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贵州威宁:草海“小阳春”人鸟和谐引 2012-12-15 10:53:45 来源:光明图片

Guizhou Weining: the Grassland"Early summer" the human bird harmony cited 2012-12-15 10:53:45 Source: Guangming picture http://photo.gmw.cn

2012年12月13日,贵州威宁草海保护区内,风和日丽,空气通透,一位摄影师正在拍摄草海美景。贵州省威宁自治县草海国家级自然保护区,是黑颈鹤、灰鹤、白头鹤、斑头雁等国家保护鸟类的越冬之地,随着草海生态环境的改善和当地人爱鸟护鸟意识的逐渐提高,每年前来草海越冬的候鸟数量不断增加,不但如此,草海的冬季还常常出现“小阳春”小区气候,晴空万里,苍山云树,雁鸣横秋,湖面烟波浩淼,鸢飞鱼跃,是观看和拍摄黑颈鹤和其它鸟类的最佳时机,常常吸引着大量的“拍客”前来享受高原明珠草海的美丽风光。(沈光勇)

December 13, 2012, the the Grassland protection district, Weining, Guizhou, bright and sunny, the air permeability, a photographer is shooting the Grassland beauty. Weining Autonomous County of Guizhou Province, the Grassland national nature reserve, black-necked cranes, crane, hooded crane, Bar-headed Goose and other countries to protect the birds wintering land, with the improvement of the the Grassland ecological environment and the locals love birds for bird protection consciousness gradually improved each year come to an increasing number of Grassland wintering migratory birds, not only this the Grassland winter often "Indian summer" residential climate, blue skies, Cangshan cloud tree, Yanming cross autumn, lake vastness, kite the Neoconfucianism, is the best time to watch and photograph the black-necked cranes and other birds, often attracting a large number of "shoot-off" to come and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the plateau Pearl Grassland. (Shen Guang Yong)



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三只黑颈鹤在一片浅滩迎风展翅,正欲起飞。黑颈鹤,素有“鸟中大熊猫”的美誉,因其细长优雅的脖子上长满了黑亮的羽毛,就像围着一条漂亮的黑丝绒围脖而得名,全球仅存7000余只,每年到草海越冬的达1500只以上,这里也是迄今发现黑颈鹤自然种群密度最大的栖息地

Three black-necked cranes in a shoal wind wings, he tried to take off.Black-necked cranes, known as the "bird in the giant panda" in the world, covered with black feathers on its slender, elegant neck, just like the name around a beautiful black velvet collar, more than 7,000 of the world's only favourable resort a year to the Grassland 1500 winter here and so far found that the population density of black-necked cranes natural habitat

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China's Expedition to Antarctica kicks off


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A squad team of Chinese Antarctic exploration team drives in Antarctic on Dec. 16, 2012, before leaving for China's Kunlun station. The journey is the country's 29th scientific expedition to Antarctica. A significant part of the mission will also include looking for a location for the country's fourth station in the region and second-phase construction of the Kunlun Station


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Members of Chinese Antarctic exploration team pose for group photos in Antarctic on Dec. 16, 2012, before leaving for China's Kunlun station. The journey is the country's 29th scientific expedition to Antarctica. A significant part of the mission will also include looking for a location for the country's fourth station in the region and second-phase construction of the Kunlun Station


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Great Wall of China 萬里長城


Simatai Great Wall 司马台長城


"The Great Wall is the best of the Chinese buildings, and Simatai is the best of the Great Wall." Comments Professor Luo Zhewen, an expert specialist on the Great Wall. Simatai was originally built during the Northern Qi dynasty (550–577) and rebuilt in the Hongwu years of the Ming dynasty. Beijing is located 120km in the southwest and, on a clear day, its many high peaked towers can view the city with distinct views. It's a strategic pass that holds the access to our previous two sections of the GW: Gubeikou 古北口 and Jinshanling 金山岭.

Simatai Great Wall is separated by a valley into eastern and western parts. The western part appears gentle with 20 well-preserved watchtowers dotting along the wall. The eastern part is much steeper, following more rugged terrain that includes cliff edges and high peaks with similar amount of towers.


Simatai local map. notice a valley with a lake separates the east and the west great wall and a cable zip line takes visitors to some towers on top of the ridges.
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A hotel in Simatai
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Individual room and yes there are heating and cooling systems
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Looking down from the top of the zip line
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The untouched beautiful lake is the result of this dam
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Because there are many dangerous sections security guards, sometimes, make their round
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An overview of many towers
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A wide view of a part of Simatai's ridges: Cat’s Eyes Tower 猫眼樓, Fairy Maid Tower 仙女樓, and Wang Jing Lou 望京楼
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Great Wall of China 万里長城


The Heavenly Ladder 天桥 that leads to 仙女樓 Tower is one of the most spectacular sight
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View of Heavenly Ladder from Tower 13 (Wanghailou 望海楼)
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Looking west from Tower 13
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Bottom of the Heavenly Ladder, Cat's eyes Tower 猫眼樓 on the left
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Tianti cave with Wanghailou 望海楼 on the left
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The beginning of Heavenly Ladder
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The cross climb: you climb down first and then up again! A modern highway in the distance
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With no safety harnesses - simply awesome
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Great Wall of China 萬里長城


Simatai Great Wall 司马台長城 A daredevils' climb. Climbing across and up the Heavenly ladder is prohibited by law
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Starting the walk down from Wangjinglou without safety gears
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Let's take a breather before the climb
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Let's get started
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We made it. Nice blooming flowers by the Fairy Tower
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Great Wall of China 萬里長城


Simatai Great Wall 司马台長城 Tower 16 - Wang Jing Lou 望京樓 (center) 986m is a highest tower of all GW as well as the highest cultural relic in Beijing. The bricks used to build the walls here even stamped with the date on which they were made and the code numbers of the armies that made them.
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Looking straight up
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Wangjinglou viewed from the steep climb up the mountain.
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Closer look
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Looking across from 聚仙楼
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This is the highest point of the Great Wall as well as the general area of Beijing
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Climbing around the south side of Wangjinglou is precarious and critical!
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View of Fairy Maiden tower 仙女樓 from 望京樓
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Great Wall of China 萬里長城


Eastward view from Wangjinglou tower towards Bailingguan 百岭关
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Westward view
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A long path. One can traces the footsteps of soldiers some 600 years ago.
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Another one, nicely restored, going up
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Many soldiers of the past probably sit here and counted the towers while they contemplating their lives.
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Great view
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Classic
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Long winding walls
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Great Wall of China 萬里長城


Simatai Great Wall 司马台長城
and the surroundings


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Notive these houses and farms were mostly like occupied by the soldiers of yesteryears and their families. The raised livestock and farmed supplies for all other soldiers in this particular section.
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A modern day tramlines for tourists
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Site map
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OK folks, although there are many more pictures on the Great Wall from Beijing To Bohai and Yalu River but that's all I'm going to post. I hope you enjoy them

My next project will be concentrated on the western side of the Wall all the way westward to Jiayuguan 嘉峪关 section of the wall in Gansu. Thank You and will see you later.
 
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