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Yellow Mountain
Yellow Mountain is famous for four wonders: its gnarled old pine trees, many of which are believed to be over 1500 years old, and where the most gnarled and twisted exemplars are the most revered, as they are considered survivors of the greatest of hardships); its oddly-shaped granite rock outcroppings; the "sea of clouds" that often enshroud the mountain, though the peaks are only enshrouded in clouds and mists about 200 days a year :) - in fact, it is often said that whereas other mountains are best observed from their base, Yellow Mountain, because of the ring of clouds and mists that surround the mountain about 3/4 the way up, is best viewed from the top down; and lastly, its thermal springs. Read More
Location: It lies about 50 km (30 miles) north of Huangshan City, Anhui Province, Eastern China, about 300 km (200 miles) west of Hangzhou and 500 km (300 miles) southwest of Shanghai.
Elephant Trunk Hill
Elephant Trunk Hill, which gets its name from the fact that its shape suggests a huge elephant siphoning up water from the river below (the Li River), is the very symbol of the city of Guilin. Situated between the elephant's trunk and its torso is a large cave which is said to resemble a full moon drifting on the water, therefore it is named Water Moon Cave. On a clear night with a full moon, the moon in the sky above and the "moon" of Water Moon Cave seem to vie for one's attention, creating beautiful reflections on the river, a phenomenon that has been celebrated by Chinese poets and painters for centuries. Read More
Location: Elephant Trunk Hill Park is located in the heart of Guilin, just opposite the China International Travel Service (CITS) office building.
West Lake
West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, and Lake Geneva (Lac Léman, in French) in Geneva, Switzerland, have - not unjustifiably - both been likened to pearls. At the western extremity of Bai Causeway is a small, lakeside park. It is an ideal location from which, on autumn evenings, to appreciate the moon's reflection on the surface of the lake, which varies from that of a perfectly flat mirror of the evening sky above on calm evenings to a choppy, broken surface that twinkles endlessly on windy evenings. For some unexplainable reason, the moon always seems to shine brighter from this vantage point, while the dark hills on the landward side seem to be bathed in a purplish hue. Read More
Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.
Mount Lu
Mount Lu holds a special place in the hearts of the people of China, since it has a history as one of the country's original spiritual centers, being revered especially by Taoists and Buddhists. It is a popular tourist destination, thanks to its many spectacular natural features, such as ravines, grottoes, rock outcroppings, mountain streams, waterfalls. Hanpo Pavilion, which lies between the Five Old Men Peak ridge and another famous Lushan peak, offering the best panoramic view of the entire area, is THE venue for moon viewing and to observe the rising sun. Read More
Location: Lushan National Park lies in Lushan District, about 40 kilometers from the city of Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province.
E'mei Mountain
E'mei Mountain is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains in China. The Elephant Watching Pool with a height of 2070 meters above sea level, is a perfect venue for moon viewing. It has misty white clouds and ancient tall tress around. When the bright moon shines high in the sky in autumn, all is quiet with boundless pure light. Looking up at the sky, you will feel like an immortal. The "Night Moon over the Elephant Pool" is the famous sight here. At night when the bright moon is high in the sky and moonlight is reflected in the pool, the water and the sky are in one color with serene and beautiful scenery. Read More
Location: It is located in Sichuan Province in Southwest China. There are shuttle buses heading for the Baoguo Temple at the foot of the E’mei Mountain from Chengdu. The trip takes about two hours.
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