Temple Hike and City Skyline

On Sunday afternoon, the sky showed some promise of blue, so we set out on a hike to the temple across from the school. Last time we hiked up to the temple, we got there too late to explore the entire area. The guard motioned to us that the place closed at 5 pm and we did not relish the idea of being locked into a Taoist temple for the night, so we shortened our trip. This Sunday, we began earlier and had a chance to look around the entire area - there are several temples and many altars nestled into the mountain side. The view of Chongqing is magnificent, and although we never saw a blue sky, the smog and fog were noticeably absent, and we could enjoy the city from upon high. Just on the temple grounds we ascended and descended over 1,000 steps! Chongqing is good for our physical endurance.

The contrast between the ancient and the brand new - still under construction

Judging from the number of pictures we took, we enjoyed the scenery and the city scape!