Mount Lao, or Laoshan, is a mountain located near the East China Sea on the southeastern coastline of the Shandong Peninsula in China. The mountain is culturally significant due to its long affiliation with Taoism and is often regarded as one of the "cradles of Taoism".
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Lovely day trip to Mount Laoshan. We started off by taxi who brought us to the ticket office area. From there a shuttle bus brings you to the foot of the Laoshan scenic area. Before we went hiking, we noticed a lot of people searching for crabs and shrimps between the rocks on a nearby beach. We joined in on the fun for a good 2 hours before deciding we should start our hike upwards.
We bought the local Laoshan Coke drink (highly recommend! has a licorice-like taste) and climbed up the many stair the entry area has.
After about 70 minutes of intense hiking we reached the cable cart area and took a cart to the next area, from where we continued after a refreshment. We went as far as we could go, running into a small monastey with local monks (also a nice photo spot).
We took a different road back and walked nearly 3 hours across the water, eventually passing one of the bigger waterfalls in the area and when it became dark fireflies came out.
We did not encounter any dogs or monkeys, as the sign suggests. Only a couple friendly cats.
Highly recommend to visit for a full day trip. Make sure you bring mosqito repellant and...
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I lived in Qingdao for a number of years. The city has a lot in interesting history both local and from international German visitors earlier in the last and previous centuries. My preferred hiking place most weekends was LaoShan (or Mount Lao) as shown on Google. There are so many hidden tracks from eras gone by that you can stumble upon. A typical hike would span 30 kms and last from 6 am to 4 pm at a good pace. The mountain is vast given its typography and huge marble rocks - which were a great resource for the Germans to build...
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This was the first tour we took during our trip to China and I cannot think of a better place to start. The history in Laoshan is almost as overwhelming as the beautiful landscapes you will see during your visit. There are a few places within Laoshan that you will not be able to photograph due to religious beliefs (which is completely understandable) but trust me, you can fill you SD card with everything else you see and photograph. Do yourself a favor and do not overlook this gem of a destination during your next...
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