Our project team was taken on a 2-day team building trip to Lai Yuan, roughly 4 hours drive outside of Beijing. The first day included a several hours hike up some lovely rocky mountains/peaks up above the clouds. The views were amazingly beautiful and nothing like we had seen before. We were located within the Baishishan World Geological Park and within it hiked to the Twin Stones and the Buddha Light Summit. Below are a handful of shots along the way...you should be able to click on each to enlarge.
Below is the Twin Stones...looks like the right one is ready to fall right over
After only a little climb, we turn a corner to find stairs, stairs, and more stairs. These Chinese love walls and stairs!
Once to the top of Buddha Light Summit there was a beautiful 360degree view of the mountain range. Here's a couple shots...and video :) Enjoy!
Day 2 of our Team Building trip was a hike up Shipuxia which translates as 10 waterfalls canyon. It was an equally beautiful day as the first. Enjoy the pics!
Below, was the top of the hike...a fresh cold spring "waterfall" to fill up your water bottle. I was a little unsure, but it seemed to be filtered and ok to drink.
And finally, the wonderful view we had on the way down.
The hikes we did on both days were long and a bit strenuous, but well worth the visit, the sore muscles, and the heat! This was our first trip getting out of Beijing to a non-touristy site. We were literally the ONLY non-Chinese people in the town or on the hikes. But like the rest of China, the people were friendly and helpful with anything we needed.
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