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Yet, when they came here, they would have found beautifully constructed ancient stone pathways on which the forest could be explored. |
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Winding westwards into the hills, these were once some of the most important highways in Asia, the southwestern tea and silk road. |
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Built thousands of years ago, the southwestern tea and silk road gave access to the world beyond China' s borders, carrying tradesmen and travellers from as far away as Rome. Wars were fought over access to this tiny path, the only sure route in or out of China, that was guaranteed to be clear of snow all year round. |
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So, what causes Gaoligongshan' s strange and remarkable climate? |
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In late May, gusts of wind arrive, bringing with them the key to Gaoligongshan' s mystery. |
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The winds are hot and saturated with water. |
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They come all the way from the Indian Ocean. |
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Channelled by Yunnan' s unique geography, they bring with them the moisture of the tropical monsoon. |
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rán ér dāng tā men lái dào zhè lǐ què fā xiàn le gòu zào měi lì de gǔ shí dào bài cǐ suǒ cì sēn lín tàn suǒ dé yǐ jìn xíng. wān yán xiàng xī shēn rù shān dì, céng yí dù shì yà zhōu dì qū de yào dào, xī nán bù de chá mǎ gǔ dào jí wéi xī nán sī chóu zhī lù. chá mǎ gǔ dào yuán yú gǔ dài xī nán biān jiāng de chá mǎ hù shì xìng yú táng sòng shèng yú míng qīng, xī nán chá mǎ gǔ dào yuè guò zhōng guó de biān jìng yíng lái le yuǎn zì luó mǎ de shāng rén yǔ lǚ zhě, jiāng zhè piàn gǔ lǎo tǔ dì yǔ shì jiè xiāng lián. zhè tiáo lù shàng céng rán shāo guò lián mián de zhàn huǒ, yě shì chū rù dāng shí zhōng guó de wéi yī yān hóu yào dào, bì xū yào bǎo zhèng quán nián chàng tōng wú zǔ. nà me shì shén me zào jiù le gāo lí gòng shān dú tè de qì hòu? wǔ yuè hòu xún zhèn fēng lái lín, dài lái liǎo jiě kāi gāo lí gòng shān qì hòu zhī mí de yào shi. rè fēng fù hán shuǐ fèn. tā men wán quán lái zì yú yìn dù yáng. shòu yún nán dú tè dì xíng de yǐng xiǎng, rè dài jì fēng dài lái le chōng pèi de yǔ liàng. |