Yangjiajie Nature Reserve
There are 110 scenic spots in Yangjiajie whose waters
and mountains are quite
beautiful. It has uniquely-shaped peaks and cliffs as well as clear
streams and brooks and waterfalls; oblique "Twisted Mouth Cave"
once inhabited by bandits as well as "Ghosts-feared Fort"
which is extremely hard to climb. What's more, there are many unusual
spectacles like Mati Rock, Tianbo Mansion, and Sisters' Gully. Its
special views are beyond writing and seeing.
Terraced fields in the Air
A vast terraced field of more than 40 Qiu can be
seen on the mountains where peaks stand beside peaks. The endless
and closely linked terraced fields are as
bright as mirror and have different colors in four seasons. It makes
an apparent comparison with the green mountains and clear waters
nearby, leaving you an impression that the fields are coming from
the air. It thus gets its name.
The First Bridge in the World
It is situated outside of Middle Ground on
Yuangjiajie. Its height, its span and scaring degree are rare in
the world, worth being called " the First Bridge in the World".
It consists of two 300-meter huge peaks and a huge natural stone
linking the two peaks. The stone is about 2-meter wide, more than
20 meters long, like a man-made slabstone. Pines stand straight
on the bridge; old vines hang on the sides of the bridge. Under
the bridge is the fathomless abyss. I once wrote down when crossing
the bridge:" when I was on the bridge, I was terribly scared.
Looking down, I saw the fathomless abyss. Watching around, I saw
precipices and cliffs. Water as bright as snow splashed down quickly.
I dropped a stone into the abyss and heard nothing. While I walked
around the bridge, I felt dazzling with my hands and legs shivering.
I told myself repeatedly to be careful and calm and not to be nervous.
However, my heart was still beating heavily and quickly. I did not
become calm until I went back to my residence in Middle Ground.
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