Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2431 Sonia ([-])
Sonia has read a lot of Australian exploration reports. These reports are filled with a lot of terms that are very unfamiliar to her. Some terms are very difficult. Even if she consults a dictionary, she can’t understand the specific meaning, so she has to consult the relevant elders.For example, the "plate" in this article.

In order to help her understand the meaning of plates, Lin Hanlong spent one night explaining the theory of continental drift from the beginning.It was an eye-opener for Sonia, although Lin Hanlong said: Continental drift and plate theory are relatively recognized "theories" in Australia.But Sonia has studied logic, and she knows that from a logical point of view, this theory is tenable.

But after understanding the meaning of these terms, Sonia was full of doubts as usual: Judging from Lin Hanlong's narration and the various books she borrowed from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Australians have a full and comprehensive understanding of the entire earth.Both the topography and the "Three Realms" have rich and detailed information, including the vast areas of South America and Africa that people have not explored much.

Judging from these materials alone, the investigation by the remote exploration team has almost no value of "discovery", and almost all of them are "confirmation".As far as the investigations in Hainan and Taiwan she participated in, among the species specimens collected, regardless of animals and plants, there are very few species that have not been recorded in reference books-most species are accompanied by simple line drawings.

This somewhat makes the investigation much less fun.Sonia thought.Still, it's exciting to see these wild worlds for yourself.She wished she had returned to the expedition sooner.With such excitement she read on:
"Going northwest from the Taitung campsite, passing the foothills of Beinan Mountain, you enter the first canyon at the south entrance of the Taitung Rift Valley: Chulu Canyon. After passing through the Chulu Canyon, you enter the hinterland of the Taitung Rift Valley. There are many peaks on both sides of this place. Towering into the sky. The central mountain range on the west side is close to the longitudinal valley, and there are 2000 peaks above 24 meters above sea level, including Luntian Mountain, Yuli Mountain, Mugua Mountain, etc. The coastal mountain range on the east side is higher in the south and lower in the north, although it is not as steep as the central mountain range , but there are as many as six peaks above 1000 meters above sea level. The high mountains on both sides of the valley not only provide a natural barrier to the valley plain, avoid or reduce the invasion of monsoons and typhoons, but also make the valley plain more beautiful than Taiwan. The plains in the west of the province are undulating and separated by some canyons. The whole plain is divided into several pieces. The Taitung Rift Valley is its general name.

The Taitung Rift Valley is rich in water sources and is divided into three major water systems.Beinan Creek and Hsiuguluan Creek flow opposite to each other, Beinan Creek flows south to near Taitung City and enters the sea, Hsiuguluan Creek flows north to near Ruisui, crosses the Strait Mountains and empties into the Pacific Ocean at Dagang.Hualien Creek and Xiugu Creek flow in the same direction, join Papaya Creek downstream, and enter the sea in the south of Hualien City.Most of these three streams and their main tributaries originate in the eastern foothills of the Central Mountain Range.The torrent rushes down, carrying a large amount of sediment, forming more than 30 alluvial fans of various sizes. Among them, the Taitung Plain at the south mouth of the Rift Valley is the alluvial fan of Beinan Creek, and the Hualien Plain at the north mouth of the Rift Valley is the alluvial fan of Hualien Creek. Alluvial fans have an area of ​​more than 100 square kilometers.The alluvial fan of the Xinwulu River and the Xiuguluan River located in the Rift Valley account for more than half of the area.These alluvial fans are suitable settlements and crop value areas.

"The Taitung Rift Valley Plain is the most favorable area for agricultural production in eastern Taiwan. The water and heat conditions are the most suitable for planting rice. It can be planted and harvested twice a year. Corn, wheat, sweet potatoes, peanuts, etc. are suitable for planting on slopes and terraces. Crops such as soybeans and citronella. Among them, the mountains on both sides of the Taitung Rift Valley, especially the coastal mountains on the east side, have good drainage and high soil fertility, which is very suitable for the growth of citronella. It can be used as one of the future economic crops. choose."

Lemongrass is a spice known to Sonia. The Senate imported a large amount of this spice crop from Southeast Asia through VOC and the British, and then refined it into essential oils, some of which were exported and some were used for their own use.It's in some skin care products she uses.

Then the article lists fruits and other cash crops that can be grown locally, including pineapples, bananas, citrus, betel nuts, etc.

While reading, Sonia recalled the drawings and descriptions of related characteristics seen from the atlas.

