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Last time I talked about climbing Mount Tai at night , today I will focus on recording this matter.
As the head of the Five Sacred Mountains, I have been thinking about someday to enjoy its scenery. Since I was a child, I have learned: I don’t look at the mountains when I return from the Five Sacred Mountains. Even the poet Du Fu wrote: “I will be the top of the mountain, and I will see all the small mountains at a glance.”
I checked that its altitude is more than 1,500 meters, so before climbing, I went to the first peak of Foshan, which is more than 800 meters high, to warm up at the beginning of summer vacation. Although the mountain is not high, its 6,666 steps are very good for climbing the steps of Mount Tai. good workout.
There are 6 of us in a group. In theory, I, the only middle-aged person, should have the worst physical strength. We have two options: climbing during the day and climbing at night. The advantage of daytime is that you can enjoy the scenery of Mount Tai along the way, but the sun is relatively strong, and you cannot see the sunrise of Mount Tai. Night crawling is just the opposite of daytime. But people usually climb Mount Tai at night. The children also unanimously choose to climb at night, which is more lively. Of course, before you come, you can reserve and buy tickets through the WeChat public account, and you can climb the mountain no matter day or night.
After arriving at Mount Tai, we went to the B&B to rest after lunch. We had to accumulate energy for climbing Mount Tai at night. After all, we could barely sleep from night to the next morning and during the day. Unfortunately, I can’t sleep well, and the biological clock of middle-aged people is hard to change.
There is another problem that needs to be paid attention to when climbing Mount Tai at night: how much clothes to bring? When I came to Taishan, I happened to meet two Shandong girls at Changsha Railway Station. They strongly suggested that we bring down jackets, saying that it was very cold up there.
Looking at their convincing words, I was a little skeptical. Mount Tai is 1,500 meters above sea level, and the temperature at the top of the mountain is only 10 degrees lower than that at the bottom of the mountain. I found that the temperature in the past few days is about 25 degrees at the bottom of Mount Tai, so the temperature on the mountain is more than 10 degrees. Based on my experience at the first peak in western Guangdong a few years ago, I wore it at a height of 1700 meters. Although it is cold with short sleeves, it is not necessary to wear a down jacket. When I asked, it turned out that these two girls went to the top of Mount Tai during the May 1st period. I think the current July and May are completely different. I found someone on the Internet who went to the top of Mount Tai in July and said that down jackets are completely unnecessary.
I told the children that this is obviously a story about a pony crossing the river. What everyone says is right, but it may not be right for yourself, because everyone’s situation is different.
The way we go up the mountain is to wear a long sleeve. If there is a problem, we can rent a military coat on the top of the mountain. Money can solve 99% of the problem.
After checking the sunrise time was 5:15 in the morning, we slowed down the pace of climbing, so we started climbing at 10:00 the night before. Seeing that everyone is holding trekking poles, we dare not be an exception, so when we go to the mountain pass to buy water, we also buy a trekking pole and a wooden stick for each person. The price is also cheap, 3 yuan each. Shandong people are kind in business , In Guangdong, the price may start at 5 yuan.
As soon as I started climbing, I found that there were not many tourists at the entrance of the Red Gate of Mount Tai during the day. According to visual inspection, it is basically the people who go up the mountain, and most of them are young people. You can feel how big the old and new accounts of young people traveling have been calculated together after the epidemic has passed for a few years.
From the red gate to the ticket gate, the street lamps on the side of the road and the flashlights of tourists basically have no effect on walking at night. The Taishan scenic area has such a long history and is well developed. The steps are wide, neat and clean, and easy to walk.
There are many people along the way, and everyone is very relaxed in terms of physical strength and atmosphere at this time, after all, this is just the beginning. There are also many stalls selling things, whether it is mineral water, small snacks or trekking poles, everything is available at reasonable prices, and once again I feel the kindness of Shandong people. Our first goal is Zhongtian Gate, which is also the starting point of the cableway – but the cableway is not open at night, and we have no plan to take the cableway up the mountain.
After all, it is a night climb, and there is no moon during this time period. It is dark on both sides along the way, and it is really impossible to enjoy the scenery of Mount Tai. I was wearing a headlamp, and my son was using a flashlight. Our light seemed to be brighter than that of others, so it can be regarded as illuminating others. Going up one step at a time, I strongly urge everyone to take a few breaks in the middle, and to check the integrity of the team, go out to play, safety first.
