I think one must necessarily get enchanted when staring at the fascinating, tranquil, green hills surrounding the glass/metal city of Hong Kong, towering above the lofty city canopy, reminding that humans' works, no matter how sophisticated, have not yet come any close competing with the sublime ones of nature. So, me too, being as of late situated in Hong Kong, I … [Read more...]

China's yellow mountain (Huang Shan - 黄山), situated in Anhui province, is one of China's most celebrated mountains. Its fame was sparkled in 747 AD, when, by an imperial decree, it was renamed from what it was previously known, Yi Shan, to Huang Shan, in honor of the semi-mythical Yellow Emperor (Huang Di), after the initiation of a legend stating that he was ascended … [Read more...]

Fuzhi Shan is a small mountain located in north Zhejiang province, China. Despite its not so impressive elevation of 835 amsl, it is anyway a very beautiful mountain, definitely worth the visit. Most importantly, as it receives barely any visitors, it may be an ideal destination for one who seeks to experience some solitude within peaceful environs in an otherwise so … [Read more...]