| Tai-shan China's Most-Sacred Mountain Our Visit, October 2006 |
| the Peak Area, from Moon-Viewing Hill "Heaven Street" with our hotel on the far left, stairway up to the temple area; the Jade Emperor Temple is on the summit next to the radio tower. hazy weather as usual, near sunset on October 4th |
the dramatically-steep, high-tech new cable-car
L: our gang at Heaven Street
L: our gang at Heaven Street
| the main temple to Bixia, Taishan's Ancient Grandmother-Goddess |
| Girls on the Rocks |
Above: group with the Jade Emperor Temple on the summit.
Right: along the trail, a cafe selling furniture made from
twisted tree-roots -- note the dragon at top!
Right: along the trail, a cafe selling furniture made from
twisted tree-roots -- note the dragon at top!
| myself enjoying a rare quiet minute on the southeastern cliffs |
| Becky the translator and Lourdes clown at the newly-built entranceway to the mountain |