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Xiqiao Mountain -- 'Water Flies a Thousand Feet'
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Withits graceful peaks, caves, waterfalls, and springs, this mountain in southeast Nanhai County sixty-eight kilometers from Guangzhou is one of the four famous mountains in Guangdong Province. Many rocks on the mountain are inscribed with poems and essays by scholars of various dynasties who were attracted to the place for its scenery. White Cloud Cave (Baiyundong) is said to be where the Ming scholar He Baiyun once studied. On this scenic mountain which has attracted visitors ever since the Ming Dynasty, a nearby waterfall called Feiliuqianchi ("water flies a thousand feet" is a spectacular sight. Visitors will find a stay at the mountain hotels set among green trees pleasant.)
(china.org.cn)
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