Monday 8 November 2010

China Part II – Huang Shan and Tai Shan

Huang Shan aka Yellow Mountain isn’t one of China’s sacred peaks but certainly looks the part.

Shrouded in mist until you’re a couple of hours into the walk, it appears and its immediately clear just how this one mountain alone inspired a whole new type of Chinese watercolour painting.



















Aside from the Chinese tour groups with leader and megaphone slightly tainting the peaceful atmosphere we climbed it with a group of Swedish students from Shanghai and towards the end of the day definitely found the best secluded spot to enjoy the views from.



Along with the Swedes we visited a Huizhou-style village, typically known for their white walls and dark tiled roofs.



Tom and I continued up the east coast, destination Beijing. We had a pit-stop in a town near the sacred Tai Shan mountain and spent an afternoon wandering around the ancient scholar Confucius’ home-town of Qufu.



Intricate carvings
The local barber shop

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