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HAZEL BERRY

The photos will expire if not posted, thus I easily conquered Mount Tai

The photos will expire if not posted, thus I easily conquered Mount Tai.|||Mount Tai, being the foremost of the Five Great Mountains, holds a place in every Chinese person's heart. Climbing it used to feel like a challenge to be undertaken before 30, and something not to be dared after 30. Before bringing my child this time, I looked at the routes and discovered that there is now a cable car that goes directly to the South Heaven Gate (which is basically the summit), which is fantastic! At least for my child and me, it means we can easily reach the top of Mount Tai! We only stayed in Tai'an for two nights, and upon arrival, we hadn't decided whether to climb Mount Tai. It felt like not going might be a lifelong regret. It was only after the child fell asleep at midnight that I researched whether we could still easily reach the summit the next day. I found out that the main cable car was under maintenance this month. Just when I was about to give up, I discovered that there were two cable cars to choose from. I immediately looked for a one-day tour on a certain platform to see if we could still go up when it got light. If not tomorrow, then the day after! After asking several agencies, only one replied in the middle of the night that it was still possible, so I immediately joined the group. Without worrying about the service, as long as we could reach the summit, I didn't bother to look further due to the time constraint. The next morning, we gathered at the mountain gate and took a shuttle bus directly to Taohuawu. The bus traveled on the winding mountain road for about 45 minutes, then we boarded the cable car. The cable car ride took about 10 minutes to reach Tianjie. Following the group towards the South Heaven Gate, upon arrival and looking down from the South Heaven Gate... Well, I'm glad we chose the cable car, otherwise we definitely would have missed out. From Tianjie, climbing further to the summit, the whole loop is about 6000 steps. Although it requires a bit of climbing, it was already quite easy (compared to climbing from the base of the mountain). Conquering Mount Tai is no longer difficult. If I have the chance to come again, I must arrange to stay overnight at the summit to watch the sunrise!
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Posted: Apr 5, 2024
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