April 10, 2021 1 min read 0 Comments

Thought climbing 1135 steps of Mt. Guanyingshan in Taiwan was a feat..

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... you can do it, only another 1000 steps....

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But it turns out that was nothing compared to:

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Tourists climb stairs to the narrow walkway: The route to conquer the peaks passes temples, shrines, pavilions, terraces, carvings, and statues interspersed between the granite paths and forested margins

 

 
Sacred place: Many visitors time their ascent to arrive at the peak to watch the spectacular sunrise

 

 
Danger: Tourists queue to make their way up the mountain. Despite the safety measures introduced by cutting deeper pathways and building up stone steps and wider paths, fatalities continue to occur on the mountain

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'Till next time,

xox Lily.

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ps:  the photos of stairs above are not mine.  If you know the original source, please comment below so I can add them to this post.