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Top Elegance Under the Sun

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Emei

Mt Emei is known as one of the four primary shrine mountains of Buddhism in China and the famous national park, it is situated in Sichuan Province. Viewed from afar, its catchy Da’e and Er’s hills stand side by side in quite a symmetry, long and thin like the delicate eyebrows of a beautiful maid, hence the name, which literally means “the charming eyebrow of a beautiful maid” in Chinese.
Mt Emei is a world famous site of tourism, with a miraculous views for each of its hills and a surprise every few steps. There are the recognized top scenes of Sunny Clouds over Luofeng Peak, Evening Bells at Shenji Monastery, and Clear Sound under Twin Bridges. Morning Rain at Hongchun Terrace, Autumn Breeze over Baishui Monastery, Nine Sages’ Residence, Elephant Pond in Moonlight and so on.
Li Bai, the much admired poet of Tang Dynasty, remarked in his lines that “Abundant of holy mountains is Sichuan Province, Of which Mt Emei is peerless in beauty”.
 Featured with the graceful natural beauty, the long Buddhist culture, the rich resources of wild life, and the singular topography, Mt Emei wins itself the honor of “Top Elegance under the Sun.”