They raced for the creek, a good many mu in extent, where as far as eye could see massed lotus leaves reached towards the genial sun like a solid wall of bronze.

• 她们奔着那不知道有几亩大小的荷花淀去，那一望无边际的密密层层的大荷叶，迎着阳光舒展开，就像铜墙铁壁一样。