Ciguang Temple 慈光阁 Against the Magnificent Backdrop of Huangshan 黄山

It has been five hours since we started walking down the Western Steps of Huangshan. Prior to this, I had no idea how long the hike will take, I’m just glad that I had companions with me who can understand me. The walk in these parts is much easier now since most of it is flatland. And before I knew it, our Chinese friend said that we had arrived. For out of nowhere we suddenly arrived at civilization. Of all things, there was a Chinese temple looming right in front of us. I didn’t know it yet, but it was already the end of our hike. I thought it was another one of those touristy things they put in the hiking trail.
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