Today I am finally putting up pictures of our trip up Cangshan mountain.
We road up the mountain in an enclosed cable car with three young people who are deaf. We had a nice "chat" on the way up but it was limited. They were very friendly and curious about us.
When we arrived at the top we had a long set of stairs to climb before we could begin our walk.
This bridge was early on the trail. The panel at the left shows a detail of the painting on the roof of the bridge.
The trail was paved the whole way and pretty level.
This is very rugged territory. Most of this mountain was probably cleared about 50 years ago so now the growth is pretty new and pretty dense.
We had lunch here at the 4.5 Km mark at 7 maidan dragons pool. This food stand was at the bottom of a side trip up the mountain to a series of 7 pools. We didn't go all the way to the top.
This bridge was early on the trail. The panel at the left shows a detail of the painting on the roof of the bridge.
The trail was paved the whole way and pretty level.
This is very rugged territory. Most of this mountain was probably cleared about 50 years ago so now the growth is pretty new and pretty dense.
We had lunch here at the 4.5 Km mark at 7 maidan dragons pool. This food stand was at the bottom of a side trip up the mountain to a series of 7 pools. We didn't go all the way to the top.
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h washing at its finest. Actually this place seemed pretty clean and we didn't get sick so we're happy.
h washing at its finest. Actually this place seemed pretty clean and we didn't get sick so we're happy.One of the waterfalls at 7 maidans dragons pools. It was the dry season so not much water was running but what was was cold and crystal clear.
Steps were cut into the rock. Although they don't look scary, once you get on them, they are, especially coming down.
We got a kick out of all the signs that falling rocks really are a problem.
You can see that the railing has been broken and no longer works as a deterent to people falling. This was on a pretty steep part of the trail, too.
This reminded me of the Needles Highway in the Black Hills - South Dakota. But this is about 7000 ft up and its just a trail through the gap, not a road.
This does a good job of showing the sheer magnitude of the landscape. Cangshan mountain has 19 peaks up to 13,000 feet. There is snow on them all year (but not much) but this is as far south as Florida.
The entire time we were there, there was a haze ove the mountains that made clear pictures impossible. The scenery is still marvelous.
We came upon these horse just tied up near the trail with no humans near by.
I loved the views of the distance. This one shows the terracing that the Chinese farming landscape is famous for.
The orange roofs are a Budhist Temple complex. There are many, many Budhist Temples in this area of China. Incense is everywhere.
Another fascinating thing about this area is that people can still be buried in the ground (instead of cremation that is mandated in most of China). Tombs are everywhere, not just in cemeteries. In fact, there are no cemeteries. People hire someone to tell them where the best place to bury their loved on is. Many tombs are on farmland. These are on the side of the mountain on our way down.
We road down in an open cable car. It was scarier to get on than going up but it was a pretty good ride down.
Steps were cut into the rock. Although they don't look scary, once you get on them, they are, especially coming down.
We got a kick out of all the signs that falling rocks really are a problem.
You can see that the railing has been broken and no longer works as a deterent to people falling. This was on a pretty steep part of the trail, too.
This reminded me of the Needles Highway in the Black Hills - South Dakota. But this is about 7000 ft up and its just a trail through the gap, not a road.
This does a good job of showing the sheer magnitude of the landscape. Cangshan mountain has 19 peaks up to 13,000 feet. There is snow on them all year (but not much) but this is as far south as Florida.
The entire time we were there, there was a haze ove the mountains that made clear pictures impossible. The scenery is still marvelous.
We came upon these horse just tied up near the trail with no humans near by.
I loved the views of the distance. This one shows the terracing that the Chinese farming landscape is famous for.
The orange roofs are a Budhist Temple complex. There are many, many Budhist Temples in this area of China. Incense is everywhere.
Another fascinating thing about this area is that people can still be buried in the ground (instead of cremation that is mandated in most of China). Tombs are everywhere, not just in cemeteries. In fact, there are no cemeteries. People hire someone to tell them where the best place to bury their loved on is. Many tombs are on farmland. These are on the side of the mountain on our way down.
We road down in an open cable car. It was scarier to get on than going up but it was a pretty good ride down.
One of the great things about fasting in China is that we have a 2 hour break at noon every day so if we want to we can take at least a 30 minute nap even if we teach at 10AM and 2PM. So far this year we have taken advantage of this every day. Some days we nap longer than others. Today we took a nap for more than an hour. It really helps us to feel refreshed for the rest of the day. I'm sure that in the future it will be a regular part of everyone's day. People in the US should begin to prepare for this time by taking a nap every day that they have time to do so.
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