American travelers experience the beauty and ruggedness of the Huashan Mountain

U.S. travel writers take pictures of Huashan Mountain (Photo by Tang Baoping)

“I feel the delight of standing on the roof of the world when I am here. I do cherish the moment when I can closely enjoy the charm of Huashan Mountain. I want to stay here forever. It is so stunningly beautiful,” said Len Kaufman, a traveler in the “Impression of Shaanxi” tour group organized for members of the Society of American Travel Writers.

U.S. Travel Writer is climbing Huashan Mountain (Photo by Wangjiang)

On April 1^st, members of the Society of American Travel Writers made their way to Huashan Mountain, known as one of the steepest hiking trails in the world, and witnessed the uncanny workmanship of nature. The occasion also offered the most cherished opportunity for photography, with which the travelers hoped to capture the beauty and ruggedness of the Huashan Mountain.

U.S. Travel Writer captures the precipitousness of Huashan Mountain (Photo by Tang Baoping)

Debi Lander, a member of the tour group, told the CRI Online Shaanxi Channel that the precipitousness of Huashan offered another unique beauty. Afterwards, she asked fellow travelers to help take pictures of her climbing a 90-degree staircase and said, "I will show these to my grandchildren, and tell them their grandmother is brave."

Experiencing the beauty and spectacular views of Huashan Mountain (Photo by Tang Baoping)

Huashan Mountain, formerly known as "Xiyue" and referred to as "Taihua Mountain" in ancient literary works, is one of China's five sacred Taoist mountains. Huashan is located in Huayin City, Weinan, Shaanxi province, 120 kilometers east of Xi'an. With the Yellow River to the north and Qinling Mountain Range at the back to the south, the Huashan Mountain has been referred to as the “death hike” since ancient times due to its sheer precipitousness.

Experiencing the beauty and spectacular views of Huashan Mountain (Photo by Tang Baoping)

Huashan is regarded as the holy mountain of the Chinese nation. According to Zhang Taiyan, a master of classical Chinese studies in the Qing Dynasty, and other experts and scholars from past dynasties, the Chinese nation was initially formed and its people resided in the surrounding area of the Huashan Mountain. The land where the Chinese people resided at the time was referred to as “Hua”, and later they resettled and spread to other parts of the country. “Hua”, meaning Chinese in mandarin, originated from the reference to the mountain and Huashan has thus become known as the "genesis of China."

Capturing the steep terrain of Huashan Mountain (Photo by Tang Baoping)

Stone steps of Huashan Mountain (Photo by Tang Baoping)

U.S. Travel Writers document Huashan Mountain trip (Photo by Tang Baoping)(Kevin)