Fenghuangshan National Park

Fenghuangshan National Park (凤凰山国家公园) is in Liaoning province.

Understand
Also called Phoenix Mountain, site is covered with temples, pagodas and monasteries. There is also a cave system that can be explored.

Get in

 * Buses to the town of Fengcheng, just outside the park, from Dandong every few minutes throughout the day

Fees and permits
¥60 for entrance into the park, ¥10 for entrance into Phoenix Cave.

Get around
There are park buses that can take you to various elevations for about ¥10-15 each segment. In the mid-elevation, there are cable cars that can take you to the top of the mountain for about ¥50 one way.

See

 * Views from the top of the mountain.
 * Glass-bottom bridge along mountain ridges (¥3 extra).
 * Various temples interspersed throughout the park.
 * Phoenix Cave - colored light display on stalagtites.

Do

 * Visit Mountain Temple Fair in April.

Eat
There are stalls selling steamed corn and other food in the mid-elevation plaza, near the cable car station.

Stay safe
There are a footpaths, some of which are narrow and involve climbing iron ladders. A glove may help in grabbing the handles in cold weather. Watch your footing.