纪录片《美丽中国》 第22期 云翔天际（4）（在线收听）

To continue his expeditions,

为了继续他的征途

Rock had toget his entire entourage acrossthe giant Yunnan rivers.

Rock与他的探险队必须设法越过云南的激流

He commissioned especially thick ropes made from forest rattan

他定制了用森林藤蔓特制的结实绳索来完成运载

and filmed the entire event.

并记录下了整个全程

With yak butter to smooth the ride,40 men and 15 mules made the journey.

他们用牦牛油润滑了吊索40个人和15头骡子开始渡河

Not all made it across.

但并非每次都成功抵达了彼岸

On the far side ofthe great Nujiang gorge,

在怒江河谷遥远的彼岸

the Plant Hunters made a remarkable discovery.

植物猎人们有了惊人的发现

Far fromthe tropics,

尽管远离热带

theyseemed tobe entering a steamy,vibrant tropical jungle,

他们却似乎进入了一片热气腾腾的热带丛林

the forest of Gaoligongshan.

这就是高黎贡山的森林

The flora here is unlikeanywhere elsein the world.

这里的植物群落与众不同

Next to subtropical species,alpine plants grow in giant form.

类似亚热带高山植物物种的巨大外形

Crowning the canopy, rhododendrons,up to 30 metres high.

高达30多米的杜鹃花向着苍穹昂首怒放

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