Ascend Zhongshan Mountain

　　Located on Huangtupo in the urban area, also known as the "Prostrate Golden Bell," it is round in shape with a slightly pointed top. The mountain is covered with lush trees and shrubs and has been developed into Zhongshan Park. Cement steps lead to the mountaintop, while a plank-walk-style trail winds around the mountainside halfway up, resembling a jade belt. Several long pavilions are built along the mountain slope, resembling the ears of a bell when viewed from afar, with open railings that offer spots for resting and sightseeing. At the foot of the stone wall inside one of the pavilions, a cool spring continuously bubbles up year-round. To the east of the pavilion halfway up the mountain, there is a grapevine-shaded pavilion surrounded by comfortable and unique benches, stone chairs, and stone tables. Further up from the halfway pavilion, the mountain becomes steeper, with stone-paved climbing paths and mid-slope trails. The area is adorned with delicate and shimmering railings. At the summit stands a large rectangular cement pavilion, with a cantilevered stilted structure extending westward. A half-rail guardrail lines the edge, leaving the walls open to form an imposing and expansive viewing platform. From this high vantage point, visitors can overlook the panoramic view of the “Water City.” Momentum from Meihua Mountain surges forth, creating a “Dragon Gate” directly opposite the viewing platform to the west. To the southwest of Zhongshan Mountain, a row of majestic and orderly hills stands as if the mountain were “reviewing its troops.” Dewu Basin resembles the bow of a boat-shaped basin in the Water City, with two ridgelines to the north and south forming its port sides. Huangtupo looks like a giant carp lifting its head upward—locally referred to as the “Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate.” On the carp’s “back,” the Zhongshan Avenue is lined with high-rise buildings on both sides, marking the city center of Liupanshui, as well as the locations of the municipal government and Zhongshan District government. The Shuicheng Mining Bureau, Liupanshui Railway Station, and other areas are all clearly visible. Renmin Road stretches all the way from Chayelin, extending along the northern base of Huangtupo at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain, forming a “Ten-Li Long Street” bustling with vehicles as swift as shuttles and people as numerous as ants. The Gui-Kun Railway passes by at the mountain’s northern foot, with trains occasionally speeding by like “dragons.” To the north base, the city’s sports center is built against the hillside, with clusters of venues and oval-shaped sports fields resembling jade discs, and football pitches covered in lush green turf, all serving to accentuate the even greater beauty of Zhongshan Mountain.