China's Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival, falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, and it falls on October 11 this year. Ascending heights during the Double Ninth Festival is a cherished tradition in China. Guangdong's mountains await you with stunning views and cultural depth. Where will your steps lead you?
Baiyun Mountain, Guangzhou (广州白云山)
A unique tradition in Guangzhou during the Double Ninth Festival is night hiking up Baiyun Mountain to pray for good fortune. Locals ascend the mountain at night carrying colorful pinwheels symbolizing good luck and safety. Afterward, they bring these pinwheels home, hoping to attract wealth and peace for their families throughout the year.
(Photo: Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area)
Location: 801, Guangyuan Middle Road, Tonghe Sub-district, Baiyun District, Guangzhou (广州市白云区同和街道广园中路801号)
Wutong Mountain, Shenzhen (深圳梧桐山)
As the highest peak in Shenzhen, Wutong Mountain spans across three districts: Luohu, Yantian, and Longgang. Known as the ultimate hiking destination in the city, its summit offers sweeping views that resemble a traditional Chinese landscape painting. If you're fortunate, you may witness the breathtaking Wutong Sea of Clouds. There are multiple trails to the top, including a beginner-friendly route starting from the north gate archway.
(Photo: Nanfang Daily)
Location: 2076 Luosha Road, Liantang Sub-district, Luohu District, Shenzhen (深圳市罗湖区莲塘街道罗沙路2076号)
Queshi Scenic Area, Shantou (汕头礐石风景名胜区)
The Huguo Mountain Scenic Area, located on the southern side of Shantou Port and surrounded by a beautiful bay, is named after its remarkable stone formations. The area features 43 peaks, with Xianglu Mountain being the tallest at 198 meters above sea level. Visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of clustered hills, rugged rock formations, stunning coastal landscapes, as well as explore traditional architecture nestled within the mountains.
(Photo: Shantou Fabu)
Location: 4 Queshi Haioang Road, Haojiang District, Shantou (汕头市濠江区礐石海旁路4号)
Xuanwu Mountain, Shanwei (汕尾玄武山)
Xuanwu Mountain, located on the northern outskirts of Jieshi Town in Lufeng, Shanwei City, is a scenic spot nestled between the mountains and the sea. At its heart stands Yuanshan Temple, with the Fuxing Pagoda proudly perched atop the mountain's peak. From this vantage point, visitors are treated to stunning views of distant sailboats dotting the horizon. To the east of the pagoda lies a massive rock resembling a qilin, an auspicious mythical creature, giving it the name "Qilin Rock" due to its majestic appearance. The mountain is home to numerous historic sites, offering endless exploration and enjoyment for those who visit.
(Photo: Shanwei Municipal Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau)
(Photo: Nanfang Plus)
Location: Xuanwu Road, Jieshi Town, Lufeng County-level City, Shanwei (汕尾市陆丰市碣石镇玄武路)
Jilong Peak, Yangjiang (阳江鸡笼顶)
Jilong (literally meaning "chicken coop") Peak derives its name from its main peak, which resembles a traditional chicken coop. The mountain has towering ridges, lush greenery, and expansive mountain ranges. Atop its kilometer-high ridgelines lies a large grassland. From the mountainside down to the base, layers of terraced fields spiral gracefully, offering a unique and picturesque landscape.
(Photo: Guangdong Fabu)
Location: Qixing Village, Shuangjiao Town, Yangchun County-level City, Yangjiang (阳江市阳春市双滘镇七星村)
Guangdong First Peak Scenic Spot, Qingyuan (清远广东第一峰旅游风景区)
The Guangdong First Peak Scenic Spot is renowned for its towering mountains and deep, secluded valleys. With an altitude of 1,902 meters, Shikengkong stands within this region as the highest peak in Guangdong.
(Photo: Qingyuan Municipal Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau)
Here, visitors are treated to breathtaking sights of ancient prim forests, mysterious alpine gorges, and unique karst landscapes. The region is home to rare wildlife and plant species, while natural hot springs, picturesque streams, and waterfalls can be found throughout, creating a scenic and rejuvenating experience.
(Photo: Guangdong First Peak Scenic Spot)
Location: Chengjia Yao Township, Yangshan County, Qingyuan (清远市阳山县秤架瑶族乡)
More peaks across Guangdong
Fenghuang Mountain (凤凰山), Chaozhou (Photo: Nanfang Plus)
Huangqi Mountain (黄岐山), Jieyang (Photo: Nanfang Plus)
Shuangfengzhang (双峰嶂), Zhanjiang (Photo: Zhanjiang Municipal Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau)
Dawu Ridge (大雾岭), Maoming (Photo: Local Chronicle Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province)
Danxia Mountain (丹霞山), Shaoguan (Photo: Shaoguan Municipal Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau)
Yinna Mountain (阴那山), Meizhou (Photo: Forestry Administration of Guangdong Province)
Fengche Mountain (风车山), Yunfu (Photo: Guangdong Fabu)
Huo Mountain (霍山), Heyuan (Photo: Heyuan Municipal Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau)
Author | Holly
Poster | Mia
Editor | Monica, James
ngyangFestival,orDoubleNinthFestival,fallsontheninthdayoftheninthmonthoftheChineselunarcalendar,anditfallsonOctober11thisyear.AscendingheightsduringtheDoubleNinthFestivalisacherishedtraditioninChina.Guangdong'smountainsawaityouwithstunningviewsandculturaldepth.Wherewillyourstepsleadyou?
