a boat carried the ten of us to the cave, a typical part of the karst land formation. This region used to be under the sea, but now rises above water, forming karst caves and stone forests with lakes. Accordingly, it is universally acknowledged that Puzhehei is a smaller Guilin. And the bizarre stalactites and stalagmites which took billions of years to develop set our imagination loose, reminding of figures in the ancient legends and folk lore, some beneficent, others evil.
The second day we went boating from the Fairy Cave to Puzhehei Village. Floating on the clean and clear mirror, we felt like birds in flight. The mountains reflected into the serene lake, lotuses dotted among them, wild ducks and drakes playing under the lotus leaves, and fishes rushing to and fro and diving up and down amongst the lotus stems. When meeting other boats, we would greet and photo each other though we were all strangers in a strange land.
The boatman was a Sani minority man, dark, short but amiable but strong. His folks believe in the God of Mountain.Seemingly, they still follow the prehistoric customs and practice the primitive rituals. Actually, they live in harmony with nature and in awe of their ancestors. For the most part, they are still honest, credible and simple. I wonder how long they will stay the same, with the increasing invasion of the so-called advanced culture, that is, the commercial business drive.
在本和蒂娜的建议下,我们决定去享受原始的普者黑,一个消暑消暑的好去处。这是一次非常有趣的旅行。
一艘船载着我们十个人来到山洞,这是喀斯特陆地形成的典型地貌。这个地区过去是在海下,但现在上升到水之上,形成喀斯特洞穴和石林湖泊。因此,普者黑是一个较小的桂林,这是大家公认的。古怪的钟乳石和石笋历经数十亿年的发展才使我们的想象力得到放松,使人想起古代传说和民间传说中的人物,有的仁厚,有的邪恶。