Life of Guangzhou - Baiyun Mountain

Located in northern Guangzhou, Baiyun Mountain ("White Clouds Mountain" in Chinese) was the first official National 4A-Graded Scenic Places. It consists of seven traveling zones of Fei E Ling (Flying Geese Ridge), Lu Hu (Lu Lake), San Tai Ling (Three Towers Ridge), Ming Chun Gu (Chirping-for-Spring Valley), Mo Xing Ling (Touching Sky Ridge), Ming Zhu Lou (Bright Pearl Tower), and He Yi Ling (Lotus-side Ridge) from the south to the north. The mountain is composed of over 30 hills in an area of about 28 square kilometers. The main peak Mo Xing Ling is the highest landscape, with the height of 382 meters.

The mountain started to be well-known even before the city was established. Celebrated scholars often toured here in China's Warring States Age (476 BC- 221 BC). Its natural beauty was famed in Jin Dynasty (376-584 AD), and even became a reputed place of interest in Tang Dynasty (618 -907 AD). Many scenic spots within were ranked among the "Top Eight Landscapes of Guangzhou" since the Song Dynasty (960 -1279 AD), including Jing Tai Gui Seng (monk back to Jingtai Temple), Pu Jian Lian Quan (spring in the Pu gully), Bai Yun Wan Wang (Dawn view at Baiyun Mountain), Bai Yun Song Tao (Sea of pine trees on Baiyun Mountain) and Yun Shan Die Cui (Lush green on Baiyun Mountain).
The changing history of Baiyun Mountain is a miniature of the city’s evolution, mirroring the historical and cultural origin of Guangzhou and Lingnan Region (Deep South of China).

Now the Baiyun Mountain features three national biggest --- The largest landscaped park Yuntai Park, the largest natural "birdcage" Mingchun Valley, and the largest sculpture park.

Baiyun Mountain Scenery Administration

Tel: 3722 2222

(by Carrot Chan)