【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 er has a famous tourist spot每年的訪客數(shù)量多達(dá)200萬人 receiving close to 2 million visitors each year中國人特別喜好奇形怪狀的巖石 The Chinese are fond of curiously shaped rocks并以為嶙峋怪石冠上千奇百怪的名字為樂 and many have been given fanciful names但沒人來猜測這個塊怪石的名字 No prices for guessing what this one is called但百聞不如置身這片奇妙山地親身一見 But there is more to this lands cape than meets the eye在中國醒目的喀斯特地貌下 China has literally thousands of mysterious caverns隱匿著無數(shù)的神秘洞穴 concealed beneath the visible landscape of the karst這些隱秘世界大多不為世人所知 Much of this hidden world has never been seen by human eyes而現(xiàn)在他們將被展現(xiàn)在世人眼前 And it39。s only just now being explored奇險洞穴中再現(xiàn)了一場終極的探險 For a growing band of intrepid young Chinese explorers主角是一群日漸成長 初生牛犢般的年輕探險家 caves represent the ultimate adventure探索一個洞穴 猶如一場穿越時空的探險 Exploring a cave is like taking the journey through time常年積水叮咚伴隨著無止境般的旅途 a journey which endless raindrops would have followed over countless centuries水滴潺潺落下 Fed by countless drips and trickles地下河流深切入巖 the subterranean river carves ever deeper into the rock石灰?guī)r河床將洞穴的河道分割成千溝萬壑 The cave river39。s course is channeled by the beds of limestone石灰?guī)r薄弱處被河水沖刷差距的陡坡處水量激增 A weakness in the rock can not allow the river to increase its gradient flowrate為洞穴探險帶來相當(dāng)?shù)奶魬?zhàn) providing a real challenge for the cave explorers水流到達(dá)地下水位后便停止下流 The downward rushes halted when the water table is reached這里緩緩流動的河流切割出一條圓形隧道 Here the slow flowing river carves tunnels with a more rounded profile這靜謐的世界是穴居魚的家 This tranquil world is home to specialized cave fishes比如無目金鲃 like the eyeless Golden Barb中國或許擁有地球上種類最為繁多的 China may have unique kinds of cave evolved fishes洞穴進(jìn)化魚 than anywhere else on Earth在地下水位線 Above the water table遠(yuǎn)古洞穴溢滿的河水中充斥著石筍和鐘乳石 ancient caverns abandoned by the river slowly fill up with stalactites and stalagmites含有沉積物的水流 St alactites form as trickling water deposites tiny quantities of rock在千萬年間“滴水成石” over hundreds or thousands of years含有石灰質(zhì)的水滴落石床形成石筍 Stalagmites grow up where lime laid and drips hit the cave floor迄今為止被探索發(fā)掘的中國洞穴是中國大地上的九牛一毛 So far, only a fraction of China39。s caves have been thoroughly prospected而被發(fā)掘的洞穴不斷為我們展現(xiàn)地底奇觀 and caves are constantly discovering new subterranean marvels許多在后來被開發(fā)成了商業(yè)景點(diǎn) many of which are subsequently developed into mercial show caves探索者沿著洞穴河流出山谷的軌跡逃離了黑暗 Finally escaping the darkness在遠(yuǎn)離出發(fā)地的河谷 the cave river and its human explorers emerge in a valley far from where their journey began這場冒險拉上了帷幕 or now the adventure is over源自洞穴河流 Rivers which issue from caves為喀斯特地區(qū)提供了生命之泉 are the key to survival in the karst country貴州的垂直峽谷 This vertical gorge in Guizhou province成為了當(dāng)?shù)匾吧鷦游锏拿芗裹c(diǎn) is a focal point for the region39。s wildlife這是世界上最珍稀的靈長類之一 This is one of the world39。s rarest primates白頰黑葉猴 Francois39。s langur在中國他們只殘存于兩個南部省份 In China, they survive in just two southern provinces貴州與廣西 Guizhou and Guangxi多半棲息于崎嶇的石灰?guī)r地貌地帶 always in ragged limestone terrains正如大多數(shù)猴子一樣 他們是社會性生物L(fēng)ike most monkeys, they39。re social creatures并且他們樂于耗費(fèi)大把時間為彼此整理儀容and spend a great deal of time grooming each other葉猴是個不折不扣以嫩芽、嫩葉、水果為食的素食主義者 Langurs are essentially vegetarian with a diet of buds, fruits, and tender young leaves葉猴寶寶裹著姜黃色的毛發(fā)出生 Babies are born with ginger fur這些毛發(fā)隨著生長逐漸從尾部開始變成黑色which gradually turns black from the tail end葉猴寶寶虎鉗般的爪 Young infants have a viselike grip幫助他們附著在媽媽身上以保證安全 used for cling on to mom for dare life隨著年齡的增長 As they get older他們越發(fā)膽大，并開始常識更多刺激 they get bolder and take more risks這些是經(jīng)歷諸多冒險后的幸存者 Those have survive spend a lot of time travelling盡管經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富的成年葉猴深知 Yet experienced adults know exactly where to find seasonal food到守備范圍內(nèi)不同區(qū)域的哪里去尋覓當(dāng)季的食物 in different parts of their range在如此陡峭的地帶 In such steep terrain旅途順利包含了高超的攀爬技巧 travel involves a high level of climbing skill這些猴子打會走路起就是卓越的攀巖專家 These monkeys are spectacularly good rock climbers from the time they learnt to walk葉猴族群 In langur society是母系社會 females rule the roost并且是舉家遷徙的領(lǐng)隊(duì)人物 and take the lead when the family is on the move峭壁一側(cè) One section of cliff分泌的水是富含礦物質(zhì)的 woops is a trickle of mineralrich water這對猴子們而言是不可抗拒的誘惑 which the monkeys seem to find irresistible如今麻陽河自然保護(hù)區(qū)已鮮有危及猴寶寶的捕食者 These days there are few predators in the Mayanghe Reserve which might pose a risk to baby monkey然而在過去的數(shù)個世紀(jì) but in past centuries, this area of south China中國南部的這個地區(qū)是豹子 巨蟒 甚至老虎的家 was home to leopards, pythons, and even tigers為了在暗夜?jié)撔姓叩睦ο麓婊? To survive dangerous night prowlers葉猴們前往地底 the langurs went underground用他們的高超的攀爬技巧爬到洞穴上方尋找庇護(hù)所using their rock climbing skills to seek shelter in inaccessible caverns夜視鏡在近乎黑暗的壞境下記錄下 Filmed in near darkness using a night vision camera葉猴一家爬上了 the troop clambers along familiar ledges被數(shù)代猴族磨蝕光潤的石壁的情景 worn smooth by generations before them當(dāng)冬日寒冷來襲 During cold winter weather猴子們則冒險潛入 the monkeys venture deeper underground空氣相對保持溫暖的地下 where the air stays paratively warm旅途的終點(diǎn) At last, journeys end,高懸的庇護(hù)所使得最激進(jìn)的捕食者都束手無策 a coa