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China’s scariest outdoor attractions

湖南Hú Nán天门Tiān mén山shān的de多duō个gè惊悚jīng sǒng景点jǐng diǎn一yī条tiáo玻璃bō li栈桥zhàn qiáo还hái不bù够gòu,湖南Hú Nán天门Tiān mén山shān有yǒu三sān条tiáo,最zuì新xīn的de一yī条tiáo于yú2016年nián夏天xià tiān开放kāi fàng。

那些nà xiē胆大dǎn dà的de人rén可以kě yǐ在zài玻璃bō li栈道zhàn dào上shàng从cóng1400米mǐ高空gāo kōng鸟瞰niǎo kàn著名zhù míng的de通天tōng tiān大道dà dào。

通天tōng tiān大道dà dào又yòu叫jiào盘山pán shān公路gōng lù,全程quán chéng有yǒu99个gè弯wān。

还hái有yǒu另外lìng wài两liǎng条tiáo玻璃bō li栈道zhàn dào横跨héng kuà在zài山峰shān fēng之zhī上shàng,其中qí zhōng一yī条tiáo曾céng是shì世界shì jiè最zuì长cháng玻璃bō li栈道zhàn dào,不过bù guò如今rú jīn仍réng是shì世界shì jiè最zuì高gāo栈道zhàn dào,高度gāo dù为wéi300米mǐ。

没méi玩wán够gòu的de肾上腺素shèn shàng xiàn sù上瘾shàng yǐn者zhě还hái可以kě yǐ尝试cháng shì一下yī xià世界shì jiè最zuì长cháng缆车lǎn chē索道suǒ dào,全程quán chéng7公里gōng lǐ,需xū乘坐chéng zuò30分钟fēn zhōng才cái能néng到达dào dá。

目前mù qián世界shì jiè最zuì长cháng的de河北Hé běi红崖谷Hóng yá Gǔ玻璃bō li吊桥diào qiáo河北Hé běi红崖谷Hóng yá Gǔ景区jǐng qū的de新xīn景点jǐng diǎn是shì世界shì jiè最zuì长cháng玻璃bō li吊桥diào qiáo。

让ràng长cháng488米mǐ、垂直chuí zhí高度gāo dù218米mǐ的de玻璃bō li吊桥diào qiáo更gèng惊悚jīng sǒng的de是shì什么shén me呢ne?

那nà就jiù是shì晃动huàng dòng的de悬吊xuán diào钢索gāng suǒ。

这zhè座zuò连接lián jiē该gāi地区dì qū两liǎng座zuò山峰shān fēng的de吊桥diào qiáo用yòng1077块kuài4厘米lí mǐ厚hòu的de玻璃bō li嵌板qiàn bǎn铺pū成chéng。

工作gōng zuò人员rén yuán会huì巧妙qiǎo miào地de分布fēn bù在zài吊桥diào qiáo上shàng,帮助bāng zhù那些nà xiē吓xià得de脚jiǎo软ruǎn的de游客yóu kè站zhàn起来qǐ lái。

北京Běi jīng石林峡Shí lín xiá的de世界shì jiè最zuì大dà玻璃bō li观景台guān jǐng tái石林峡Shí lín xiá观景台guān jǐng tái盘踞pán jù在zài396米mǐ高gāo的de峡谷xiá gǔ之zhī上shàng,悬空xuán kōng跨度kuà dù32.8米mǐ,比bǐ大峡谷Dà xiá gǔ玻璃bō li栈道zhàn dào还hái要yào多duō出chū11米mǐ。

这zhè一yī令lìng人rén眩晕xuàn yùn的de景点jǐng diǎn位于wèi yú石林峡Shí lín xiá的de最zuì高gāo峰fēng,石林峡Shí lín xiá是shì高耸gāo sǒng在zài北京Běi jīng平谷区Píng gǔ Qū的de一yī处chù森林sēn lín般bān的de岩石yán shí景观jǐng guān,,距离jù lí北京Běi jīng市shì中心zhōng xīn100公里gōng lǐ。

惊险jīng xiǎn:徒步tú bù登上dēng shàng陕西Shǎn xī华山Huà Shān陕西Shǎn xī华阴Huá yīn的de这zhè五wǔ座zuò山峰shān fēng即使jí shǐ对于duì yú最zuì具jù冒险mào xiǎn精神jīng shén的de旅行者lǚ xíng zhě也yě是shì个gè考验kǎo yàn。

