Baiyun Mountain

Baiyun Mountain Review

(Baiyun Shan). Also known as White Cloud Mountain, this peak gets its name from the halo of clouds that, in the days before heavy pollution, appeared around the peak following a rainstorm. The mountain is part of a 28-square-km (17-square-mi) resort area, and consists of six parks, 30 peaks, and myriad gullies. Santailing Park is home to the enormous Yuntai Garden, of interest to anybody with a thing for botany. Fei'eling Park has a nice sculpture garden, and Luhu Park is home to Jinye Pond, as pure and azure a body of water as you're likely to find within 100 mi. All in all, a trip to Baiyun Mountain is a good way to get out of the city center—maybe for a day of hiking—without traveling too far. Couples climbing to the top of the mountain may wish to bring a small lock with them to show their commitment to each other and add it to the thousands of other locks that lovers have clipped to chains at the top.