A nice, leisurely walk in nature, surrounded by the beautiful scenery of animals, flowers, trees, mountains, streams, and more; is there any simple pleasure in life more remarkable than a hike? How ...

The Chess Pavilion, one of the many structures on the way up Mount Hua. Photo: Alessandro Vernet Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or ...

Aerial photo taken on April 10, 2020 shows a view of Mount Huashan in Huayin, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Mount Huashan will resume opening from April 11, with a daily limit of 6,000 visitors.

Imagine yourself clinging to a cliff face with nothing but uneven, worn wooden planks and chains to keep you from plummeting 7,000 feet to your untimely demise. Don't worry: You can rent a little red ...

Historical documents show that many celebrated personages have left their footprints on the mountain. More than 4,000 years ago, the Yellow Emperor and sagely kings Yao and Shun all offered sacrifices ...

Clouds and thick mist shroud the peaks of Mount Hua, or Hua Shan, east of Xi’an city in Shaanxi province, on July 1. Mount Hua is one of China’s five Great Mountains and has a long history of ...

Aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2019 shows a view of Mount Huashan during sunset, in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Tao Ming) Aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2019 shows a view of Mount ...

XI'AN, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The scenic area of Mount Huashan has been temporarily closed due to snow, the Huashan tourism group announced. The management group said the closure is to ensure the safety ...

The five peaks are the best places to enjoy the sunrise, morning mist and sea of clouds. Autumn or early winter is always the best time to for those views with the conducive temperature and humidity ...