Hong Ta Shan
Hong Ta Shan (red pagoda mountain) is located right behind the university
Hong Ta Tobacco factory, which I have referenced to in earlier
posts, is the largest tobacco factory in all of China and produces one of the two most popular brands of cigarettes in China. Thus, this park is the result of this factory as is much of the development within the 
city.
The park, which is on a shan or moutnain reveals a breath taking view of the city.
It also reveals a nice view of the headquarters to the Hong Ta tobacco factory as shown below.
After walking around the park I noticed what looked like they could possibly be temples up in
the mountains as shown in the picture on the right. As you can see from my posts so far I am just about never sure of anything that is going on. However, I went anyways...
In order to get there I had had to cross the street, which passed a newly built water fall. At the other end of the street was a stair case as shown in the picture. So I went up hoping that I wasn't ascending these steps for no reason. Certainly in the end it was all worth it...
I ended up taking a trail that went way out of the way causing me to get to the temples by the time they closed and thus that will have to be another post. However, the hike was well worth it as I nearly got eatten by giant roosters which I nearly had to kick off the path to get by. After about an hour hike up the mountain side I had an awesome view of the entire city with a rainbow bowed right down into it!
Until next time, zai jian!
It also reveals a nice view of the headquarters to the Hong Ta tobacco factory as shown below.
Yunnan is also known to have more minorities than any other providence in China. While visiting the park I was treated to a traditional song and dance by a group of Yi minorities.
At this point I still have not met any nationals so I was visiting the park on my own. I was also told that there were temples here at the park, or at least I thought that was what I was told. So I began looking for the temples, though I did not find them I found a lot other nice sites at the park which are represented in the pictures below.
After walking around the park I noticed what looked like they could possibly be temples up in
the mountains as shown in the picture on the right. As you can see from my posts so far I am just about never sure of anything that is going on. However, I went anyways...In order to get there I had had to cross the street, which passed a newly built water fall. At the other end of the street was a stair case as shown in the picture. So I went up hoping that I wasn't ascending these steps for no reason. Certainly in the end it was all worth it...
I did make it to the temples, however not after I took a long short cut...
I ended up taking a trail that went way out of the way causing me to get to the temples by the time they closed and thus that will have to be another post. However, the hike was well worth it as I nearly got eatten by giant roosters which I nearly had to kick off the path to get by. After about an hour hike up the mountain side I had an awesome view of the entire city with a rainbow bowed right down into it!
Until next time, zai jian!
