A Trip to Mount Jiuhua-九華山之行,A Trip to Mount Jiuhua-九

　　A Trip to Mount Jiuhua-九華山之行 A Trip to Mount Jiuhua

　　It was a fine day in May. I took a bus to Mount Jiuhua. As the hus was passing half way through the mountain I saw a sea of green trees and bamboos. The trees were standing straight pointing upright to the sky. White louds floated in the blue air.

　　The bus zigzagged to the cable station. I got on the cahle car and soon I was in the air. The mountains and pavillions were underneath. Then we came to the foot often king peak, the highest among all peaks. The short cut ia steep and more difficult to climb. Only the brave few took the path. Following the guide I began climbing on all fours. It was a test of physique as well as courage.

　　Our guide kept reminding ua of keeping away from looking at the scenes while climbing. The narrow steps in the mountain led ushigher and higher to the summit. Stopping to take my breath, I saw the candle like stones and the isolated pine against the sky above the mountain.

　　The climbing continued and I could not but think of the labouring people who braved the trail for us to follow. What wonderful work! At last we got to the summit. The squirrels were jumping in welcome. Steam was rising up from the mountain below. Standing above and looking down everything was in sight beneath me. It was magnificent and enlightening.

　　九華山之行

　　那是五月的一個晴天，我乘車去九華山。當車行在半山腰時，我看到一片綠樹和竹的海洋。樹木直挺指向天空，而白云在藍天上漂浮。

　　公共汽車沿著彎彎曲曲的山路開到了纜車站。登上纜車，很快就懸于空中。山和亭子都在腳下。然后，我們來到了十王峰下，這是九華山所有山峰中最高的一個。那條捷徑很陡，十分難爬，只有少數勇敢者走這條路。跟著導游，我手腳并用爬了起來。這是體力和意志的考驗。

　　導游不斷提醒我們爬山不看景。山中狹窄的臺階引導我們步步登高。直到山頂。停下來喘氣時，我看到蠟燭石和倚天獨立的松樹。

　　爬山在繼續，我不由得想起盤山開道的勞動者。他們的勞動多么有意義啊!我們終于到了山頂。但見松鼠跳躍著歡迎我們的到來，云霧自山下騰涌而起。站在高處往下一看，一切盡收眼底。多么壯觀，令人啟迪。

　　A Trip to Mount Jiuhua-九華山之行