Langshan Mountains is a National Geological Park in Hunan Province, China, and famous for its unique Danxia landform.
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enlarge 124KB, 605x640 1 Steps Up While teaching Watercolor for a month in Loudi City, Hunan Province, China, I was taken on a two day hiking trip into the Langshan Mountains. They reminded me of Meteora in Northern Greece, but with a lot more foliage.
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enlarge 95KB, 548x640 3 Langshan Panorama 3 Langshan Mountains are one of China’s National Geological Parks and famous for the unique Danxia landforms.
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enlarge 118KB, 640x425 7 DSC 2928 These walkways wound up, down, and around the mountains. At times, they clung to the sides of a cliff several hundred feet from the ground. For someone with a bit of acrophobia, they didn't bother me too much. I credit that to the awe inspiring beauty of the mountains.
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enlarge 106KB, 640x425 11 DSC 2842 For those who would rather ride, horses were available on several of the mountain trails.
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enlarge 92KB, 425x640 13 DSC 2833 Mr. Jiang, the Director of the Overseas Scholars Program at Hunan University of Art, Science, and Technology, is posing under an ancient arch on the pathway to the top of the mountain where the Buddhist temple is located.
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enlarge 85KB, 640x424 17 DSC 2816 This Buddhist temple was at the top of a mountain in the Langshan Mountains.
