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Shoushan in Xingcheng, a view from Liaoning Finance and Trade College.
Shoushan is the name of two mountains in Greater China.
Shoushan (首山) is located on the eastern side of Xingcheng, Liaoning, China.[1] It is open to the public for recreation. Visitors can hike to its summit. The area around it features a temple on an adjacent hill.
Shoushan (壽山) is located at western side of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to the north of the main entrance to Kaohsiung Harbor. It was named Ape Hill by the Dutch in the 17th century to describe many monkeys on this mountain. It is also called Chaishan (柴山) and actually includes the Snake Hill (蛇山 - a 17th century term) in its northern part, and Long Life Hill (壽山 named by Japanese in 1911-1915 for the crown-prince Hirohito) in the southern part. In some old maps, the peak of the hill is called Saracen's Head. Now it is a nature park where biological diversity can be seen.
Shoushan is the one of the mountains where Kaohsiung residents can see natural biological specimens within an hour of drive. There is an extensive system of boardwalk hiking trails that circle the mountain. Hikers can enjoy tea at various tea stations sprinkled throughout the trails. Water is carried to the tea stations by hikers who bring it from a reverse osmosis station at the bottom. From the tea station at the top of the mountain, hikers can see views of the Taiwan Strait through the trees.
The mountain is a reserve for Formosan rock macaques. Thousands of these monkeys reside on the mountain pestering hikers who have food with them.
References
- ^ "Shoushan Guojiaji Forest Park in Xingcheng" (in English). Location. Google Maps. http://maps.google.com/maps/place?q=shoushan+loc:+xingcheng,+china&hl=en&cid=15394945247659538474.
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