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Lost in the fairyland of the mortal world, the immortal maiden Qing'e.

On May Day, I wanted to find a place with fewer people to watch the sunrise. At 9:30, I stumbled upon Qing'e Fairy. After checking the weather and road conditions, I set off at 11:00 and drove for 5 hours from Guangzhou. I arrived at the halfway point at 4:30 in the morning, where there was no need for tickets or parking fees. During holidays, there are more people and cars cannot be parked at the entrance, so I parked 2 kilometers away and immediately prepared my equipment to climb the mountain. At first, the half-hour stone road was exhausting, but after half an hour, I switched to a plank road and recovered. At 5 o'clock, I reached the large platform and the sky began to brighten. I quickened my pace and finally reached the summit at 5:35... I was so tired (it's safer to reserve 2 hours for climbing). There were many people, but fortunately the mountain was spacious and scattered. The sea of clouds was so beautiful, giving a feeling of a fairyland on earth. PS: Be sure to take photos quickly after sunrise. We were taking pictures and around 8 o'clock the sea of clouds dispersed. Looking at the guide, we booked a hotel and went down the mountain to the hotel at only 11 o'clock. We asked the front desk and they said check-in was at 2 o'clock. We wanted to check in early and offered to pay the current day's price difference (we booked the room for 107 when we left, but the price was 153 on the day of arrival). We were tired and hungry at the time, and there was no food nearby, so we changed to another hotel next door. We only paid 110 for the same day booking and were allowed to check in immediately after placing the order. On the second day of the return journey, I dared not drive slowly and enjoy the surrounding scenery. It's really leisurely here. Even during the May Day holiday, there were few people and low consumption.
Posted: May 2, 2023
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