Hiking a Mountain at Night to see Zhuhai, China

Hello Steemians!

I have been staying in Zhuhai, China for a few months now and I decided finally to hike up the mountain near our house at night for the first time. I have been saying I want to do it for weeks and I kept putting it off because I was tired, lazy, etc... I have been up many times during the day but it was a really special experience at night and I am kicking myself for not going more.

The view of Yingbin rd. which heads to the walking border with Macau

About Zhuhai

Zhuhai is a very small city by China standards that straddles the border with Macau but like the rest of China it is growing fast. Zhuhai also straddles the Pearl River Delta which travels up through the province and it has beautiful riverside walkways filled with runners and fishermen. The mountain near our house is called Banzhangshan Forest Park and is the largest of the small mountains throughout the city. There are multiple trail systems and a small road that lead to the top and around the mountain. The top also has several cell and radio towers spread across it which have paved paths between them with viewing platforms.

At the end of the small road there is a set of stairs to the top

There are two sides of the trail that go up both steep and shallow stairs, these are the steep ones

It is nice during the day but I loved it at night

At The Top

Once you reach the top of the stairs there are multiple viewing spots to see both the north and south side of the city. During the day it is usually quite hazy but at night I was surprised by how clear it was. The view to the south is really something because you can see a lot of the lights in Macau in the distance. You can also see the new bridge that's been built that goes from Zhuhai to Hong Kong, although it doesn't open for a few more months.

Some graffiti on one of the radio tower buildings

The heart of Zhuhai

Another angle

The north side of the city

The newly built bridge to Hong Kong

You can even see the famous Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino from up here

All in all I was quite impressed by the view at night so if you ever find yourself in Zhuhai or Macau make sure you take a look! Thanks for reading!