BaiyunMountain,Guangzhou(广州白云山)
AuniquetraditioninGuangzhouduringtheDoubleNinthFestivalisnighthikingupBaiyunMountaintoprayforgoodfortune.Localsascendthemountainatnightcarryingcolorfulpinwheelssymbolizinggoodluckandsafety.Afterward,theybringthesepinwheelshome,hopingtoattractwealthandpeacefortheirfamiliesthroughouttheyear.
(Photo:BaiyunMountainScenicArea)
Location:801,GuangyuanMiddleRoad,TongheSub-district,BaiyunDistrict,Guangzhou(广州市白云区同和街道广园中路801号)
WutongMountain,Shenzhen(深圳梧桐山)
AsthehighestpeakinShenzhen,WutongMountainspansacrossthreedistricts:Luohu,Yantian,andLonggang.Knownastheultimatehikingdestinationinthecity,itssummitofferssweepingviewsthatresembleatraditionalChineselandscapepainting.Ifyou'refortunate,youmaywitnessthebreathtakingWutongSeaofClouds.Therearemultipletrailstothetop,includingabeginner-friendlyroutestartingfromthenorthgatearchway.
(Photo:NanfangDaily)
Location:2076LuoshaRoad,LiantangSub-district,LuohuDistrict,Shenzhen(深圳市罗湖区莲塘街道罗沙路2076号)
QueshiScenicArea,Shantou(汕头礐石风景名胜区)
TheHuguoMountainScenicArea,locatedonthesouthernsideofShantouPortandsurroundedbyabeautifulbay,isnamedafteritsremarkablestoneformations.Theareafeatures43peaks,withXiangluMountainbeingthetallestat198metersabovesealevel.Visitorscanenjoybreathtakingviewsofclusteredhills,ruggedrockformations,stunningcoastallandscapes,aswellasexploretraditionalarchitecturenestledwithinthemountains.
(Photo:ShantouFabu)
Location:4QueshiHaioangRoad,HaojiangDistrict,Shantou(汕头市濠江区礐石海旁路4号)
XuanwuMountain,Shanwei(汕尾玄武山)
XuanwuMountain,locatedonthenorthernoutskirtsofJieshiTowninLufeng,ShanweiCity,isascenicspotnestledbetweenthemountainsandthesea.AtitsheartstandsYuanshanTemple,withtheFuxingPagodaproudlyperchedatopthemountain'speak.Fromthisvantagepoint,visitorsaretreatedtostunningviewsofdistantsailboatsdottingthehorizon.Totheeastofthepagodaliesamassiverockresemblingaqilin,anauspiciousmythicalcreature,givingitthename"QilinRock"duetoitsmajesticappearance.Themountainishometonumeroushistoricsites,offeringendlessexplorationandenjoymentforthosewhovisit.
(Photo:ShanweiMunicipalCulture,Radio,Television,TourismandSportsBureau)
(Photo:NanfangPlus)
Location:XuanwuRoad,JieshiTown,LufengCounty-levelCity,Shanwei(汕尾市陆丰市碣石镇玄武路)
JilongPeak,Yangjiang(阳江鸡笼顶)
Jilong(literallymeaning"chickencoop")Peakderivesitsnamefromitsmainpeak,whichresemblesatraditionalchickencoop.Themountainhastoweringridges,lushgreenery,andexpansivemountainranges.Atopitskilometer-highridgelinesliesalargegrassland.Fromthemountainsidedowntothebase,layersofterracedfieldsspiralgracefully,offeringauniqueandpicturesquelandscape.
(Photo:GuangdongFabu)
Location:QixingVillage,ShuangjiaoTown,YangchunCounty-levelCity,Yangjiang(阳江市阳春市双滘镇七星村)
GuangdongFirstPeakScenicSpot,Qingyuan(清远广东第一峰旅游风景区)
TheGuangdongFirstPeakScenicSpotisrenownedforitstoweringmountainsanddeep,secludedvalleys.Withanaltitudeof1,902meters,ShikengkongstandswithinthisregionasthehighestpeakinGuangdong.
(Photo:QingyuanMunicipalCulture,Radio,Television,TourismandSportsBureau)
Here,visitorsaretreatedtobreathtakingsightsofancientprimforests,mysteriousalpinegorges,anduniquekarstlandscapes.Theregionishometorarewildlifeandplantspecies,whilenaturalhotsprings,picturesquestreams,andwaterfallscanbefoundthroughout,creatingascenicandrejuvenatingexperience.
(Photo:GuangdongFirstPeakScenicSpot)
Location:ChengjiaYaoTownship,YangshanCounty,Qingyuan(清远市阳山县秤架瑶族乡)
MorepeaksacrossGuangdong
FenghuangMountain(凤凰山),Chaozhou(Photo:NanfangPlus)
HuangqiMountain(黄岐山),Jieyang(Photo:NanfangPlus)
Shuangfengzhang(双峰嶂),Zhanjiang(Photo:ZhanjiangMunicipalCulture,Radio,Television,TourismandSportsBureau)
DawuRidge(大雾岭),Maoming(Photo:LocalChronicleOfficeofthePeople'sGovernmentofGuangdongProvince)
DanxiaMountain(丹霞山),Shaoguan(Photo:ShaoguanMunicipalCulture,Radio,Television,TourismandSportsBureau)
YinnaMountain(阴那山),Meizhou(Photo:ForestryAdministrationofGuangdongProvince)
FengcheMountain(风车山),Yunfu(Photo:GuangdongFabu)
HuoMountain(霍山),Heyuan(Photo:HeyuanMunicipalCulture,Radio,Television,TourismandSportsBureau)
Author|Holly
Poster|Mia
Editor|Monica,James