After about two hours, all of us arrived at the Zhongtian Gate. This is a big break, and the number of stalls selling things has increased significantly. Everyone is a little tired, and they plan to rest here for a longer period of time. At the same time, they also enjoy the city scenery below the mountain. The lights are flickering, and the lights of the world are under the mountain. Standing on the mountainside and watching all this, the impression in my mind is still deep.
Looking up from the Zhongtian Gate, it seems that not far away you can see the top of Mount Tai—the Nantian Gate, with stars dotted on it—the flashlights of tourists, and the nebula on the top of Mount Tai, like the Milky Way. Common sense tells us that if you look at the mountains, you will run away with dead horses. The road behind is the key. We bought some water at Zhongtianmen, and the children seem to have bought sausages, and the price is not bad.
After a good rest, start again. The strange thing is that when walking from Zhongtian Gate to the top of Mount Tai, at first it was going down, and there were several sections without steps. After passing the main commercial street, the steps suddenly climbed up. It is estimated that it started at Yunbu Bridge. There is a bridge here. The water flow on the mountain forms a waterfall-like scenery. Even at night, people can feel the fun of mountains and rivers.
The flow of people is getting denser and denser, and every step seems to be full of people, and there are some resting tourists sitting on both sides of the steps. Judging from the expressions on their faces, they are sweating and tired. With the help of the lights of the tourists’ mobile phone tubes and their own headlights, there is no big problem in walking, as long as the physical strength allows. The niece’s physical strength is obviously a little weak, and it can be seen that she is struggling to climb. The boy’s physical strength was obviously good, and he walked all the way to the front. I was physically strong and sweated profusely, but for safety reasons, I walked behind the children.
The steps are left behind, and it is more difficult. Looking up, the climbing path is crowded with people, and the mysterious nebula on the top of the mountain is getting closer, like a fairy descending to earth. Looking down, it is also the flow of people moving up, and you can also see the city lights at the foot of the mountain in the distance. I really can’t imagine that so many people are going to the top of Mount Tai without sleeping at 2 o’clock in the middle of the night.
The steps are getting steeper and steeper, and the yells and street signs of the small businesses on the roadside show the size of eighteen plates. I remind everyone to pay attention to safety. After all, the steps under this slope still need to prevent falling. Although the road signs remind everyone not to rest by the steps, tourists can’t control so much, and I am no exception. I have to rest when I should rest. Especially when approaching Nantianmen, because the flow of people suddenly slowed down, the crowd behind seemed to be in a traffic jam, and they just slowed down to rest.
Along the way, I also admire those tourists who carry the five-star red flag. They walk fast and have good physical strength. I smiled and said to them: Are you going to rush to the top of Mount Tai to hold a flag-raising ceremony? It made passers-by laugh. At the end of Shibapan Road, some vendors suggested renting military coats, saying that the top of the mountain was very cold, and that they would not be able to rent them any further up—I didn’t believe what they said.
The steps of Shibapan are indeed relatively steep, but fortunately, we arrived at Nantianmen smoothly with caution and slow flow of people. At this time, it was about 3 o’clock. We started at 10 o’clock the day before and tossed and tossed for 5 hours. . Like the Zhongtian Gate, this is the second milestone. Because here, it is not far from the real mountain top. Looking around here, I feel like I am in the sky. The mountains and mist in the sky are full of changes, and the human world under the mountains is visible but far away.
Passing through the Nantianmen, it is also a place like a business district, with all kinds of shops, restaurants, and accommodations. There are also many people renting military coats, and the rent is five yuan cheaper if you walk a few steps into the Paradise Street. Compared with the generous prices of the vendors in the market, the military coat revealed the little tricks of the vendors on the road before.
It is not far from the top of Mount Tai, and my nephew told us that it will take less than ten minutes to arrive. At this time, the temperature is about ten degrees Celsius, it is not very cold, and some tourists are indeed wearing short-sleeved shirts. I have put on long-sleeved shirts, but the wind is blowing with high humidity. I feel that if I wear thick clothes A little is better.
To be on the safe side, the 6 of us still rented 2 military coats, I am afraid that young people are weak. Nephew and nephew put on these two military coats, like two young security guards. I put on a film raincoat, so the wind can’t blow in now, and it’s lighter than a military overcoat.
But personal experience also shows that the top of Mount Tai in July is not so cold, down jackets are unnecessary, and long-sleeved jackets for young and middle-aged people are completely sufficient. The story of the pony crossing the river was staged again.
We rested at Nantianmen for more than half an hour, and everyone felt a little more relaxed. After all, everyone has persisted in the most difficult level. It will be much easier to go directly to the place where you can watch the sunrise. The nephew is our navigator, leading us towards the final goal. We want to occupy a better place to watch the upcoming sunrise.
