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Q: What's the deal with climbing up mountains?
I was invited by several different Chinese friends to go climb up some nearby mountain a week or so ago. I was like, "why would I want to do that? They told me this is a really popular activity for Chinese in the fall. I agreed to go with them to see what all the fuss was about, and I must say...I don't get it. What's so great about hiking up a mountain in a queue with thousands of other people?
The exercise, the scenery, and the not-so-fresh air.
But hiking 'with thousands of other people', may not be as enjoyable.
Are you sure you didn't eat some mushrooms then play lemmings on your PC?
I have done this in China,,, it was reasonably enjoyable even though the trails were totally developed and there were too many people ...
but I have also hiked mountains in Alaska.... not real high,,, but maybe nearly 6000',,, and that is an excellent sport to engage in. at least I consider it to be.
fresh air, serious exercise, challenge,, accomplishment.... pretty cool I thought...
maybe the urban Chinese version is a way watered-down version, but I think it might be better than nothing....
snowballeffect:
Agreed, Lake district and the Highlands in UK are my favorites, especially love scrambling without ropes....can be a real adrenaline rush.
the only bad thing about hiking in china is that there might be too many people on a over-developed trail. apart from that, hiking is a sport like many others and if u dont like it, just dont do it. other countries people also like to do that...
Climbing mountains is something good but the only time I did it here became not so good experience due many people and the way they dispose garbage in there. Totally not respect for nature. Also seems like chinese people enjoy so much to use tents even if they dont really use them, perhaps is like a trend having one and getting inside to "sleep"
