Day 5

The small hotel we're staying in has its own chain of supermarket and eatery. You've to buy a debit card in order to buy food in the foodcourt. After breakfast, we walked our way to TaiShan. We walked past the TaiShan Hospital. My mom dragged me to seek chinese medical consultation regarding my feverish feeling + heavy chest that has prolonged for 2.5 months. Registration fee only costs RMB 5. I guess the locals are very healthy people as I couldn't see any other patients. Unlike hospitals in M'sia where you've to spend 1/2 day waiting for your turn, here, I get to talk to the doctor directly after registration.

Nobody on earth would believe that I've been sick for 2.5 months. I look "born dragon live tiger" engaging in outdoor activities. Once stuck in traffic jams, cramped in air-con sealed offices and trapped within the crowds, my body will automatically lapse into feverish mode. It's called stress. And I was told to keep myself away from things that would stress me up, such as avoid driving, avoid crowds.


Lulu Boleh! Actually, not that boleh. The mountain is 1545 m in height and the route up is about 7.5 km. Need to take a bus at TianWaiCun (sky-outside-village) Square to ZhongTianMen (middle-sky-door) Station, then, take a cable car up to NanTianMen (south-sky-door) Station. Entrance fee to TaiShan = RMB 100. 2-way buses + 1-way cable car = RMB 83. The ticket comes with insurance coverage.












If you want to save RMB 83 on the buses and cable car, you can take the staircase way up. Not so many steps lah, only about 6660 steps and would probably just take 4 hours to reach NanTianMen.






From NanTianMen, we've to climb our way up to the top of the mountain.

There are a number of hotels on top of the mountain. There are many shops, many restaurants. Things are not expensive. A bowl of noodles only costs RMB 6. The roti canai costs RMB 3.

I'm on the top of the world lookin', down on creation that's the only explanation I can find....

Geram tengok the fat cat on our way down. Their furs are very soft. I envied the cats very much. They got to live in the mountain with fresh air and clean water, while we city bumpers got to live in a pollution-choked town.

My kaki sakit for the next 6 days after walking down from TaiShan to ZhongTianMen where the bus station is. I had difficulty bending my leg the next day, my calves cramped. I really admired this uncle who carries goods up the mountain everyday. After so much hardship, a bowl of noodle only costs RMB 6. Huh...