在zài2090米mǐ高gāo的de陡峭dǒu qiào岩壁yán bì上shàng有yǒu狭窄xiá zhǎi的de山shān路lù和hé生锈shēng xiù的de金属jīn shǔ栏杆lán gān,栏杆lán gān也yě可kě作为zuò wéi临时lín shí垂直chuí zhí走zǒu梯tī使用shǐ yòng。

在zài登山者dēng shān zhě和hé令人lìng rén眩晕xuàn yùn的de深渊shēn yuān之间zhī jiān只zhǐ有yǒu细细xì xì的de扶手fú shǒu链liàn,上面shàng miàn挂guà着zhe勇敢yǒng gǎn情侣qíng lǚ们men的de爱情ài qíng锁suǒ。

真正zhēn zhèng的de登山dēng shān乐趣lè qù始于shǐ yú2160米mǐ高gāo的de南nán峰fēng。

所谓suǒ wèi的de山路shān lù只不过zhǐ bu guò是shì山腰shān yāo上shàng拴shuān着zhe的de几jǐ块kuài摇摇晃晃yáo yáo huàng huǎng的de木板mù bǎn。

这些zhè xiē木板mù bǎn看上去kàn shang qu随时suí shí都dōu可能kě néng散架sǎn jià,最zuì宽kuān处chù也yě只zhǐ有yǒu0.3米mǐ。

云南Yún nán虎跳峡Hǔ tiào Xiá的de“摇晃yáo huàng”天梯tiān tī这些zhè xiē近乎jìn hu垂直chuí zhí的de梯子tī zi搭dā在zài老lǎo木板mù bǎn上shàng,这些zhè xiē木板mù bǎn有yǒu没有méi yǒu固定gù dìng在zài峭壁qiào bì上shàng都dōu不bù一定yī dìng。

而且ér qiě上面shàng miàn也yě没有méi yǒu任何rèn hé安全ān quán设备shè bèi,170多duō级jí阶梯jiē tī非常fēi cháng窄zhǎi,一yī滴dī雨yǔ(或huò一yī滴dī冷lěng汗hàn)就jiù可以kě yǐ轻易qīng yì让ràng你nǐ滑脱huá tuō。

从cóng深渊shēn yuān向xiàng上shàng攀登pān dēng时shí,需要xū yào舒适shū shì的de鞋xié和hé冷静lěng jìng的de头脑tóu nǎo。

