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 The mystery is that these forests are growing well outside the tropics. By rights, none of this jungle or its animals should be here. These are bear macaques. They're found only in tropical and subtropical jungle. With a tiny home range of just a few square kilometers, they depend on the abundant fruit that only true rainforests can provide all year round. To the European plant hunters, these northern rainforests must have seemed a fantastic and mysterious lost world. Yet, when they came here, they would have found beautifully constructed ancient stone pathways, on which the forest could be explored.

 
Winding1 westwards into the hills, these were once some of the most important highways in Asia, the Southwestern Tea and Silk Road. Built thousands of years ago, the Southwestern Tea and Silk Road gave access to the world beyond China's borders, carrying tradesmen and travelers from as faraway 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.
 
So what causes Gaoligongshan’s strange and remarkable2 climate? In late May, gusts3 of wind arrive, bringing with them the key to Gaoligongshan's mystery. The winds are hot and saturated4 with water. They come all the way from the Indian Ocean. Channeled by Yunnan’s unique geography, they bring with them the moisture of the tropical monsoon5. The giant river valleys created millions of years ago act like immense funnels6. The gorges7 are so deep and narrow that the moist warm air is driven right up into the north of Yunnan. The result is rain in torrents8.

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1 winding Ue7z09     
n.绕，缠，绕组，线圈
参考例句：
  • A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
  • The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。
2 remarkable 8Vbx6     
adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的
参考例句：
  • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
  • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
3 gusts 656c664e0ecfa47560efde859556ddfa     
一阵强风( gust的名词复数 )； （怒、笑等的）爆发； （感情的）迸发； 发作
参考例句：
  • Her profuse skirt bosomed out with the gusts. 她的宽大的裙子被风吹得鼓鼓的。
  • Turbulence is defined as a series of irregular gusts. 紊流定义为一组无规则的突风。
4 saturated qjEzG3     
a.饱和的，充满的
参考例句：
  • The continuous rain had saturated the soil. 连绵不断的雨把土地淋了个透。
  • a saturated solution of sodium chloride 氯化钠饱和溶液
5 monsoon 261zf     
n.季雨，季风，大雨
参考例句：
  • The monsoon rains started early this year.今年季雨降雨开始得早。
  • The main climate type in that region is monsoon.那个地区主要以季风气候为主要气候类型。
6 funnels 7dc92ff8e9a712d0661ad9816111921d     
漏斗( funnel的名词复数 )； （轮船，火车等的）烟囱
参考例句：
  • Conventional equipment such as mixing funnels, pumps, solids eductors and the like can be employed. 常用的设备，例如混合漏斗、泵、固体引射器等，都可使用。
  • A jet of smoke sprang out of the funnels. 喷射的烟雾从烟囱里冒了出来。
7 gorges 5cde0ae7c1a8aab9d4231408f62e6d4d     
n.山峡，峡谷( gorge的名词复数 )；咽喉v.（用食物把自己）塞饱，填饱( gorge的第三人称单数 )；作呕
参考例句：
  • The explorers were confronted with gorges(that were)almost impassable and rivers(that were)often unfordable. 探险人员面临着几乎是无路可通的峡谷和常常是无法渡过的河流。 来自辞典例句
  • We visited the Yangtse Gorges last summer. 去年夏天我们游历了长江三峡。 来自辞典例句
8 torrents 0212faa02662ca7703af165c0976cdfd     
n.倾注；奔流( torrent的名词复数 )；急流；爆发；连续不断
参考例句：
  • The torrents scoured out a channel down the hill side. 急流沿着山腰冲刷出一条水沟。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Sudden rainstorms would bring the mountain torrents rushing down. 突然的暴雨会使山洪暴发。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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