It's a very risky business. With virtually no safety equipment and using ladders made from forest vines the gatherers climb into the highest reaches of the cave often more than 60 metres from the floor. The work may be hazardous in the extreme, but the rewards are great. The pure white nests of cave swiftlets are the main ingredient of birds' nest soup and gramme for gramme are worth as much as silver. As soon as its nest is removed a bird will immediately build another. So, as long as this valuable harvest is properly controlled, the colonies will continue to flourish. | |
这是一种非常危险的行业。取燕窝者不用任何安全装置,只凭藤制的梯子爬到溶洞的最顶层,高度经常超过地面60米。虽然极度危险,但回报也是非常丰厚的。这种纯白的金丝燕燕窝是燕窝汤的主要原料。巢穴被取走之后,穴金丝燕会马上再建一个,只要这种获利丰厚的行业得到适当控制,金丝燕的群体就会继续繁盛。 |
It' s a very risky business. With virtually no safety equipment and using ladders made from forest vines the gatherers climb into the highest reaches of the cave often more than 60 metres from the floor. The work may be hazardous in the extreme, but the rewards are great. The pure white nests of cave swiftlets are the main ingredient of birds' nest soup and gramme for gramme are worth as much as silver. As soon as its nest is removed a bird will immediately build another. So, as long as this valuable harvest is properly controlled, the colonies will continue to flourish. | |
zhe shi yi zhong fei chang wei xian de hang ye. qu yan wo zhe bu yong ren he an quan zhuang zhi, zhi ping teng zhi de ti zi pa dao rong dong de zui ding ceng, gao du jing chang chao guo di mian 60 mi. sui ran ji du wei xian, dan hui bao ye shi fei chang feng hou de. zhe zhong chun bai de jin si yan yan wo shi yan wo tang de zhu yao yuan liao. chao xue bei qu zou zhi hou, xue jin si yan hui ma shang zai jian yi ge, zhi yao zhe zhong huo li feng hou de hang ye de dao shi dang kong zhi, jin si yan de qun ti jiu hui ji xu fan sheng. |
It' s a very risky business. With virtually no safety equipment and using ladders made from forest vines the gatherers climb into the highest reaches of the cave often more than 60 metres from the floor. The work may be hazardous in the extreme, but the rewards are great. The pure white nests of cave swiftlets are the main ingredient of birds' nest soup and gramme for gramme are worth as much as silver. As soon as its nest is removed a bird will immediately build another. So, as long as this valuable harvest is properly controlled, the colonies will continue to flourish. | |
zhè shì yī zhǒng fēi cháng wēi xiǎn de háng yè. qǔ yàn wō zhě bù yòng rèn hé ān quán zhuāng zhì, zhǐ píng téng zhì de tī zi pá dào róng dòng de zuì dǐng céng, gāo dù jīng cháng chāo guò dì miàn 60 mǐ. suī rán jí dù wēi xiǎn, dàn huí bào yě shì fēi cháng fēng hòu de. zhè zhǒng chún bái de jīn sī yàn yàn wō shì yàn wō tāng de zhǔ yào yuán liào. cháo xué bèi qǔ zǒu zhī hòu, xué jīn sī yàn huì mǎ shàng zài jiàn yí gè, zhǐ yào zhè zhǒng huò lì fēng hòu de háng yè dé dào shì dàng kòng zhì, jīn sī yàn de qún tǐ jiù huì jì xù fán shèng. |