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Title	Five Old Gentlemen Peaks
Country	China
Geographic Location	Xiamen
Photographer	Vang, Xong Shawn
Program	China Studies Program (CSP)
Description/Reflection	Five Old Gentlemen Peaks. One day, my friends and I decided to take an adventure up the mountain behind our school campus. It was quite a tiresome climb up the steep mountain. I was determined to keep going because I wanted to see the view so badly. Finally, I made it. Wow... It was definitely a beautiful view and well worth the climb. My friend and I decided to go around the side of the mountain to find a spor to rest and take pictures. I saw this ledge creeping out of a huge boulder and thought it would be a great picture if I got on it. My friend thought I was crazy to go on the ledge since it was dangerously overlooking a sharp side of the mountain. But, being crazy and daring person I am, I climbed onto it anyway and she took the picture for me. Although this was only one of my many adventures in China, this picture is significant to me because it reminds me of the miraculous and adventurous time I had in my four months there. In the picture, I am looking down onto Xiamen University, the college where I studied. From this spot on the mountain, I can see the dormitory where I slept. The ledge is on top of a mountain range called Five Old Gentlemen Peaks locate in Xiamen, a major city in the southern Fujian province of China. It is a scene of five peaks colored by green trees and bamboo and marked by serene valleys and rocks of pleasurable silhouettes. Buddhist temple over 1000 years old built in the Tang Dynasty. From this spot on the mountainside, you can see the peaks stretch far out to your left and right. Not only can you see the beautiful architectural designs of the university campus, you also have a view of the glimmering sea surging in the distance. It was truly a scene to remember.
Term of Study Abroad	2001 Spring
Award Date	2001-11-15
Subject	Mountains Universities and colleges Cities and towns
Keywords	City; Buildings; Mountainside
Bethel Affiliation	Student
Photo Scene	Aerial view general view Single
Date Digitized	2011-01-26
Resource Type	image/still image
Format	image/jpeg
Copyright Statement	Images and metadata in the Bethel University Study Abroad Collection are provided with permission by the Office of Off-Campus Programs/International Studies. Content for this collection is licensed under a Creative Commons license 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ for attributed, non-commercial, non-derivative works. Any exceptions to this must be approved by Holly Pierson at holly-pierson@bethel.edu.
Publisher	Bethel University Digital Library
Source	Office of Off-Campus Programs/International Studies
Language	English
Filename	2001fVanXFiv.jpg
Geographic Coordinates	24.4667, 118.0833

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