Mount Hua
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Image:View from North Peak.JPG
Looking south from "North Peak" (1561 m). "East Peak" (2038 m) is on the right of the photo.
Mount Hua (traditional Chinese: 華山; simplified Chinese: 华山; pinyin: Huà Shān), is one of the "Five Sacred Mountains" of China. Mount Hua is located in the Shaanxi Province, about 100 kilometres east of the city of Xi'an, near the city Huayin. Hua was historically the location of several influential Taoist temples, and was known as a centre for the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts. Minibuses that go direct to the town just north of the mountain regularly leave from near the Xi'an main train station. The Hua Shan train station is about 25 km to the east of the mountain. A cable car to near the North Peak is available from the east entrance to the area. Thousands of steps have been cut into the rock in order to facilitate ascending and descending. Pilgrims tie red ribbons to the trees outside of the taoist temple. Recently-married locals will climb to the summits to add a lock the chains to symbolize their everlasting love. A similar practice is done on the Great Wall. The path up the south peak is rumored to be the most dangerous hiking trail on earth, because it partly consists of thin wooden planks mounted on a cliff with chains to hold on. Gallery
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