White Cloud Mountain

White Cloud Mountain or Baiyun Mountain is a mountain near Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province. From ancient times, White Cloud Mountain has been one of the most famous spots of natural beauty in Guangzhou, and it's still known as the First Spectacular Scene of the city. Every time the sun shines after the rain, and through late spring, a wreath of airy clouds circles the mountains. This is how White Cloud Mountain has won its name, and its reputation as a marvelous spectacle of nature.

People always describe the natural beauty of Guangzhou as being composed of white cloud and pearl sea, the white cloud referring to the mountain, located about 17 kilometers (10 miles) north of the city. The total area of White Cloud Mountain is about 28 square kilometers (10 square miles), consisting of 30 peaks. Moxing Ridge (Star-Scraping Ridge), known as 'the first peak under the southern sky', is about 382 meters (417 yards) high. You can stand on the summit and look over the whole city and the beautiful Pearl River, the most famous river in Guangzhou.

 

At an age of about 4, 00 millions years old, Mount Baiyun is one of the oldest mountains in Guangdong province. Mount Baiyun is a natural garden and a tourist summer resort with development of over 1,000 years. It includes six tour areas: Minzhulou, Moxingling, Santailing, Mingchungu, Fei'eling and Luhu. Scenic spots include not only the existing Moxingling, Baiyunxiaowang, Baiyunwanwang, No.1 Peak in the South, Baiyun Songtao, Hilly Guesthouse, Songtao Courtyard, Pearl Pavilion, Luming Restaurant and Baiyun Celestial Hall, but also newly-added scenic spots in recent ten years, i.e. Baiyun Cableway, Mingchungu, Guangzhou Stele, Nengren Temple, Golf Course, Xinghai garden, Yuntai Garden, Sculpture Park and Baiyun Sliding Track, etc.

Mount Baiyun was included in Guangdong's first list of provincial-level scenic resorts. A poem has depicted the beauty of Mount Baiyun. 'Clouds can be seen in every famous mountain, only the white clouds (Baiyun) cover a whole spring-like year'. Due to the recent rapid development of the city, the mountain is mostly surrounded by urban developments. A major beauty spot in a modern city with a population of 8,000,000 is really a most unusual occurrence. It is fairly known as a return to nature from the big city.

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