云观展 | 《洞·境》（二）
从这里，可以“洞见”“溶洞之国”的秘密。
From here you can explore the secrets of the kingdom of karst caves.
贵州的溶洞，旱有织金洞，水有龙宫，水旱兼具有九洞天，作为贵州旅游溶洞的代表早已蜚声天下。但贵州还有更多的溶洞藏于大山各处，不为人知，在这些洞中到底还藏着怎样的风景？
There are different types of karst caves in Guizhou, e.g. Zhijin Cave, which is a dry cave; Longgong Cave, which has flowing rivers; and Jiudongtian Cave, which has both the dry ground and water. These caves, as the representatives of the karst caves in Guizhou, are already world-famous. But Guizhou also has many unknown karst caves hidden in the mountain. What wonders can we find from these caves on earth?
近年来，随着以遵义双河洞为代表的洞穴探险活动的展开，贵州那些藏于深山，不为人知的洞穴渐渐展现于世人面前。
In recent years, the cave expedition to caves represented by Shuanghe Cave in Zunyi is gaining popularity. Therefore, the caves hidden deep in mountains which are unknown to people before begin to surface.
本次洞穴展作品作者周元杰，是专注贵州洞穴探险的摄影师，在他的镜头下，贵州洞穴神秘的一面徐徐展开……
Zhou Yuanjie is the author of the cave works at the exhibition. As a photographer focusing on the cave expedition in Guizhou, his camera discloses the mysteries of these caves gradually…
【喀斯特的赠礼——洞境奇观】
[Gift of the karst: Wonders of the cave kingdom]
贵州省遵义市绥阳县“碓窝洞”，隶属亚洲第一长洞双河洞系统 周元杰 摄
聚沙成塔，滴水穿石。在我国南方，亿万年时间里，水对大地的改造持续上演着。高达亿万吨的水量不断冲刷大地，至此大地溶蚀、山岳重塑，新的景观不断产生，它们被称为“中国南方喀斯特”。
Many a little makes a miracle. In South China, water has been transforming the land for hundreds of millions of years. Hundreds of millions of tons of water keeps eroding the soil, thus the ground is eroded and mountains are reshaped. As a result, new scenery comes into being constantly. They are known as the karst in South China.
贵州省清镇市“两天窝”洞穴 周元杰 摄
流水的溶蚀在地面之上塑造着山川的同时，也开启了地下世界的大门。南方充沛的降水通过各种缝隙、孔洞进入地下，制造出巨大的洞穴，这便是喀斯特地貌下的溶洞。
The corrosion of flowing water has also opened the gate of the underground world while shaping the mountains and rivers on the ground. The plentiful precipitation in South China finds its way into underground from various chinks or holes, and then produces enormous caves. They are the karst caves we all know.
贵州省贵阳市云岩区燕子岩洞 周元杰 摄
瑰丽洞境、暗藏山河。作为喀斯特地貌广泛发育的的地区，贵州的地下河、地下湖、钟乳石、石柱、石笋、石幔等地下喀斯特形态组成了发育完整、类型多种、造型奇特的喀斯特洞穴系统；在国内目前已经发现的26个长度超过10公里的溶洞中，贵州就占据了三分之二。贵州喀斯特溶洞具有洞深、洞长、险峻、钟乳石发育较好等特点，具有旅游、探险、考古及科研等多重价值。在世界上，洞穴资源能与贵州相媲美的仅有巴布亚新几内亚；因此，贵州可以说是一座名副其实的“溶洞王国”，令人神往。
The magnificent caves are a world of unique scenery. Guizhou is an area featuring extensive development of the karst landform. Its underground karst forms like the underground river/lake, stalactite, stalagnate, stalagmite and stone curtain create a complete karst cave system having a variety of grotesque caves. Guizhou’s karst caves account for 2/3 of 26 karst caves with a length of over 10 kilometers in China at present. The karst caves here are characteristic of great depth and length and well developed stalactites, so they have multiple values in tourism, expedition, archaeological studies and scientific research. In the world, only the Papua New Guinea’s cave resources can stand comparison with that in Guizhou. So Guizhou is a real kingdom of karst caves which fires people’s imagination.
潜水员正在贵州省清镇市红枫湖进行洞穴潜水 周元杰 摄
贵州省安顺市紫云苗族布依族自治县猴场镇的“窝瞎洞” 周元杰 摄
