雪山圣湖寄深情

A Deep Passion for Holy Lake

那是上个世纪初在北京,一个晴朗而霜冻的冬日,一位藏族妇女用马车载着来自法国的女作家大卫·尼尔去市区的一座喇嘛庙参观.

In Dege County of the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, there is a glacial erosion lake named Xinlu Lake, covering an area of 6.2 sq km or so at the elevation of 4,040 m above sea level. A legend has it that Zhumao, a favorite concubine of King Gesar often lingered on around the lake. The turquoise expanse of the lake and primitive ecosystem around it presents a picturesque landscape. More strangely, the surface of the lake turns slightly milky white after a rain, making a visitor feel like entering a fairyland. In Batang County, there lies the tranquil deep Cuopu Valley, where one can see the largest geothermal field in Sichuan Province. Besides, the beautiful Zhangde grassland, the Cuoshu Lake, also called by locals the Holy Lake and Treasure Mirror and numerous ruins of cultural relics and legends about King Gesar are great attractions to tourists.