Huashan Mountain
Mt. Huashan is recognized as one
of the five great mountains of China. It is 120 kilometers east of Xi'an,
capital of Shaanxi Province, southeast of Huayin County, and is known
for its steep cliffs and precipices. Five peaks are most prominent and
the tallest rises 2,200 meters above sea level. There is only one 15-
kilometer path from north to south which is almost perpendicular to
the face. It is easy to imagine how perilous and awesome the path is
by the descriptive names of the peaks, such as "Monkey's Frown",
"Thousand Feet Precipice", and "Ear Touching Cliff".
Jiaoshan
Mountain is also known as Jade Hill because of itsdark green foliage (cypresses
and bamboo) It is located on a small island with a number of pavilions
along the way to the top of the 150 meters high mount, from where Xijiang
Tower gives a view of activity on the Yangtze River. At the base of 
Jiaoshan
is an active monastery with some 200 pieces of tablet engravings, gardens
and bonsai displays.
