In the fuss and confusion leading up to the end of the semester, and our departure, I forgot to mention that last month we went to Yun Tai Shan in northern Henan with Lin, Irene, Jamie and Michael from the office, Bryan, Nick and Wendy. It's near to Jiaozou, Irene's hometown, so she had fun being tour guide/ trip organiser. It was a lot of fun traveling with guys from the office - they're kept so busy, for such long hours that we seldom get to spend time socially with them, especially off campus.
Yun Tai Shan, like much of Henan, is suffering from a severe drought so much of the river that runs through here has dried up. The most beautiful waterfalls, however, are still being kept flowing, one way r another - one rather suspects water is being pumped from the end of the park's most popular gorge back up to the top. The beauty of the place is being somewhat overtaken by the volume of tourists here - you'll spend most of your visit crawling forward, yard by yard, like cattle being herded forwards. Still, the slow pace allows for plenty of photo ops, and we had a fantastic time with the guys from the office :)
Pictures here.
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