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It seemed as if half of the Oriental people had descended on Huangshan that day. At first I was aghast at the number of people that crammed the narrow pathways, and everyone had something to say. It was like a circus had come to town almost 1000ft above sea level. But eventually, I accepted it...
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What’s amazing is that the trekking route at Huangshan is actually steps carved or laid all the way to the top. Fortunately, there wasn’t too much human traffic, except for a good lot of labor running up and down carrying provisions (food, water, linen, kerosene etc.) for the accommodation...
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At first sight, the mountains were towering and unlike any landscape I had seen before except that they were exactly reminiscent of some traditional Chinese paintings I had seen.
The mountains are outlandishly smooth, vertical rocky cliffs, some of them standing almost like pillars with...
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The drive from Huangshan airport to the mountains is pleasant, meandering through green Chinese countryside and tiny villages with traditional huts, until finally the climb begins to reach the starting point of what is going to be a long trek up Huangshan.
There are a couple of points of...
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Huangshan, located in the Anhui Province, literally translates to Yellow Mountain and is known to have inspired much of the traditional Chinese painting and literature. It wasn't until I got there and actually soaked in the unique mountain line that I realized why so.
Most of the Chinese...
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