20100222 The Breathtaking Beauty of Huangshan (1)

The Breathtaking Beauty of Huangshan

The famous mountain area has attracted travelers and inspired poets and artists for centuries

Famed 8th century poet Li Bai (李白) wrote: Thousands of feet high towers the Yellow Mountains With its thirty-two magnificent peaks, Blooming like golden lotus flowers Amidst red crags and rock columns. Li Bai was the first to use the name Huangshan (黃山)when capturing the mountain range's beauty with words. Over the following centuries, from the Tang Dynasty through the Qing Dynasty, more than 20,000 poems were written attempting to capture Huangshan's exquisite loveliness. Many describe it as "the loveliest mountain of China." For centuries, the steep slopes and magnificent scenery have lured travelers.

Located in southern Anhui (安徽) province, Mount Huangshan encompasses an area of 150 sq. km. More than 70 peaks rise 1,000 m into the sky. Huangshan has more than 400 famous scenic attractions of which 140 have been developed and opened to tourists.
Huangshan was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1990 because of its unique landforms and extraordinary natural beauty. To fully appreciate that beauty and
see the mountain area's famous features, you must reach the summit, which is actually a number of peaks. A trail called Peak Circuit runs among them.

crag n. 懸崖/峭壁
eg: The photographer loves to shoot crags in Scotland.

cragged adj. 峭壁多的/崎嶇的
eg: The beautiful scenery of the cragged coastline captured my eyes.

exquisite adj. 精美的/精緻的/製作精良的
eg: The exquisite wedding gown was handmade in Paris.
eg: exquisite replica 精緻的贗品

exquisite adj. 敏銳的
eg: The editor is famous for her exquisite taste in fashion.

lure v. 引誘/誘惑
eg: The prey(獵物) was lured into a trap set by the hunter.
eg: Money lured him away from his morals and he betrayed his boss.

lure v. 吸引
eg: Good benefits and a cash bonus should lure new graduates to accept a job here.

UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 聯合國教育科學暨文化組織
circuit v. 環行/繞行

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peak 山頂(也可當作整座山峰)
=> refer to the highest point and refer to the mountain itself
eg: Huangshan has many beautiful peaks to climb.
eg: climb a peak 爬一座山峰

summit
=> only refer to the highest point not mountain itself
eg: We have reached the summit.
eg: I am going to climb this summit. (X)(不能這樣說)
=> 只能說get to the summit or reach the summit

mountaintop 山頂
apex, summit, peak 頂端/尖端/最高峰

climb a peak 爬一座山峰
reach a summit 抵達山頂
mountain range 山脈