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Jiulong Cascades
 Twenty kilometers to the northeast of the county town,
the Jiulong Cascades is located on the Jiulong River by Yidulei
Village and is one of the most magnificent sights of Luoping. The
cascades are scattered is on a two-kilometer-long section of the
river. It is the most peculiar part of the river course. Thousands of
years' scouring and sedimentation have given birth to the ten terraces
of cascades which vary from each other in height and width. The
largest cascade, known as "No.1 Cascade of Jiulong," is 56 meters high
and 110 meters wide. During the wet season, the roar of the cascade
can be heard from several kilometers away. Observed from below, it
seems to be a cataract roaring down from heaven with the force of a
bolt, shrouding everything around in mist. In winter and spring, the
cascade turns into a silver chain hanging from the sky, throwing spray
into the air. In sunny days, rainbows will rise above the cascade,
presenting a grand view of colors.
Inscription of Bu He
The second cascade, known as "Lovers' Cascade," is 43 meters high and
39 meters wide. At the foot of the cascade is the deep and tranquil
Jiaobu Pond. The rest of the cascades all possess their peculiar
charms. Standing on the belvedere, one can take in the ten cascades at
one sight. Bu He, vice-chairman of the National People's Congress,
wrote, "Jiulong Cascades has no match in its majesty in south China."
Every year, on the second day of the second month of the Chinese lunar
calendar, young people of all nationalities will be dressed in their
best and flock to celebrate the "Antiphonal-Style Singing Festival."
At the festival, they will dance their traditional dances and carry
out many other activities of distinctive national characteristics. The
best part of the festival for the young men and women is that they can
get to know each other by singing antiphonal songs. |
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