白云山 — Attraction in Guangzhou City

China was my least favorite experience. Mainly because if the extreme culture shock. They don’t speak English and although they are trying to get more English speaking tourist in non-Americanized principalities; they’re nowhere there. Ok so no English anywhere. I get in line to purchase tickets the ticket lady says something in Mandarin and leaves. People leave the line but I decide to wait.

Let me share what I did like about the Baiyan Mountains. It was gorgeous. I really enjoyed the parts and the sculptures. The ponds and the flower gardens. There were also traditional ornaments around the park. There were a lot of people at the park and while I did get a lot of looks no one bothered or harassed me. Obviously I stuck out like a sore thumb.

This Chinese guy behind me steps out of line to read something on the board I presume. When the lady returns he tries to bust in front of me. I don’t have to speak another language to kill that which is what I did. Because I was press for time I thought taking the trolly up the mountain would be the best option. Waited 45 minutes for one of the trolleys to come back.

It then went to a drop point and because NOTHING is in any other language than Mandarin, I had no idea what to do so I just got off. This is where my troubles began. There are not good directions in any language in the park. I got completely lost. I ended up leaving out an entrance I didn’t come through.

I recommend going with a Chinese tour guide to enjoy the park. Otherwise go with at least 8 hours to get lost and be...

It was my first ever trek. Had been there on the last day of national holiday. If you want to complete your entire trek make sure reach here as early as possible. It takes a long time to reach the mountain top. Make sure you carry snacks with you and water bottle. Sometimes you may not find a place to buy water or any snacks. It's better to carry something with you. Also if you forget to get anything from home there's lot of shop which serves food at the beginning itself, make sure to fill your bag there. Since it's inside the park the things might be a little expensive. There are few stalls where they sell goodies. Also there are lot of activities available. There's bungee, there is zip line which said to be one of Chinas longest zip line, the price for it was 300 RMB. While descending take the cable car, it's around 25RMB. The feeling is surreal. also if your a student ask for any discount available. The journey is definitely worth it and I would love to...

Stunning experience! The mountain is more like a huge hill, not a steek climb, though the walks are long which make them tiring (be prepared). Luckily there's cable lifts and mini buses that take you to different stops. Here and there you have beautiful temples where you can see the Chinese worship the different Buddha's; you smell the smoke sticks and hear the singing and drum bells. There are restaurants at the top, though there are no English menu's and the staff doesn't speak English neither (have a list of translations with you or find a bilingual guide in the environment). Toilets are available everywhere. There's kids playgrounds and a parrot paradise (caged).

Timings and pricing: Climb to top: 90 minutes walk / 7 minutes cable (25 yuan up, 20 yuan down) Top to nearest temple: 15 minutes walk Bus: 10 yuan pp Chow...