It is these earthquakes which have thrust Taiwan's four big mountain ranges from the ocean floor to heights of 4,000 meters above sea level. These mountains have been weathering ever since, with rivers slowly carrying sediment to lower elevations the fertile plains on which we live today.
一次次板塊擠壓引起的震動，以盤古開天般的撞擊力，將一座座山脈從海底抬起，拔尖的山系在河流沖刷與堆積下，拓展出肥沃的平原。