提起西沙,人们自然会想到那里千姿百态的珊瑚,以及以这些珊瑚为主体构成的独特的水下景色。人们常把这水下景色比喻为海底花园。珊瑚环礁有一个不太深的湖,而且都有一个宽阔的礁盘。它们绵延数公里,有的甚至10公里以上。 When you bring up Xisha, people naturally come to think of the coral there and the underwater scenery unique to these corals. People often compare this underwater view to the undersea garden. Coral Atoll has a not too deep lake, but also has a wide reef dish. They stretches for kilometers, some even 10 kilometers or more.