Re-walking academician's road: Emei Mountain looking for the frog world's "music curry"

Xinhua News Agency, Chengdu, August 3 (Wu Xiaoying Lu Wei) Summer night rain stopped at the beginning, at an altitude of 1300 meters in the Emei Mountain half of the mountainside, frogs echoing in the valley. By the
Chengdu Institute of Biology researcher Jiang Wei led the team, 9 primary and secondary school students composed of the "koo team" in the stream found the frog world "music curry" - the trace of the Xianqin frog.
the crisp and pleasant, such as yu Zhenjin sound, observation of the unique sound of the famous Xianqin frog, is the "Koko team" one of the purposes of this trip. At the end of July, the team set off from Chengdu all the way south to Mount Emei, opening a three-day
-way field science expedition.
The Emei Mountain, located in Leshan City, Sichuan Province, is not only one of China's four famous Buddhist mountains, but also a "sacred place" for the study of amphibian reptiles, with more than 30 known amphibian species such as the endangered Longdong Mountain Creek. Liu Chengxuan, one of the main founders of amphibian reptile science in China, found
amphibians such as Emeiand Emei Tree Frog.
" rattled the fairy frog outside the hole, the cry in the hole, the sound of the better to hear, indicating that the deeper the hole. "Jiang Yi, wearing a searchlight, grabbed an egg-sized fairy frog in the grass and explained to the team members its vocal principle," said The serum has two sacs in the throat, the equivalent of two horns, when the sac swells and resonates to expand the sound. "
" teacher, I want to touch! "Teacher, is it a male frog or a female frog?" Many of the small creatures fans are the first time to participate in field science activities, surrounded by Jiang Wei to ask non-stop questions. Li Maoliang, who specially came from his hometown of Guangyuan to attend the event, described his close contact with small animals with "excitement". In this year's college entrance examination, by the Department of Biological Sciences of Central China Agricultural University, Li Maoliang has repeatedly contacted the Chengdu Institute of Biology, want to participate in the field examination, this time finally made a trip. He told reporters that he likes to read "most heads" of natural science books on weekdays, and later want to engage in amphibian research.
"see these children, just like you saw yourself." Jiang said with emotion. Seventeen years ago that summer, 24 primary and secondary school students, including Jiang Qi, climbed Mount Emei under the leadership of China's
Zhao Erxuan and amphibious reptile scholar Wu Shufu to observe amphibious reptiles such as the Longdong Mountain Brook, the Xianqin Frog and the Neck Slot Snake.
"It was three days that changed my destiny, the first time I got up close and personal with scientists and the discipline of amphibian reptile science." Recalling the scene of that year, Jiang Yi calendar in sight: when he read the second year, and the two old gentlemen are ancient years, but like the old naughty children full of enthusiasm to take them together to climb mountains, water, collect specimens, in the wild every see a frog, a snake, to explain to the students what name, what habits.
the end of that activity, Jiang Wei in books or in the classroom, encountered problems in the natural sciences do not understand will be sorted out, every once in a while, to Zhao Erxuan
letter. Zhao Lao letter will return, sometimes asked me to go to his home for dinner, in front of my face to explain. Jiang said that his interactions and exchanges with the old gentlemen had helped him find his goal in life - to become a man like the gentlemen and to turn his interest in amphibian reptiles into a professional and professional one.
, the 32-year-old has been working in the field of amphibious reptile classification for many years, taking over the baton of the old gentlemen's popular science knowledge and scientific spiritual heritage. Seven hundred and seven years ago, two of his small partners at the event were also involved in amphibian reptile research.
This scientific examination, Jiang Wei will be microscope, frog specimens, as well as "collection treasures" - Zhao's teacher Liu Chengxuan
the Republic of China period of scientific research diaries, papers, hand drawings and other true deeds are backed by Emeishan.
years without cameras, science and technology workers had to quickly record sketches of animal shapes and colors in the wild, return to the room and draw accurate details. It's like drawing a picture of a frog for at least a week. Jiang Wei took out a hand-painted original of Baoxing teeth to the team members, said that although the work of science and technology examination is hard, but these predecessors are safe in poverty, put their lives dedicated to the discipline. Forebears say that whenever problems in the subject area are discovered and solved through their own efforts, there is no substitute for the pleasure gained.
hope to let children feel the spirit of perseverance of science, teach them rigorous scientific research methods, understand the way people and nature live in harmony. Jiang admitted to reporters that some of the effects are subtle, they have to do is to plant a seed, waiting for flowers to bloom.