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HuaShan lies in ShaanXi province and is one of China's Five Sacred Mountains; the highest peak is 2,155 meters (7,070 feet).

Far north west China ...

ShānDōng lies on the coast in east China, roughly halfway between BeiJing and ShangHai. Provincial capital : JiNan. Also includes the city of QuFu, the birthplace of Confucius. Other well-known cities include QingDao, ZaoZhuang, YanTai, WeiFang, JiNing, LinYi and DeZhou. Among others, ShanDong is known for TaiShan sacred mountain, a large number of natural springs that arise from the mountains to the west (ShanDong means 'East of the Mountains), DaMing Lake formed from the spring waters, LaoShan Scenic Area, Thousand Buddha Mountain, LingYan Temple - one of the 4 most famous temples (四大名刹) from the Tang dynasty, PengLai Pavilion, wine-making and its distinctive cuisine, partly centered on seafood.

With Ben Norton ... Bonus film - 'Radio Free Asia' and the attempted 2019 coup in Hong Kong : with FridayEveryday ...

A beautiful film - don't miss it ...

TiānMén Shān lies near the city of ZhangJiaJie ...

With Gaukhar Bulatova ... Bonus film - Night walk in Yan'An with Walk East YT comment : Max, this was another fantastic video. I have heard of Yan"an and now I have seen it with you. The place is so beautiful, clean and modern. I love the surrounding hills and the pagoda on top. The food stalls look so delicious. This 4th tier city shows the incredible progress China has made in providing a great place for all its citizens to live in. Keep up with the excellent work.

A flashback to October 2004 ...

What is going on in geo-politics, including Ben Norton and Daniel Dumbrill ...