Phoenix mountain(Fenghuang Mountain) can compete with Mount Hua in terms of grotesqueness and steepness although it is not as high as Mount Hua, one of the Five Most Sacred Mountains in China. The roads on Phoenix Mountain, like the ridge of old oxen, are slippery and hard to walk on. Since there is no step, tourists can only climb the mountain with the help of iron railings. In freezing winter time, the mountain roads will become very dangerous and even impossible for one to take. It is no less steep and grotesque than the Canglong Ridge on Mount Hua. Besides, the plank road on Phoenix Mountain is connected to the middle of the cliff in an incline way. Without the iron railings, the plank road would go beyond the reach of climbers even not in cold winter days, just like the Changkong Plank Road in Mountain Hua.
Address:
It is located on Fenghuang Avenue in Fengcheng City in Dandong.
Feature:
As early as the Daoguang Period of the Qing Dynasty, Fenghuang Mountain along with Yiwu Lu Mountain, Qian Mountain and Yao Mountain were regarded as the four famed mountains in Liaoning Province. It was called the most famed mountain in east Liaoning in ancient times, and is reputed as a famed mountain that can be regarded as the window of the nation , the most famed mountain of the Great Wall as well as the most famed mountain for adventure in China. In January 1994, it was approved as a key state-level tourist spot by the State Council.
How to get there:
You can take the bus at the Dandong Coach Bus Station to Fenghuang Mountain by paying 7.5 yuan.