of the most precipitous tracks have been closed off. The former trail leading along a cliff face from the North Peak to the South Peak was known as being extremely dangerous; there is now a new and safer stone-built path to the South Peak temple and on to the Peak itself. Many Chinese still climb at nighttime, in order to reach the East Peak by dawn—though the mountain now has many hotels. This practice is a holdover from when it was considered safer to simply be unable to see the extreme danger of the tracks during the ascent, as well as to avoid meeting descending visitors at points where pathways have scarcely enough room for one visitor to pass through safely. See also Cui Hao Huaxia Caminito del Rey Mount Hua Sect References Citations Sources Goossaert, Vincent. "Huashan." in Fabrizio Pregadio, ed., The Encyclopedia of Taoism (London: Routledge, 2008), 481–482. TO FIX Harper, Damian. China. London: Lonely Planet, 2007. Palmer, Martin (October 26, 2006). "Religion and the Environment in China". Chinadialogue. Retrieved on 2008-08-27. External links HuaShan Plank Path Walk Travel writer Robin Esrock visits Mount Hua Hua Hua Hua Taoism in China Tourist attractions in Shaanxi