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Mount Lu–Lú shān Mount Lu (Chinese: 庐山; pinyin: Lúshān) is situated in the northern part of Jiangxi province in southeastern China, and is one of the most renowned mountains in the country. The oval-shaped mountains are about 25 km long and 10 km wide, and neighbors Jiujiang city and Yangtze River to the north, Nanchang city to the south, and Poyang Lake to the east.

Shennongjia's Story: Day 3《七天》第三天：大学生偷改志愿 神农架养猴子

Shennongjia‘s Story: Day 2《七天》第二天:野人生涯 黎国华 黎国华，他为了追寻野人在深山老林里待了半辈子，一连几天靠雪水或者，一度昏迷险些丧命，但是他追寻的不仅仅是野人，更是自己的信念和梦想。

Shennongjia‘s Story: Day1《七天》第一天:茶师 古清生 在2012年黎国华先生将他神农架的环境中找到了自我。黎国华，他曾是一个文人，在北京创作写书，小有名气，却选择退居山林，在自然中每日种茶做茶，同时笔耕不止，他在于自然的接触中找到了真正的文学。

Lushan Mountain was elected to the "World Heritage List" in 1996. Owing to its congenial climate, it is also a popular summer resort in China. Lushan Mountain is located in the northern part of Jiangxi Province, to the south of the Yangtze River and northwest of the Poyang Lake. According to records, it has a history of more than 2,000 years.

The scenic area, covering 302 square kilometers, houses 16 natural wonders, 474 scenic spots and 171 peaks, of which the highest peak, the Dahanyang Peak, is 1,474 meters above sea level. The scenery in Lushan Mountain scenic area is breathtaking. It is full of sheer peaks and precipices, changeable clouds and fogs, silver springs and flying waterfalls. The flora is diverse and comprises about 3,000 species. Features of glaciation during the Quaternary Period make Lushan Mountain even more mysterious. There are millions of migratory birds in the Poyang Lake area. The dancing of the largest number of cranes over the water makes it a world wonder.

Shennongjia‘s Story: The Beginning《七天》序篇:行者黑剑 七天是一周，人们周而复始的一周周生活，似乎已经忘记了生活最初始的追求与梦想。整套片子，通过几个人的几段不寻常的故事，除展示神农架之壮美和主人公的坚韧意志之外，还体现出共同的特点，就是他们是在神农架的环境中找到了自我。我们力求通过这一组片子，在世人面前揭示为什么神农架能够有如此力量，能让这些人以超然的态度，完成人生的净化和飞升。

Putuoshan — Pǔtúo Shān  Putuoshan (Chinese: 普陀山; pinyin: Pǔtúo Shān; literally "Mount Potalaka") is an island southeast of Shanghai, in Zhoushan prefecture of Zhejiang province, China.

Established in 1958, Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve was accepted by UNESCO as a member of the International Man and Biosphere Reserve Network in 1993. Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve lies in the counties of Jinghong, Mengla, and Menghai, south of Yunnan Province. The Reserve covers a total area of 241,000 hectares, among it natural forest covers an area of 197,800 hectares and accounts for 81.8% of the total. Its main targets for protection are the tropical forest ecosystem, including marvelous virgin forests, tropical rain forest and monsoon rain forest as well as precious flora and fauna.

According to archaeological excavations that the activities history of our ancestors in Dongting Lake, can be traced back to the Palaeolithic period about 10 million years ago. And gone through the various stages of the mankind history, retains a richful cultural historical sites. The Dongting Lake is the second largest freshwater lake in China, stretching between Hunan and Hubei provinces. Also known as the 800-hundred-li Dongting Lake, it connects the Yangtze River to the north and the Xiangjiang River, Zi River, Yuan River, and Feng River to the south. As described by the name Dongting (the abode of fairies and immortals), the lake has fascinating scenery, with the most famous feature of lake in lake, hill in lake.

The Dongting Lake is also famous for historical scenic spots on the lakefront, including the Yueyang Pavilion, Junshan Mountain, Tomb of Du Fu, Wen Temple, and Longzhou Academy. At present, tourists can still enjoy five famous sights out of Eight Views of Xiaoxiang, namely the Autumn Moon on Dongting, Returned Sail from Faraway Riverside, Wile Gooses Settle on the Smooth Sand, Sunset Glow over Fishing Village, and Snow Curtain Hanging over the River Sky. Moreover, the Ten Shadows of Dongting Lake are also attractive sights, including Shadow of Sun, Shadow of Moon, Shadow of Cloud, Shadow of Snow, Shadow of Hill, Shadow of Tower, Shadow of Sail, Shadow of Fishing, Shadow of Gull, and Shadow of Wild Goose.

The most famous mountain in the Dongting Lake is Junshan Mountain. It is an isolated island with 72 peaks, large or small. Junshan Mountain was originally called Dongting Mountain. Legend has it that Emperor Shun toured to the south 4,000 years ago. His two concubines, Ehuang and Nüying, could not catch up with him, and then they leaned on bamboos and cried bitterly. Their tears dropped on the bamboos and left stains. Those bamboos turned into mottled bamboos. After their death on the mountain, people of later generations built an Erfei Tomb (tomb of the two concubines) in memory of them. Since they were also known as Xiangfei or Xiangjun, the name of Dongting Mountain changed into Junshan Mountain. Now Junshan Mountain has several historical sites such as Erfei Tomb, Xiangfei Temple and Feilai Bell (a bell flying from afar), etc. It is also famous for its various kinds of bamboos, including mottled bamboo, Arhat bamboo, black bamboo, and Mao bamboo. Every year, various activities are held here, including the Dragon Boat Festival, the Lotus Festival, and other water sports.

Reputed as a land flowing with milk and honey, the Dongting Lake abounds in top-grade products, including the Silver Needle Tea, the Pearl Rice, and rare food from river such as clam, mud eel, Dongting crab, and salangid. The Lotus Lake, embraced in the Dongting Lake, is famous for the well-known Xiang Lotus, one kind of rare lotus with plump seeds and crisp flesh. Dongting Lake are tickets free, but to take a cruise need to buy a ticket, RMB30 per time, and travel team will be cheaper. Dongting Lake opening hours: 6:30-19: 00. The best tourist season: in the summer and fall.