Mount Putuo（普陀山）

Mount Putuo [nipic.com]

Mount Putuo, or Putuo Mountain, is one of the Zhoushan Islands in Zhejiang Province. Along with Mount Emei in Sichuan, Mount Wutai in Shanxi and Mount Jiuhua in Anhui, it is one of the four sacred mountains in Chinese Buddhism.

Putuo Mountain Island is 8.6 kilometers (5.34 miles) long from north to south, 3.5 kilometers (2.17 miles) wide from west to east and covers an overall area of 12.5 square kilometers (1,250 hectares). It is located in China's Eastern Sea and truly testifies to the timeless beauty of mountains and oceans. Its main peak, the Peak of Buddhist Top, is located at 300 meters above sea level.

It is one of the first National Key Scenic resorts in China.

Admission: 160 yuan (US$25.12)/person (summer);

                       140 yuan (US$21.98)/person (winter)