A Wealth of Chinese Springs
Shy Spring
On the Longmen Mountain in Guangyuan County, Sichuan
Province , there is a spring as "shy" as little girls. The water shrinks
when there are tremors nearby. When a cobble is thrown in to the spring, some
echoes and waves are generated. Then the spring will shrink gradually and the
water lowers. This is just like a shy young girl who flushes and hides herself
in the presence of strangers. After a while, the water returns to the same level
again.
Medicine Spring
There is magic Medicine Spring in the famous Changbai Mountain in northeast
China's Jilin
Province . The mountain itself is also famous for its local medical
products. In the summer time, people directly drink the icy and bubbling water
in the spring only with some sugar. Scientific research shows that the water
holds high portion of dissociative CO2, saleratus, magnesium, sodium and
calcium. The water has medicinal effects for a number of diseases like
indigestion, constipation, cardiomyopathy and hypertension.
Fire and Water Spring
In Ruannan County of Taiwan
, there is a spring that incorporates both fire and water in itself. The water
is salted and bitter with a temperature of 75 Celsius degrees. A matchstick on
the surface of the spring would ignite the water. The reason not only lies in
the high temperature, but also the gas emitted from the water.
Pearl Spring
There is a strange spring that generates "pearls" in Anping County, Guizhou
Province . When people speak or clap loudly near the spring, a lot of air
bubbles come from the bottom of the water, and the shape are just like a cluster
of pearls. According to geologist, the phenomenon is a result of "acoustic
shock" due to the complex geological configuration in the area.
Perfume Spring
There is a famous underground spring named Perfume Spring in the south of Zi
County, Henan Province. The cool luscious water is with a light smell of the
flowers of pagoda tree. Early in Northern
Song Dynasty (960-1127), the water has been used for the winemaking
industry.
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