峡谷xiá gǔ最zuì高gāo处chù可kě达dá3790米mǐ,千qiān万wàn别bié往wǎng下xià看kàn。

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Vocabulary 250 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
湖南 Hú NánHunan, a province in south-central China.
天门 Tiān ménTianmen sub-prefecture level city in Hubei
山 shānmountain; hill / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
惊悚 jīng sǒnghorror (movie) / thriller
景点 jǐng diǎntourist attraction; scenic spot
一 yīone / single / a (article)
条 tiáoclassifier for long thin things
玻璃 bō liglass
栈桥 zhàn qiáoa pier / a landing-stage / a loading trestle for goods or passengers / a platform
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
不 bùno; not so
够 gòuenough (sufficient) / enough (too much)
有 yǒuto have; there is
三 sānthree / 3
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
新 xīnnew; newly
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
年 niányear
夏天 xià tiānsummer
开放 kāi fàngto bloom / to open / to be open (to the public) / to open up (to the outside) / to be open-minded
那些 nà xiēthose
胆大 dǎn dàdaring / bold / audacious
人 rénperson; people
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
栈道 zhàn dàoplank walkway constructed on the face of a cliff / (archaic) elevated passageway connecting the upper levels of adjacent towers
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
米 mǐuncooked rice / meter (unit of length) / (slang) Chinese yuan
高空 gāo kōnghigh altitude
鸟瞰 niǎo kànto get a bird's-eye view
著名 zhù míngfamous / noted / well-known / celebrated
通天 tōng tiānreaching to the sky; extremely high; figuratively, all-powerful or having extraordinary connections
大道 dà dàomain street / avenue
又 yòualso
叫 jiàoto be called
盘山 pán shāngoing around a mountain
公路 gōng lùhighway / road
全程 quán chéngthe whole distance
弯 wāna bend; a turn (in a road etc)
另外 lìng wàiadditional / separate / other
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
横跨 héng kuàto span / to stretch across / to travel across
山峰 shān fēng(mountain) peak
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
曾 céngonce / already / ever (in the past) / former / previously / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
世界 shì jièworld
长 chánglong
不过 bù guòbut / however
如今 rú jīnnowadays; now
仍 réngstill; yet / (literary) frequently; often
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
高度 gāo dùheight / altitude / elevation
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
玩 wánto play / to have fun / to trifle with / to keep sth for entertainment
肾上腺素 shèn shàng xiàn sùadrenaline
上瘾 shàng yǐnto get into a habit / to become addicted
者 zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... / (after a noun) person involved in ... / -er / -ist
尝试 cháng shìto try; to attempt
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
缆车 lǎn chēcable car
索道 suǒ dàoropeway
公里 gōng lǐkilometer
需 xūto require / to need / to want
乘坐 chéng zuòto take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
才 cáithen and only then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
到达 dào dáto reach; to arrive
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
河北 Hé běiHebei Province in northern China; literally “north of the river.”
红崖谷 Hóng yá GǔRed Cliff Valley; a scenic area in Hebei, China.
吊桥 diào qiáodrawbridge / suspension bridge
景区 jǐng qūscenic area
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
垂直 chuí zhíperpendicular; vertical
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
什么 shén mewhat?
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
晃动 huàng dòngto shake; to sway; to rock
悬吊 xuán diàoto hang or suspend; hanging/suspended
钢索 gāng suǒsteel cable; wire rope
这 zhèthis; these
座 zuòclassifier for large immovable objects
连接 lián jiēto link; to join; to connect
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
块 kuàiclassifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc / (coll.) classifier for money and currency units
厘米 lí mǐcentimeter
厚 hòuthick / deep or profound / kind / generous / rich or strong in flavor
嵌板 qiàn bǎnpanel; inlaid panel; a fitted board or plate used as part of a structure or surface
铺 pūto spread / to display / to set up
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
巧妙 qiǎo miàoingenious; clever
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
分布 fēn bùto scatter / to distribute / to be distributed (over an area etc)
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
吓 xiàto frighten / to scare
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
脚 jiǎofoot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object)
软 ruǎnsoft / flexible
游客 yóu kètraveler; tourist
站 zhànto stand / to halt / to stop
起来 qǐ láito stand up; to get up
北京 Běi jīngBeijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China
石林峡 Shí lín xiáShilinxia, a scenic gorge area in Beijing known for its glass viewing platform.
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
观景台 guān jǐng táilookout / viewing platform / observation deck
盘踞 pán jùto occupy illegally / to seize (territory) / to entrench (oneself)
峡谷 xiá gǔcanyon / gill / ravine
悬空 xuán kōngsuspended in midair / (fig.) uncertain
跨度 kuà dùspan / horizontal distance between vertical supports
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
大峡谷 Dà xiá gǔgreat valley / Grand Canyon of Colorado River
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
令 lìngto order / to command / to cause / to make sth happen
