In 2019, when National Geographic published a list of "The World’s Greatest Trips" with 28 selected locations, Mount Fan Jingshan in southwestern China’s Guizhou province was the only tourist destination in China that made it to the list. to this list.

Mount Fan Jingshan is the highest mountain of the Wuling Mountains in southwestern China, with the highest peak at 2,572 meters above sea level. As a sacred Buddhist site, Mount Fan Jingshan has many temples and is one of the five sacred Buddhist mountains of China.

Hundreds of millions of years ago, Pham Tinh Son mountain slowly rose from the ocean floor due to the impact of the earth. Stunning landscapes such as steep cliffs, deep valleys and waterfalls formed between 1 and 1.4 billion years ago have been perfectly preserved here.

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Pham Tinh Son mountain is home to more than 2,000 species of plants and hundreds of endangered animals. Fan Jingshan is a "treasure" of plants and wildlife and has been dubbed China’s "genomic database".

Mount Pham Tinh Son attracts visitors.

Fan Jingshan Mountain was officially added to UNESCO’s list of natural heritage on July 2, 2018, as China’s 53rd World Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO.

Visitors can choose to climb 8,000 steps on the side of a steep cliff or take a cable car to the top of the mountain. The hike to the top of the mountain takes about four hours, and you can rest at the small grocery stores along the way, which provide snacks and water. Although hiking can drain your energy, it will give you a feeling of being close to nature.

Pham Tinh Son mountain is blurred in the clouds.

The cable car ride to the top of the mountain will take about 30 minutes. Visitors on the cable car can enjoy a panoramic view of the lush forest on the mountain. One-way ticket for the cable car is 13 USD while the return ticket costs almost 24 USD.

The small steps on the side of the steep cliff can be frustrating for those who are afraid of heights.

You can catch a shuttle bus to Fan Jingshan Mountain from Nam Dongren Train Station and Dongren Phoenix Airport in Tongren City, Guizhou Province. The bus departs from the train station at 10:50 am and departure time from the airport depends on the flight schedule.