Yandang Mountain welcomes you
By shirly on 2016-03-24

Yandang Mountain, locating in Yueqing Wenzhou City Zhejiang Province, is of the first group of national important scenic sites and it is considered as one of ten famous mountains in China. The name "yandang" comes from the lake of beautiful view on the top of the mountain and where the spreading reed, and the wild geese come and live here in autumn. Yandang Mountain, famous for its peaks, screen-like peaks, caves and waterfalls, is a mountainous natural resort on seaside. With the good reputation of "the famous mountain in the sea", "the emperor of mountains" it was called as "The First Mountain in Southeast China". With abundant and rich culture, it was set afoot in South and North Dynasty, and developed in Tang Dynasty. 

Yandang Mountain was formed 120 million years ago. It is a typical ancient rhyolite volcano with area of 450 square meters in total, 550 scenic sites and 8 scenic zones included. Lingfeng Peak, Lingyan Rock and Dalong Qiu Waterfall are called as "Three Famous Scenic Sites of Yandang Mountain". 

Yandang Mountain has its special features, "it can stand scrutiny in daytime, and it can thrill with joy at night", "Different positions, different sceneries" and "Tasting seafood while watching landscape". All of these are the three features which are different from other famous mountains.

The groups of mountains compose a green heaven in local place. At daytime, people can enjoy the beautiful scenery of different shape of mountains. There is one mountain that is the most famous ----the Scissors Peak. Its shape varies when people observe it from different angle. Sometimes, it looks like the scissors that is sharp to cut everything. When you walk on, the peak become a black bear howling at you. And after several turns, it turns to a cock cooking a dole doo. The most amazing thing is, that the peak, at night, will become a sweet couple relying on each other. What's more, it is not the only peak that can change its shape according to the angel in which people observe it.

And the best thing in a travel is to enjoying the delicious food of different place. As Wenzhou is a city nearby the sea, there is plenty sea food with low price. People's taste can be undoubtedly satisfied.

So don't hesitate. Just take up your backpack and relax yourself in the beautiful scene of the mountains and delicious food.