mountain's contours
In the hinterland of Sichuan and Chongqing,
the mountains are not isolated peaks,
but a continuous state of existence.
The mountain ranges here are the traces of the deepest breath of the earth.
Over millions of years, geological movements have acted like an invisible hand,
crumpling and lifting this area,
shaping a grand spectrum of folded mountains, tableland mountains, and karst intertwined.
This is not a gentle creation,
but the power and beauty of plate collisions – the epic encounter between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate,
which imbues the ridgelines of every mountain here with an upward tension.
The famous Huayingshan Fault Zone runs through it,
like the pulse of the earth,
not only dividing geographical boundaries but also profoundly affecting the climate, water systems, and distribution of life.