"Compared with the western and southern plains of Taiwan Island, the Taitung Plain has a smaller area, thinner and barren soil, and more undulating topography, but the climate conditions here are more conducive to the growth of crops. In winter, the The cold air mass is blocked by the central mountain range and has little effect on the valley. At this time, there is a warm Pacific current flowing northward near the East China Sea. Therefore, the average temperature in the valley area is higher than that in the western plain area. Taking January as an example, the temperature in Taichung is Around 1 degrees Celsius, Tainan is 16 degrees Celsius, while the temperature in Hualien is 17 degrees Celsius, and Taitung is 17 degrees Celsius. The annual average temperature is above 1 degrees Celsius, Hualien has 18.9 months, and Taidong has 18 months. Both are longer than the plains at the same latitude in the west. The rainfall is also abundant, with an annual average rainfall of 9 mm in Hualien and 10 mm in Taitung. Except for the concentrated rainfall from July to October, the rainfall in other months is relatively average. This wet The climatic conditions are very conducive to the growth of crops."

Seeing such a description, Sonia secretly wondered: Does the Senate have weather observation stations in Hualien and Taitung?It seems that there is no eh.So where did they get this data?

Read on, here's what's going on with the Indigenous
"The aboriginal people currently living in the Rift Valley of Taitung are the Amis. The Amis in the south call themselves Amis, while those in the north call themselves Pangcah.

"It is generally believed that the Ami people living here are the largest group of aborigines in various parts of Taiwan Island, and their origin may be traced back to 3000 years ago. The birthplace of the Ami people in Taitung Rift Valley on Taiwan Island, Therefore, there are theories that it may have sailed from the Pacific Ocean to Taiwan Island.

"At Wuhe Terrace at 121.30 degrees east longitude and 23.26 degrees north latitude, there are still two large stone pillars left. According to the legend of the Amis people, they are relics left by their ancestors, named sapat. According to the on-site investigation, the stone pillars belong to The Neolithic relic is 8 meters high, 2.3 meters wide, and 1 meter thick. There are traces of chiseled buildings on the top of the top, which is said to be the residence of the old Amis chief. meters, about 600 meters wide from east to west, and there are many large stone pillars, positive stones and negative stones in the area.

"About its origin, the local Amis have many legends, and what is recognized by them is the legend of their ancestors, which reads as follows:

"In ancient times, brother and sister nakaw and sera drifted to the top of cilangasan mountain in a pig trough to avoid floods. They married and lived and farmed here. But there are many snakes in this place, which is not suitable for settlement, so they went down the mountain They moved to Ganana, but they lacked arable land and could not earn a living, so they finally moved to the current Qimi Society and settled down. The stone pillars left on the eastern mountain of Wuhe Society on Mount Ganana are the remains of the pillars of their houses at that time.

It's another flood legend!Another marriage between siblings after the Flood!Sonia thought that similar stories existed in many ethnic groups in the places she visited.Could it be that this is the real memory of ancient humans?

A simple map and an index of related natural history paintings are attached to the notebook—but Sonia didn't see it just now, and it probably hasn't been drawn yet.After all, there are still too few professional painters.She really wanted to take a look at the natural history paintings of the stone pillars and ruins, but she still harbored an unrealistic assumption in her heart: if she took these to the Lisbon guild for publication, what a honor she would get!
Of course, not only this, but any report from a long-distance exploration team is enough to make her a celebrity in the natural world of Europe!The pioneer of the Far East Expedition!
"The Amis are a matriarchal society, and women are the main body and responsible for family affairs, and the family industry is passed down through the matriarchy. However, in external affairs, it is still dominated by men. In the tribe, the big and small affairs of the tribe are handled by the An age class of tribal men is responsible for overall planning and execution.

"Each tribe has its own chiefs and leaders, but its social class is not strict. The chiefs of the tribe are not hereditary but elected. There is no 'noble' class formed in the tribe. The elected leaders are in the The tribe has considerable authority, in addition to dealing with other tribes on behalf of the tribe, he has the right to adjudicate any disputes in the tribe, and the tribe must respect the leader's decision."

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Sonia read the notes eagerly. Although this was an investigation report, not a literary work, and she had to consult a dictionary frequently, it was more attractive to her than any literary work. Read it all in one sitting.

It wasn't until the wall clock on the wall struck three times that Sonia reluctantly put down the notebook.Time flies so fast, it's already so late, and my work hasn't started yet!Coming home late at night, the child was about to cry again.Although the daughter has been weaned, it is when she is most attached to her mother.
Try to get off work on time today!She secretly made up her mind.Then put the notebook in a locked safe.These materials cannot be taken home, and if they are lost, it will be a major accident, even if she is the elder's maid.

Sonia cheered herself up, picked up her own special kit from the shelf, and went out of the office door to go downstairs—the specimen library was located in the podium of the museum.

Instead of taking the big stairs outside, she directly opened a door in the corridor, went down to the first floor through an internal personnel staircase, and then walked through a corridor to the podium.

The podium is the large workshop of the museum, and the storage and production of specimens are located in this humble two-story building.The basement and the first floor are the warehouses of the museum, and the second floor is the specimen production room.

(End of this chapter)