The pictures above are from the base of Li Shan mountain. The mountain is about 2,000 meters from the base to the peak which is 6,561 feet of vertical ascent. It was somewhat warm at the base, but I was glad I brought my fleece when we reached the summit. 
Here is a glimpse of some of the many steps that lead to the summit.
These pictures were taken in an old WWII airplane used by the Chinese to combat the Japanese invasion. The Japanese massacre in China is outshined by what the Nazi's did to the Jews, but there were millions of Chinese killed during WWII by the Japanese.
These are some of the cannons given to China by the U.S. to combat the Japanese. Of course one of the great contributions to the world in the past 100 years is a type of military equipment.
This view is about a 1/3 of the way up the mountain. the clouds were low this day, so these are the only pictures that you can see of the city during the hike.
This is a memorial erected to commerate the capture of Chaing Kai Cheik. The Nationalist Chinese leader who fought the Japanese while the communists led by Mao hid in the mountains. The Nationalist numbers were dwindled so low during the fighting of the Japanese, that the well rested communists were able to easily defeat the Nationalists and emerse the country into one of its darkest periods, the cultural revolution.
This is a memorial erected to commerate the capture of Chaing Kai Cheik. The Nationalist Chinese leader who fought the Japanese while the communists led by Mao hid in the mountains. The Nationalist numbers were dwindled so low during the fighting of the Japanese, that the well rested communists were able to easily defeat the Nationalists and emerse the country into one of its darkest periods, the cultural revolution.
These pictures were taken from the crack where Chaing was caught. He got wind that he was going to be captured and he climbed the mountain and wedged himself far up a crack hiding from the communists. I dared to ventrue up the crack. It is steeper than it looks. The last half of the climb (you cant see it in the pictures because they were taken from the bottom of the crack) has no chains and is just as steep. It is a bit dangerous, but exciting. When I got to the top there is a guy who climbs up there and takes pictures of those brave enough to go all the way up. I purchased the picture at the base and will scan it soon to post here.
The pictures below were taken about 2/3 of the way up the mountain at a Taoist temple. Some men had recently begun a new business and had purchased incense to help their new business have good fortune.
When I was walking around the temple, half way up a mountain, in Lintong China, I came across some Chinaman wearing a KU fleece. I had to get a picture. He just randomly purchased it online. Of course since I asked him to take a picture with me, he seized the opportunity to ask me to take a photo with him for his camera. You would be suprised how many times you get asked to take a picture with someone in the most random places. *Most random place - Supermarket*.
This is a monstary on the mountainside. This area is off limits to everyone but the monks.
NOODLES. Always Noodles in Shaanxi.
He took one of the incense back inside the monestary.
Fuzzy picture of the outside of the monestary
Puffing tough. Am I playing the Trumpet?
The pictures below were taken from the top of Li Mountain. The building is a fire tower. When ever there is war, the soldier lights the fire to tell everyone in the valley to prepare for war. The emperor had a concubine who he thought was the most beautiful. He could never make her smile no matter what he did. She told him that she would smile if he lit the fire for. Which he did.
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