Temples in the side of the mountain

The Trek up Mount Huashan

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April 25th 2008
My friend Jill, who recently did a trip to Asia, instructed me that at one point in China I must do a trek. Looking through the China guide books I decided up Mount Huashan, one of the five Sacred Mountains of China, given that it was relatively close to the city of Xian that I am staying in. Similar to yesterday's trip to the terracottas, the adventure began with finding the right bus. Approachin ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more