Wuzhou White Crane Mountain

　　Located beside Zhushan on the banks of the Yuanyang River, White Crane Mountain is one of Wuzhou’s Eight Scenic Spots, formerly known as "Crane Ridge Sunset Glow." At dawn, when the sun first rises over the Xijiang River and the morning mist still lingers on the water, the graceful figure of White Crane Mountain, viewed from across the river, resembles a fairy lying peacefully amidst the clouds. When the setting sun casts its glow in the west, the mountain’s reflection in the emerald-green and sparkling Gui River looks like a beautiful woman gazing at her reflection while grooming herself. In 1897, during the 23rd year of the Guangxu reign in the Qing Dynasty, Wuzhou was opened as a treaty port. The British then erected boundary markers declaring the area around White Crane Mountain as British territory and built a consulate here. The China Inland Mission, the Bible Society, and the American Bible Institute were also located here. A wooden sign prohibiting visitors from climbing the mountain was placed at the foot of White Crane Mountain. In the spring of 1918, several soldiers from the Guangxi Army climbed the mountain for sightseeing. The British consul released dogs to attack them. In self-defense, a platoon leader from the Guangxi Army killed one of the dogs. He was later coerced by the British consulate and shot dead in retribution for the dog’s death. After an anti-British wave of protests, Britain returned White Crane Mountain to China in 1928.

　　 Wuzhou City, Guangxi