Trip to Xiang Shan.

Last Sunday several of us went to Xiang Shan (香山). Many Beijing natives go there at this time of year to see the changing of the leaves and to make the pilgrimage to the top of the mountain. Fall is the most beautiful time. The maple leaves are red and there is a nice cool breeze. Sadly we were one or two weeks late to see the reddest of the leaves. But we still had fun. We were in no hurry and we visited the tops of some of the smaller hills first. The we made our way up slowly to the top. We stop frequently for photos and snacks.



Two classmates from Chinese class and two of our Chinese friends. (From left to right: Chinese friend, Russian classmate, Chinese English student of mine and Japanese classmate)



This is a picture from the top. In the temple in the distance is a stone that is said to be so high that ghosts are afraid to go to the top. It was very lovely day. A bit chilly, but the climbing kept you warm!



And finally a picture of a yummy snack being made. Shan Dong Jian Bing (山东煎饼) Easiest way to explain it is "breakfast burrito", but there is batter layer, then egg layer, then Chinese onions, then some hot sauce, then a fried "tortilla" in the center, it is then all wrapped and eaten!