Mountain and sea
Together.
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China's highest coastal mountain, rising straight from the sea on the southeastern coast of the Shandong Peninsula about 30 kilometres northeast of central Qingdao; its summit, Jufeng, reaches 1,132.7 metres, and a national park of 446 square kilometres surrounds it. It is a granite mountain shaped by ancient glaciers, its slopes scattered with huge strangely shaped boulders, streams, small waterfalls and green woods, looking out in many places over the blue sea and rocky coves; it offers some of the finest hiking in northern China. The mountain is counted among the oldest centres of Taoism in China, with ancient temples on its slopes, the best known being the Taiqing Palace near the shore, whose founding tradition places in the Han dynasty more than two thousand years ago, and old inscriptions are carved into the rocks along its paths. The mountain has several routes with separate tickets, including the Jufeng summit route at about CNY 80 and the coastal Taiqing and Yangkou routes at about CNY 90 from April to October, falling to 50 and 60 the rest of the year; cable cars and the area buses cost extra, and booking ahead is needed in summer, per visitor guides.
Together.
Strange shapes.
The highest point.
Laoshan District, about 30 km northeast of central Qingdao
Each route has its own ticket: the Jufeng summit route is about CNY 80 and the coastal routes about CNY 90 from April to October, less in winter, with cable cars extra, per visitor guides.