MOUNT HUA (HUASHAN 华山)

On 3 December, 201811 February, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Cliffs, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Sights7 Comments

We were here: October 3, 2018.
Number of recommended days: 1 if we have seen other Chinese mountains, 2 otherwise.
My score: 2/5, although this depends even more on if other mountains among the important ones in the country have been visited before, since at least one should be a mandatory stop (what would mean 3/5 or higher), regardless of whether we are countryside fans or not.

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XI’AN

On 19 November, 201811 February, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Architecture, Bike, Cities, Museums, Ruins, Sights, Towers, Walkways9 Comments

We were here: 2 days at the beginning of October 2018.
Number of days needed: 2. If you are going on a day trip to Mount Hua, then 3. If you are a fan of archeology, you probably need a week.
My score: 3/5. No doubt it is a city worthy of a visit, but I am not sure if I would repeat it, and certainly not in the next few years, I explain below why.

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