Top Ten Ignores Four of Five Sacred Mountai

Top Ten Ignores Four of Five Sacred Mountai
Oct 27, 2009 04:27
LUCIFER1006 Points: Join Date: Oct 27, 2009 Status: offline	In its October issue, the Chinese National Geography magazine announced the results of its search for the "Most Beautiful Places in China," including a list of Top Ten Mountains that has caused some controversy. Of China's traditional "Five Sacred Mountains," only Mount Tai (Shandong) made it into the Top Ten, the rest of which were: Mt. Namjagbarwa (Tibet), Mt. Gongga (Sichuan), Mt. Qomolangma (Tibet), Meili Snow Mountain (Yunnan), Mount Huangshan (Anhui), Daocheng Sacred Peaks (Sichuan), Mount Chogori (Xinjiang), The Kangrinboqe Peak (Tibet) and Mount Emei (Sichuan). The selection process involved two panels, one of experts and one of media organizations as well as readers' SMS voting, and took nearly half a year. They voted on 15 categories for lakes, glaciers, waterfalls and grasslands and mountains. A Chinese National Geography editor told Xinhua on October 8 that the state of the natural environment was a key factor in selections. Experts cast their votes on the mountains according to a whole range of criteria including: height, the surrounding environment and ecosystem and scientific interest. Most important was how much people could enjoy them, no matter how famous or how popular they were. Hu Hongping, a graduate from Fudan University's Chinese Literature Department, said she was not surprised by the exclusion of some famous mountains like Mount Lushan since the natural scenery had been ruined through overexploitation, though many regretted that Mount Huashan wasn't on the list. An official from Mount Huashan Administration told San Qin Urban Press on October 10 that he couldn't accept the result and didn't believe it could represent the views of the whole nation, but Chinese National Geography said it was environmental problems that made Mount Huashan lose votes. The results may reflect a change in people's tastes; many of the places selected are in western China and are not well known by many.

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In its October issue, the Chinese National Geography magazine announced the results of its search for the "Most Beautiful Places in China," including a list of Top Ten Mountains that has caused some controversy.

Of China's traditional "Five Sacred Mountains," only Mount Tai (Shandong) made it into the Top Ten, the rest of which were: Mt. Namjagbarwa (Tibet), Mt. Gongga (Sichuan), Mt. Qomolangma (Tibet), Meili Snow Mountain (Yunnan), Mount Huangshan (Anhui), Daocheng Sacred Peaks (Sichuan), Mount Chogori (Xinjiang), The Kangrinboqe Peak (Tibet) and Mount Emei (Sichuan).

The selection process involved two panels, one of experts and one of media organizations as well as readers' SMS voting, and took nearly half a year. They voted on 15 categories for lakes, glaciers, waterfalls and grasslands and mountains.

A Chinese National Geography editor told Xinhua on October 8 that the state of the natural environment was a key factor in selections. Experts cast their votes on the mountains according to a whole range of criteria including: height, the surrounding environment and ecosystem and scientific interest. Most important was how much people could enjoy them, no matter how famous or how popular they were.

Hu Hongping, a graduate from Fudan University's Chinese Literature Department, said she was not surprised by the exclusion of some famous mountains like Mount Lushan since the natural scenery had been ruined through overexploitation, though many regretted that Mount Huashan wasn't on the list.

An official from Mount Huashan Administration told San Qin Urban Press on October 10 that he couldn't accept the result and didn't believe it could represent the views of the whole nation, but Chinese National Geography said it was environmental problems that made Mount Huashan lose votes.

The results may reflect a change in people's tastes; many of the places selected are in western China and are not well known by many.

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