夜空下焦作云台山英语简介导游词

2020年12月16日发(作者：邢宥)
Yuntai Mountain is situated in Xiuwu County, about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from Jiaozuo City,
Henan Province.
This mountain is among the first group from all over the world that received the title of World
Geologic Park from UNESCO in 2004..It is also the only famous scenic area in Henan Province
having the titles of National 5A Grade Tourist Attraction, National Forest Park, National
Geologic Park, National Water Conservancy Scenic Area and National Macaque Natural Reserve.
Covered with verdant virgin forest, Yuntai Mountain is famous for its imposing mountain and
water sceneries. The picturesque peaks and high mountains extend as far as the eyes can see.
The highest Cornel山茱萸 Peak has an elevation of 1,304 meters (4,278 feet). Myriad springs,
waterfalls and pools abound. Yuntai Waterfall, 314 meters (1,030 feet) high, is the highest
waterfall in China. Deep valleys and quiet gorges, unique stones and wild flowers form a beautiful
landscape.
The sceneries of Yuntai Mountain change with the seasons. In spring, the mountain is decorated
by wild flowers and green grasses. In summer, the luxuriant virgin forests and beautiful
waterfalls make it an excellent resort. In autumn, leaves turn fiery red and the mountain looks
like a colorful coat. Seen from a distance, Yuntai Waterfall is like a pillar connecting the sky and
earth. In winter, snow turns the mountain into a white world of ice waterfall, ice pillar and
evergreen plants covered with snow. This is a typical winter sight in northern China.
Yuntai Mountain has long been recognized as a popular tourist resort throughout history. Many
famous visitors in history left their stone inscriptions and steles here, enriching its cultural
value.
Eleven Scenic Areas in Yuntai Mountain
Occupying an area of 190 square kilometers (46,950 acres), Yuntai Mountain has eleven scenic
areas: Red Stone Gorge, Tanpu Gorge, Quanpu Gorge, Cornel Peak, Wanshan Temple, Baijia Cliff,
Zifang Lake, Macaque Valley, Qinglong Gorge, Fenglin Gorge and Diecai Cave. Each has its own
unique features and beauty.
Red Stone Gorge (Hongshi Gorge)
Red Stone Gorge is a valley with steep cliffs of red rocks standing straight up on both sides. It is
the geologic relic of a crustal mo vement that took place 1.4 billion years ago, and rare Danxia
landform in northern China. This gorge gathers many springs, waterfalls, streams, pools and
gullies, so it is named 'the corridor of superfine landscape' by garden experts. The south side of
the gorge is so narrow that it is only one thread wide. Towering cliffs stand facing each other as
a gate and torrents scour a gully down the cliffs. Here the White Dragon Waterfall is divided
into three sections and drops in level of about 50 meters (164 feet). Myriad springs and
waterfalls dash against cliffs, making numerous colorful beads in sunlight like a natural fresco.
White stalactites that grow in the quartz sandstones become simple and elegant under the red
cliffs. Two emersed red stones look as if two lovers are locked together in a long kiss. Nine
dragon pools make a stream whose water is so limpid that many beautiful stones can be seen
clearly.
Cornel Peak
Cornel Peak is the highest peak of Yuntai Mountain, which is about 1,308 meters (4,291 feet)
above sea level. The great poet of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Wang Wei, wrote a famous verse
'One misses the relatives the most in holidays' on Cornel Peak. Following ascent of thousands of
steps of scaling ladder and plank road built along a cliff to this peak, visitors can see the Taihang
Mountain in the north. Lofty mountains extends as far as eyes can see. Also the vast plain in the
south, the crisscross fields which appear like a chessboard and the ribbon-like Yellow Rivercan
be seen. In a word, the scenery is magnificent from this peak, making people deeply feel the
poetic imagery of this line 'seen from the skyscraping peak, other mountains appear to be
dwarfed', a line written by Du Fu, the 'Poet Saint' of the Tang Dynasty.
Tanpu Gorge (Xiaozhai Valley)
Among the landscape gallery of Yuntai Mountain, Tanpu Gorge is nature's masterpiece. It is
famous for 'a spring in three steps, a waterfall in five steps and a pool in ten steps'. The water
scenery in this valley is imposing with mountains and unique rocks. Located in the north of Yuntai
Mountain, the 1,270 meters (1,389 yards) long gorge travels from south to north. Sheer cliffs
and steep mountains at both sides rise skyward in an elegant shape. The still waters in Duxian
Pond run deep and the water there is as green as an emerald. It is said that people can become
immortal by drinking its water. The lover waterfall falls at three different levels and in each
level, two waterfalls blend into a pond as if two sweethearts whisper. A Y-shaped waterfall hangs
between two mountains with a drop of more than 10 meters (32.8 feet). Here many deep pools are
formed by the cascading waters. Moreover, there is a natural water-curtain cave with crystal
beads hanging before the cave. In summer and autumn, bamboo rafting is held here. In the
Xiaozhai Valley Square, tourists can see shadowboxing show for free.