White Clouds Mountain is a famous mountain in South China. It is
honored to be the first scenery of Goat City and the first mountain
of Southern Yue since ancient times due to its magnificence and
loftiness. It is made up of 30 peaks with the major peak of Mo Xing
Ling whose altitude is 382 meters. The summit of the mountain will
be wreathed by clouds whenever the sky clears after the rain or in
the late spring time. The mountain is hence called Baiyun Mountain.
September to November is most suitable time to climb the mountain
because of the fine weather and moderate temperature.
The mountain range is full grandeur with majestic peaks and
crisscrossed valleys. There remained the ancient site of mountain
Stream Pu which is said to be the residence of Zheng Anqi of the
Qing Dynasty when he secluded himself there. There is a Jiu Long
Quan (Nine-dragon Spring), with a history of more than 2,000 years,
which is said to be discovered in the Qing Dynasty.
There is also the tomb of Zhang Erqiao, a singer in the Ming
Dynasty, which is called Baihua Mound; a stele with the vivid
Chinese charater of "Hu"(tiger) inscribed by Liu Yongfu, a general
of Hei Qi Jun (Black Banner Army) in the Qing Dynasty; and the
scenic spots of Dripping Rock, Baiyun Mountain Scenery in the Dawn,
Baiyun Mountain Scenery in the Dusk, the First Peak on earth, Peal
Tower, Shuiyue Pavilion and so on.
Travelers can appreciate the overall splendid landscape of
Guangzhou and especially the beautiful jade-belt-liked Zhoujiang
River when standing at the spot of Baiyun Mountain Scenery in the
Dusk, leaning against the railings and staring as far as they
can.
White Clouds Mountain is a famous historic attraction in Guangzhou,
with lots of splendid scenery and places of interest, elected as
the historical and new Eight Attractions of Guangzhou. The whole
scenic spot consists of seven tourist spots: Pearl Tower Tourist
Spot, Mo Xing Ling Tourist Spot, Ming Chun Valley Tourist Spot, San
Tai Ling Tourist Spot, Luhu Lake Tourist Spot, Fei E Ling Tourist
Spot and He Yi Ling Tourist Spot. Travelers can not only appreciate
the natural scenes but also go grassing, take slideway, and enjoy
bungee there.