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Huayin, Shaanxi Province (Qin/Qinling Mountains), ~120 km east of Xi'an · China
Hua Shan
Hua Shan is the western of China's Five Great Mountains, a granite massif of five main peaks (South, East, Center, West, and North) rising above the city of Huayin in Shaanxi Province. Sacred to Taoism since antiquity, it has drawn pilgrims and hermits for over two thousand years and is renowned for its narrow cliffside stairways, chain-assisted paths, and sheer drops, earning a reputation as one of the most dangerous popular hikes in the world. A cable car installed in the 1990s opened the North Peak to mass tourism, while the historic Canglong Ling ridge trail and the famous plank-walk attraction near the South Peak remain draws for more adventurous visitors.
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