Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Langshan Mountain for sightseeing. Very pleased to be your tour guide. Lang Shan Mountain is a national geologic park as well as a national key scenic area. It is located in Xining county, southwest part of Hunan province. Legend has it that emperor shun made a stop here and was astonished at the fantastic natural beauty here, saying “this mountain looks good, so we may name it Lang Shan mountain”. That’s how the mountain got its name.
Lang Shan Mountain is famous for its unique Danxia landform, composed of red stone forest, peek cluster and deep gorge .According to scientific research, a few million years ago, here was an inland lake, due to the movements of earth’s crust, the land here appeared out of the deep water, which formed the structure of the red sandy conglomerate Danxia landform.
Dear friends, here we are at the Ox Nose Castle ['k:sl]. Isn’t it a strange name? The fact was that ox nose-shaped holes were seen in pair on the right side of a giant stone in the southeast. The giant stone was, therefore, locally known as hill of ox nose. During the late Qing dynasty, shidaka, one leader of the Taiping Uprising, led his army here. In memory of the historical event, the place was renamed as Ox Nose Castle.
Looking up, you can spot several huge characters “天下第一巷”, which means No.1 lane in Chinese. They were written by professor Chen Guoda, a famous Chinese geologist and academician of Chinese academy of science, when he made a visit here in 1993. The lane is 0.8 m at its widest point and 0.3m at its narrowest point. Walking through the lane, you shall have a special experience. Cannot wait, let’s go!
Now we can enjoy the spot of Bajiao Stronghold, which lies in the border between Hunan and Guangxi. Bajiao means octagon in Chinese. The fact lies in that 8 peaks on the top of mountain are closely connected, resembling octagonal lotus.
Ladies and gentlemen, can you see a camel-shaped peak? It’s the camel peak, composed of four stone summits. Each stone represents camel's head, body, ridge [ridʒ] and tail respectively. Seeing far away, it is like a huge camel galloping in the wild field.
This is the chili peak .it is the most marvelous ['m:viləs] peak in Langshan Mountain. It is 180 meters in height, the top is big and the bottom is small. Its shape is exactly like a mature Chili. In 2002, French Spiderman Alain Robert successfully challenged the Chili Peak, barehanded.
Now we are at the Zixia cave scenic area. Zixia Cave is actually not a really cave, but a canyon ['kænjən] surrounded by high red cliffs. There is one entrance to enter the canyon. It was said that the Zixia Cave is a mysterious allure [ə'ljuə] . When the sunset shines on the red cliffs, it reflects thousands of rosy ['rəuzi] cloud. The whole canyon is full of purple rays and mystery. Hence the name of Zixia Cave (Rosy Cloud Cave).After entering Zixia Cave you can hear brook [bruk] murmuring, bird singing happily and see splashing [splæʃ] waterfalls, green bamboo and blooming wild flowers. It was said that the True Man (Immortal[I’mɔ:təl] Man) of Zixia cultivated Taoism here.
After enjoying the greatness of Langshan Mountain, now it’s time to enjoy the gentleness of Fuyi River. Originated from Cat mountain in Guangxi province, the Fuyi River gets through the whole Langshan Scenic Area. It is the mother river of Xinning county. The water of Fuyi River is so clean that you can see fish and sand under it. The sand in the beach is pure and white. The two sides are green bamboo and steep crags [kræg].
Now we can see the general-like rock in the distance, one the six scenic wonders of Langshan Mountain. It used to be a peak and turned into a pillar during the late stage of Danxia landform development. It stands 400m in height,40m in circumference [sə'kʌmfərəns],still visible when you are 5km away.
Hopefully, you shall have pleasant and unforgettable memories of the mountain. Welcome you back to Langshan Mountain for another sightseeing tour at your convenience. Thank you very much!