huangshan

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by clgregor

Up to Huangshan Mountain
by acaaron816

A lone monk has sat in that pagoda since 2005 arguing non-stop with random strangers on reddit.
by goosmurf

Sunset
by goosmurf

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by clgregor

I believe those are 20kg sacks of rice...
by goosmurf

They'd walk a couple of flights then stop to rest. It was agonising just to watch them move.
by goosmurf

One coffee... it was tempting but we did not partake. Probably a good thing as I would expect this to be on par with Starbucks.
by goosmurf

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by lwtt93

So many old folks with the ever present bottle of tea hehe
by goosmurf

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by clgregor

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by clgregor

Best. Feeling. Ever. Simply being off my feet after a solid 10 hours of walking.
by goosmurf

Looking down from the front of Beihai - it seems to be a huge complex
by goosmurf

Pretty high
by goosmurf

Still, the formations are unreal
by goosmurf

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by clgregor

The combination of the uneven stone surface, the concrete barriers and the steep drop on the other side gave me the heebie jeebies
by goosmurf

The late afternoon sun lit everything up so beautifully
by goosmurf

Huang Shan 241
by likeyesterday

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by ocean yamaha

We weren't really in a great spot for sunset but this turned out alright :)
by goosmurf

Not sure who this guy is but I liked that he had an entourage. Seemed like he could have been some kind of martial arts master touring with his disciples
by goosmurf

The stairs we just came down
by goosmurf

We're heading up there somewhere
by goosmurf

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by clgregor

This was where we were trying to get to yesterday... unfortunately today we would not have enough time to reach the Fairy Walking Bridge D:
by goosmurf

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by Phil~

With so many people around I constantly felt like all it would take is one person to trip and knock me over one of those barriers...
by goosmurf

Loading dock
by goosmurf

Out the front of the Beihai Hotel which seems to be the only hotel located on the main pathway
by goosmurf

Does it feel like you're there?
by goosmurf

Padlocks everywhere
by goosmurf

Feels like someone started building a bridge then decided it was too much effort, here have a lookout.
by goosmurf

A POV I think I'll never get sick of
by goosmurf

There is incredible mobile coverage in the park.
by goosmurf

After a 4+ hour climb this was a most satisfying meal. (Not really, this was leftover from the table before us :))
by goosmurf

I guess that's another way to put it
by goosmurf

Precipitous path
by goosmurf

Late afternoon sun
by goosmurf

Congratulations for your children growing taller
by goosmurf

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by clgregor

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by zxy Shanghai

Huang Shan 230
by likeyesterday

Standing at the top of these stairs it really felt like if you were to fall you'd tumble straight off the end of the cliff, barriers be damned.
by goosmurf

Another view of the West Sea area
by goosmurf

We never saw any monkeys :(
by goosmurf

What is it with bridges and padlocks...
by goosmurf

If one goes down, then one must climb back up. In the distance you can see the stairs we're about to climb.
by goosmurf

Another shot from the bus
by goosmurf

The bloody sign that led us down the wrong path. We wanted to get to the West Sea (Xihai) but the English translation says Northern Entrance!
by goosmurf

Soooo many people bought walking sticks at the bottom. I think most realised halfway up that they were utterly useless. This pair found a new purpose.
by goosmurf

Workers walked up and down the route clearing these out continuously, as well as picking up any scraps dropped elsewhere. The park was amazingly clean considering thousands go through it every day.
by goosmurf

Jimmie respecting the elders :)
by goosmurf

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by samurai_dave

That sunlight :)
by goosmurf

I believe the evaluation was "never again".
by goosmurf

Huangshan Mountains
by mava

Hello, I would like to buy 3 friendships
by goosmurf

Stairs, stairs, stairs
by goosmurf