Enroute from Nanjing to Beijing, it was well worth 3 nights stopping at Tai'an, at the foot of Mount Tai'Shan. Mount Tai' a popular pilgrimage for Chinese Buddists and tourists alike. Many visitors opt for a bus, cable car trip to the summit, like us, rather than facing the challenge of climbing a vigorous 6660 steps! (We did descend to the mid way gate, covering 2500 steps!) Temples, shrines, few shops and hotels can be found high in the sky. Simply amazing views, achitecture and atmosphere above the clouds. To think that the construction of such buildings were possible hundreds of years ago, without machinery, just by pure muscle! A fantastic memorable and exciting place to visit.
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