眩晕 xuàn yùnvertigo / dizziness / fainting / feeling of swaying, head spinning, lack of balance or floating (e.g. from a stroke)
位于 wèi yúto be located at / to be situated at / to lie
峰 fēng(of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit / mountain-like in appearance / highest level
高耸 gāo sǒngto stand tall
平谷区 Píng gǔ QūPinggu, a district of Beijing
处 chùclassifier for locations: spot, point
森林 sēn línforest
般 bānsort / kind / class / way / manner
岩石 yán shí(geology) rock
景观 jǐng guānlandscape
距离 jù lídistance
市 shìcity / municipality (administrative unit)
中心 zhōng xīncenter; heart; core
惊险 jīng xiǎnperilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful
徒步 tú bùto be on foot
登上 dēng shàngto climb over / to ascend onto / to mount
陕西 Shǎn xīShaanxi, a province in northwestern China.
华山 Huà ShānMt Hua in Shaanxi, western mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳
华阴 Huá yīnHuayin, a county-level city in Shaanxi Province, China, at the foot of Mount Huashan.
五 wǔfive / 5
即使 jí shǐeven if; even though
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
具 jùto possess / to have / to provide / to furnish / to state
冒险 mào xiǎnto take risks / to take chances
精神 jīng shénspirit / mind / consciousness / thought / mental / psychological
旅行者 lǚ xíng zhětraveler
也 yěeven (extreme or unexpected case)
考验 kǎo yàntrial / ordeal
陡峭 dǒu qiàoprecipitous
岩壁 yán bìa rock cliff; a steep rock face
狭窄 xiá zhǎinarrow
路 lùroad / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort; kind
和 héand; together with
生锈 shēng xiù(of metal) to rust; to become rusty / (fig.) (of a skill etc) to get rusty; to deteriorate
金属 jīn shǔmetal
栏杆 lán gānrailing / banister
可 kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able
作为 zuò wéito act as / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be
临时 lín shítemporary / interim / ad hoc
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
梯 tī(bound form) ladder; stairs
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
登山者 dēng shān zhěhiker; mountaineer
令人 lìng rénto cause one (to do sth) / to make one (angry, delighted etc)
深渊 shēn yuānabyss
之间 zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
细细 xì xìattentive / careful
扶手 fú shǒuhandrail / armrest
链 liànchain / cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m) / chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m)
上面 shàng miànon top of
挂 guàto hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) / to hang up (the phone) / (of a line) to be dead / to be worried; to be concerned / (dialect) to make a phone call / to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor) / (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam)
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
勇敢 yǒng gǎnbrave; courageous
情侣 qíng lǚsweethearts / lovers
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
爱情 ài qíngromance; love (romantic)
锁 suǒa lock
真正 zhēn zhènggenuine; real; true
登山 dēng shānclimbing / mountaineering
乐趣 lè qùdelight; pleasure; joy
始于 shǐ yúbegin with; start from
南 nánsouth
所谓 suǒ wèiwhat is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ... / (derog.) so-called
山路 shān lùmountain road
只不过 zhǐ bu guòonly; merely; nothing but; no more than / it's just that ...
山腰 shān yāothe mid-slope of a mountain
拴 shuānto tie up
几 jǐseveral / a few
摇摇晃晃 yáo yáo huàng huǎngswaying unsteadily; shaky; wobbly
木板 mù bǎnslab / board / plank
这些 zhè xiēthese
看上去 kàn shang quit would appear / it seems (that)
随时 suí shíat any time; at all times / at the right time; whenever necessary
都 dōu(used for emphasis) even
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
散架 sǎn jiàto fall apart
宽 kuānwide / broad / loose / relaxed / lenient
云南 Yún nánYunnan Province, a province in southwest China
虎跳峡 Hǔ tiào XiáTiger Leaping Gorge on the Jinsha River in Yunnan
摇晃 yáo huàngto rock; to shake; to sway
天梯 tiān tīstairway to heaven / high mountain road / tall ladder on a building or other large structure / space elevator
近乎 jìn huclose to
梯子 tī ziladder / stepladder
搭 dāto put up / to build (scaffolding) / to hang (clothes on a pole) / to connect / to join / to arrange in pairs / to match / to add / to throw in (resources) / to take (boat, train)
老 lǎoold (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / of the past / outdated
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
固定 gù dìngto fix / to fasten / to set rigidly in place
峭壁 qiào bìcliff / precipice
一定 yī dìngfixed; settled
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
安全 ān quánsafety; security
设备 shè bèiequipment; facilities; installations
级 jíclassifier: step, level
阶梯 jiē tīflight of steps / (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of
非常 fēi chángvery; really
窄 zhǎinarrow / narrow-minded / badly off
滴 dīclassifier for drops of liquid
雨 yǔrain
或 huòor
冷 lěngcold
汗 hànperspiration / sweat
轻易 qīng yìeasy; simple
你 nǐyou
滑脱 huá tuōto slip off; to lose footing and slip away
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
攀登 pān dēngto climb / to pull oneself up / to clamber / to scale
时 shíwhen
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
舒适 shū shìcozy / snug
鞋 xiéshoe
冷静 lěng jìngcalm; cool-headed; dispassionate / (of a place) deserted; quiet
头脑 tóu nǎobrains / mind / skull / (fig.) gist (of a matter) / leader / boss
达 dáto attain / to reach / to amount to / to communicate
千 qiānthousand
万 wànten thousand / a great number
别 biédon't ...! / (noun suffix) category
往 wǎngto / towards / (of a train) bound for
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for