The journey was also much smoother. People could be seen lying on the ground wrapped in military coats on the side of the road. People who arrived at the top of the mountain early should take this free time to rest. After all, the early hours of the morning are usually spent in sleep.
When we arrived at our sun viewing place, we found that there were people all over the mountains…the whole mountain was full of tourists…it was after 4 o’clock. At first we chose a place that was fairly empty, thinking it was a good spot for viewing the sun. , but I took out the electronic compass on my mobile phone and looked, the direction we were facing could not see the sunrise. Continue to move forward and find a good sun viewing spot, but unfortunately it is full of tourists, even if you are tall, you can’t see anything. Some people simply use their mobile phone selfie sticks to hold their mobile phones high.
I looked around and saw a place like a small platform at the height of a person on the stone wall behind me. My son and I climbed up carefully and sat there. This is the best spot for viewing the sun. The skyline at the top, the sky above is fiery red, and the earth below is blue and black, and the rising sun is just below that dividing line, which reminds me of the seaside of Gold Coast, Australia](https://ift.tt/RSoIqzc 16037) and some memories of watching the sunrise on Mount Lu . While I was happy, I reminded my son to pay attention to safety and not to forget his own situation.
After contacting my nephews and nephews, they said that the place they found was also very convenient for watching the sun, and I also told them to pay attention to safety. My niece and niece were just a little bit worse. They were inconvenient to climb and they were not tall, so they had to curl up under me, and they probably saw the sunrise a little later than me.
The time is also spent in a relaxed manner. The closer the sunrise, the more obvious the light, and the more tourists around the mountains… Among them, those who found the red flag were even more excited, and occasionally shouted: Youth has no price, and everyone responded with one voice: Mount Tai is at your feet!
It was finally 5 o’clock, and the skyline was getting brighter and brighter. Finally, at 5:15, the sun came out, and people cheered. My son likes to take pictures very much and keeps taking pictures with his camera. The sun shines on his young face, and I feel that this new sun is just like his age, young and full of vitality, which is full of vigor.
After that, everyone returned to calm, and people began to walk down the mountain. We continue to watch the grand occasion after sunrise. The niece and niece are still taking various photos, and we took a group photo at this special time and place.
After watching the sunrise, we walked to another mountain to see the Taoist temple on the top of Mount Tai, and to truly experience “being at the top of the mountain and seeing all the small mountains at a glance”. The mountains and rivers are beautiful, the sky is blue and the clouds are white, and it is magnificent. Feel the beauty of Mount Tai and the insignificance of the individual. A taxi driver on Mount Tai at the foot of the mountain chatted with me. He said: Confucius climbed Dongshan and became a small Lu, and climbed Taishan and made the world small. After that, Du Fu imitated “Looking at the Small Mountains”.
We found out afterwards that we were extremely lucky to climb Mount Tai at night to watch the sunrise. We couldn’t see the sunrise the morning before and it was all foggy.
Next, everyone played for a while, and it was just after 7 o’clock. Everyone was completely tired and had to go down the mountain. We plan to take the cableway down, 100 yuan per person. Since it takes more than 3 hours to queue up for the cableway from Nantianmen, we decided to take the Taohuayuan cableway. It is a new cableway with a much higher carrying capacity, and because after the cableway is over, we have to take a shuttle bus to the bottom of the mountain, and then find a car to go back to our accommodation. This ropeway is not people’s first choice. The good thing is that there are relatively few people in line. We queued for about 30 minutes and got on the ropeway.
Because I didn’t sleep all day and night, and the physical exertion was so great. I almost fell while waiting in line for the lift – I fell asleep standing there and nearly collapsed, waking me up. So I tried my best to persevere and told the children to pay attention. My niece fell asleep on a bench for a while. Anyway, we would wake her up before we went up the ropeway.
After that, it went smoothly. The cableway quickly brought us to the middle of the mountain, and then took the bus shuttle, which costs 30 yuan per person. You can sleep in the car and watch the beautiful scenery on both sides.
It took about half an hour to arrive at the transportation center at the foot of the mountain. It took us a while to take two online taxis, and after another half an hour, the taxi took us back to our accommodation.
We were so tired that those who would eat had a little something, took a shower, and went to bed. My son said in his diary: With his eyes closed and then opened, seven hours passed. The young man was tired too.
I didn’t sleep that long, I slept for about 3 hours, because I have to take the high-speed train to Tianjin at 3 o’clock in the afternoon to meet my doctoral supervisor who came back from abroad. I will continue to sleep on the high-speed train…
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