在通灵大峡谷有一堂生动的自然课
昨日,孩子们的暑期生活正式开始了。暑假期间,除了温习功课,孩子们是不是还想到大自然中去看看呢?靖西通灵大峡谷景区离南宁并不远,那里的峡谷(canyons)、瀑布群(waterfalls)和侏罗纪时代植物(plants of Jurassic period),可以为孩子们带来一堂生动的自然课。
整个大峡谷景区由念八峡、通灵峡、古劳峡、新灵峡、新桥峡共五个峡谷组成。“The whole scenic spot of Tongling Grand Canyon consists of five canyons. They are Nianba Canyon, Tongling Canyon, Gulao Canyon, Xinling Canyon and Xinqiao Canyon.”。
通灵大峡谷全长约2800米,由通灵峡、念八河及地下暗河、隧道贯通连接而成。据地理学家考证,通灵大峡谷原来是一个盲谷,由于地质运动的影响,天行地运,盲谷顶部陷落,形成了一个大天窗,四周悬崖峻峭,气势壮观。“Tongling Grand Canyon is about 2,800 meters long. According to the geographers’ research, Tongling Grand Canyon was a blind valley. Because of the influence of the geological movement, the top of the blind valley fell and collapsed. After that, a large skylight was formed. It is surrounded by cliffs and precipices. The views are very magnificent and spectacular.”。
念八河从古龙山脉缓蜒而下,穿越景区内的五个峡谷,流入湖润台地。在这里,孩子不仅能看到举世罕见的特高瀑布群,还会为洞中瀑布、地下暗河、峡谷溪流、洞穴奇观、原始植被等自然景观所惊叹。其中,落差188米、亚洲单级落差最高的通灵大瀑布,让整个峡谷充满了活力与灵性,更能让孩子感受到大自然的神奇。
通灵峡位于大峡谷南端,是一个长方形全封闭式的峡谷。峡谷内密密匝匝长满了原始古树。“Tongling Canyon is at the southern end of the Grand Canyon. It is a rectangular totally enclosed canyon. The canyon is covered with a large number of primeval trees.”。据介绍,通灵大峡谷荟萃了2000多种植物,其中有不少属于国家重点保护的珍稀植物。“It is said that there are more than two thousand kinds of plants in the Grand Canyon. Many of them are rare and national key protective plants.”。如出现在侏罗纪时代与恐龙同时生长的桫椤、观音莲子座蕨类植物,以及金丝李、蚬木、润楠、桄榔树等珍稀植物。
在通灵大峡谷还有一个既神秘又奇特的景观,那就是“古悬洞葬”。“古悬洞葬”又名崖葬,即在峭壁悬崖寻找洞穴,将棺柩安置其中。“The other mysterious scenery of Tongling Grand Canyon is the Hanging Coffin. People found the suitable cave on cliffs, and then they put the coffin in it.”。据史书记载,古越人有崖葬的习俗,活人居干栏,以避瘴疠,死人行悬棺,可望延年。2013年,央视《走遍中国》栏目组曾做过专题报道,但对于悬棺的主人是谁,至今仍无人知晓,这为大峡谷增添了几分神秘。“In 2013, the Hanging Coffin was reported as a special coverage by Across China, the program of CCTV. Up to now, nobody knows who the owner of the coffin is. It makes Tongling Grand Canyon more mysterious.”。
本报记者 叶祯/文黄倩华/翻译
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