Updating Map... I drove from Beijing to Pan Mountain and happily found the place. In the village below people were driving out fruit and selling them. This is quite a good hike to get to the summit and walking past pagodas and through woods was really exhilarating....More
This is another casualty in the continuing war against authenticity that China is waging. They tear down hutong to replace them with charmless shopping malls. They built tourist traps in place of historic sights (I'm talking about you Cultural Street in Tianjin). Here they plastered...More
Perfect time of the year to enjoy the changing colors of the leaves. I was impressed by the cleanliness. They have created the site and installed garbage cans everywhere and it works. The waterfalls, peaks and valleys are always revealing a new place to look...More
Mount Pan is a nice two hours drive from Tianjin city, with plenty of farm stays in the area. Temperature is nice and cool during the hot summer, averaging 21 - 22 degrees Celsius in the daytime. I enjoyed the delicious meals offered at the...More
Although this was my 2nd time going there this time we went on May 2nd during a national holiday and it was packed with people. As they say it in China, People Mountain People Sea... Could barely hear the nature as all we could hear...More
Although not terrible, Panshan was a disappointment. A lot of the climb involves pushing your way past other tourists as you pass many recently man-made temples and pavilions. The higher you climb, the more natural it becomes and the better your experience becomes. The views...More
Enjoyed it. A traditional mountain in China, stone steps & bush paths, foot bridges, temples & little kiosks selling cold things in the summer heat.. Stalls at the car park sell little touristy things, a reasonable restaurant & rides for the gondola & RV rides...More
