The karst landscape along the Li River has captured the heart of artists.

漓江沿线的喀斯特景观抓住了艺术家的心。

But today it draws all sorts of travelers to enjoy its beautiful scenery and karst mountains.

而如今，那里的美景和岩溶山吸引了各式各样的游客前来游玩。

In addition to sinkholes, karst terrains of the world are also often categorized by features like caves, sinking streams, and springs.

除了天坑外，世界上的喀斯特地貌还经常根据洞穴、下沉溪流和泉水等特征进行分类。

Scientific investigations prove that the mountains here are of a limestone composition, and that the Yellow Dragon is actually a geological formation unique to a karst region.

据科学工作者考察，这里的山体系石灰岩地质，黄龙景观实为岩溶地貌。

Over millions of years, rivulets have carved into the stone, creating networks of caves, treacherous sinkholes, and imposing towers of rock called " karsts" .

数百万年来， 溪流刻入石头， 形成了洞穴网络、危险的天坑，以及被称为“喀斯特” 的雄伟岩石塔。

Going further into what causes them, one recent study looking at a karst region in Spain found that sinkhole activity is intensified during drought periods.

进一步研究导致它们的原因， 最近一项针对西班牙喀斯特地区的研究发现，天坑活动在干旱时期加剧。

Sinkholes can most notably be found in karst terrains, which is a term for places throughout the world whose features are largely influenced by underground drainage.

天坑最常见于喀斯特地貌， 这是一个术语，指的是世界各地的特征在很大程度上受地下排水系统影响的地方。

In China, there are quite some splendid landscapes formed by karst structures, such as the Guilin Landscape in Guangxi and the Stone Forest in Yunnan, each with a distinctive feature, however.

在中国，岩溶地貌形成的绮丽景色着实不少，有名的如桂林山水、云南石林，然而它们的风貌都与黄龙迥异。

Jiuzhaigou Valley has been described as a fairyland, because of its many waterfalls, snow-covered karst mountains, and its 108 blue turquoise and green colored lakes that are so crystal clear, one can see the bottoms.

九寨沟堪称仙境，一条条飞流直下的瀑布，一座座冰雪覆盖的岩溶地貌高山，108个高山湖泊，松绿显翠，晶莹剔透，直见湖底。

Set deep into the surrounding rainforest and karst cliffs, the caves are record-breakers in several ways Kayaking, mountain biking, and taking a walk in the 500-meter-long canopy skywalk are also popular park activities.

这些洞穴深入周围的雨林和喀斯特悬崖，在很多方面都打破了纪录。皮划艇、山地自行车和在 500 米长的树冠空中步道上散步也是受欢迎的公园活动。