Urban Impression

[Billy]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

No Americans, Billy.

On the introduction in the park, I heard American force also joined the robbery.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Billy

On the introduction in the park, I heard American force also joined the robbery.

I checked several sites in China and can't find any mention of Americans until the 1908 "Boxer Rebellion", in relation to Yuanmingyuan Park.

The force destroyed our building, cluture and history.

Just the building(s), Billy. The great, long history of China can not be destroyed, neither can the culture, although we had a hand in making some history and altering the culture a little.

Outsiders can't take away your culture....only Chinese can do that.

[Billy]

Along the cliff of South Peak is a planked path equipped with an iron chain, with the help of which, adventurers can walk on the frightful path. There is a giant rock in front of Cuiyun Palace on West Peak. As it takes the shape of a lotus flower, the mountain is also called Lotus Peak. As legend has it, Chen Xiang, a filial young man, once split the mountain and rescued his mother out of it. Now a crack can be witnessed in a giant rock beside Cuiyun Palace as if an axe made it. Thus, the rock is called 'Axe-splitting Rock,' beside which is a huge axe with a long handle. The northwest side of the peak is called Fatal Cliff for it is as steep as if it was cut by a sharp sword.

North Peak, with cliffs on three sides, has only one road leading to the south. From here one goes south to Ca'er Precipice, the fourth most dangerous place along the only path in Mt. Huashan. The cliff path is less than 30 centimeters wide, and faces such a deep valley that the tourists have to edge along carefully. Then one comes to Sky-leading Ladder, Sun and Moon Precipice and the well-known Blue Dragon Mountain.

East Peak, with a rising-sun platform favorable for viewing the morning sun, is also called Facing Sun Peak. As the sun emerges from the sea of clouds, one cannot help but show great admiration.