Liupan Mountain｜A Green Wilderness Secret in the Heart of Northwest China

At dawn, dive straight into the mountains The asphalt road is dyed dark gray by the morning dew The rustling sound of car wheels crushing fallen leaves Feels like stepping on a ground full of shattered starlight✨ The green of Liupan Mountain is completely different from that of Jiangnan— It is a verdant hue tempered by wind and sand Pine trees stand straight, piercing the sky Needles edged with silver in the backlight🌲 ▫ "Encountering a Sea of Fog at the Mid-Mountain Pavilion" At the third bend of the road Mist rises from the valley bottom At first, it’s like thin veils Then it gathers into clusters flowing over the fir forest When reaching out from the viewing platform I actually caught a pink butterfly flying into the fog Its wing scales blurred into a golden halo in the moisture🦋 ▫ "Colorful Romance at 2000 Meters" Wolfbane flowers bloom on the meadow Rose red and bright yellow scatter like a galaxy of stars Prayer flags are puffed up by the mountain wind Among the fluttering colorful strips You can almost hear the camel bells echoing from the ancient Longshan trail a thousand years ago ▫ "The Sea of Clouds Dancing on the Summit" At the moment of reaching the top, the sea of clouds was rising Peaks turned into ink-colored islands Flowing clouds like a spilled cup of milk Sometimes clinging to the mountain peaks, sometimes revealing the blue sky The most stunning moment was when the sunbeams broke through the fog The entire fir forest instantly bathed in amber light🌄 On the way down, I picked up birch bark as a bookmark The forest ranger chuckled and said: “It will remember the wind that blew today for you” Looking back at the layers of blue-green hills in the dusk Suddenly I understood the phrase “No need for famous gardens to see the spring breeze, the mountain flowers along the way won’t disappoint you” —— ✨𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀: ▫ Scenic area bus every 20 minutes 🚌 ▫ Must bring a windbreaker! The temperature difference at the summit is extreme ▫ Wild Fox Ridge is perfect for time-lapse photography (the flowing sea of clouds is amazing) ▫ Wear comfortable shoes! The hiking trail is primitive but worth it