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Hengshan County - depart from Changsha city hotels, drive 2 .5 hours to Mt. Hengshan,
Mt. Hengshan, also know as Southern Mountain of the five sacred mountains in China, is located in the Hengyang city in Hunan Province. And in foreign tourists’ eyes, it is one of the most popular destinations in China. Because of the ideal climate conditions, Mt. Hengshan keeps green all year around. And the natural scenery in this scenic area makes it reputed as a “solitary beautiful mountain in southern China”.
Mt Hengshan is a mountain range 150 kilometres (93 mi) long with 72 peaks. The Huiyan Peak is the south end of the peaks, Yuelu Mountain in Changsha City is the north end, and the Zhurong Peak is the highest, with 1,290 meters above sea level. On the top, the Shaolin Temple and the Watching Sunrise Platform are the best scenic spots.
As early as 2,000 years ago, many emperors and celebrities visited Hengshan and left quite a lot of stone inscriptions of poems, including that of famous poets: Libai, Dufu and Zhuxi. With beautiful scenery and rich cultural heritage, the mountain attracts travelers home and abroad.
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depart from a hotel in the Changsha city center, travel for 2.5 hours until reaching Mt. Hengshan,
Mt. Hengshan, also known as the Southern Mountain of China’s five great sacred peaks, is situated within Hengyang city in Hunan Province. To international tourists, it stands out as one of China’s most attractive travel spots. The mountain’s climate ensures it remains verdant throughout the year, which contributes to its acclaim as the ‘unrivaled beauty of a lone mountain in the south of China’.
Spanning 150 kilometers (93 miles) in length, Mt. Hengshan boasts a chain of 72 peaks. Huiyan Peak marks the southern tip, Yuelu Mountain in Changsha makes up the northern extremity, and the towering Zhurong Peak, at 1,290 meters above sea level, is the tallest among them. Among the most captivating sights at the summit are the Shaolin Temple and the Sunrise Observation Deck.
Dating back 2,000 years, a multitude of emperors and famed individuals have traversed the grounds of Hengshan.
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