鸟瞰中国-ChinafromAbove(上)_5.Tianmenshan(词汇、脚本、翻译).pdf

Lesson 5 Tianmenshan I.Script 400 miles away, deep in the heart to the Hunan province is another epic holy site. But this time formed without human hands, a natural formation shaped by the area unusual geology. Tianmenshan known as heavensgate cave. To get here, you must first drive one of the world ’s most dangerous roads, the Tongtian Highway. Marked by 99 short bends in just over six miles, it climbs over 3,000 vertical feet. The first stop, the mountain forests of Zhangjiajie. Thousands of precarious peaks reach out up to three times the height to the Empire State Building. It s’a breathtaking mystical scene that provided inspiration for the alien landscapes of the movie Avatar, a wonder of geology that draws people from all over the world. To cope with a 30 million annual visitors, the Chinese have built the world ’s highest outdoor elevator. The 100 dragons lift, ascendsa vertiginous one thousand feet to the top of the jutting stones. “Here, as we can see, is a layer of quartz rock. The layer at the bottom is the soft layer here. The landscape of Zhangjiajie is formed by the stacking of these two types of rocks. ” To reach their final dramatic destination, the class catches the world longest ’s cable way, a heart-stopping ride more than four miles long and then they climb 1999 steps to reach at last their final destination. “This is the Heaven ’s Gate Cave. ” This epic natural feature was seen to be a gateway to paradise. “There are many similar formations in the world. However, this is a rarity given its height. You spend a lot of energy to get up here to see such a beautiful sight. It definitely rewarding. ” II.Translation 六百四十公里外， 在湖南的腹地坐落着另一个史诗级圣地。 但是这回却并非 出自人类手笔，而是大自然的鬼斧神工。天门山，也是通往天堂的大门。想要到 达那里，首先得开车经过世界上最危险的公路：通天大道。短短十公里，竟有九 十九道弯，能爬升九百米的高度。 第一站是张家界的山笋峰林，