Hunan Langshan Chili Peak

　　        Chili Peak is situated on Foding Mountain. It rises abruptly from the ground, towering high and standing proudly alone, rising straight up and down. It overlooks all other peaks, with an absolute height of 180 meters. The top is larger than the base, with the circumference of the rock summit measuring about 100 meters and that of the base about 40 meters. It is a striking crimson red in color, resembling a huge red chili pepper from afar—commonly known as the “Fairy Pepper Drilling into the Earth.” In 2002, the famous French “Spider-Man” Alain Robert scaled Chili Peak without any aids, creating a new legend and putting Chili Peak on the map worldwide.     Camel Peak is 273 meters long and 187.7 meters high, composed of four stone peaks forming its head, body, spine, and tail. These elements are arranged in a staggered yet lifelike fashion, vividly resembling a large camel galloping across the plains. Beside Camel Peak is Candle Peak, which stands 674.4 meters tall with a pointed summit and steep cliffs on all sides. With a circumference of 400 meters, it resembles a red candle piercing the sky. At the foot of the eastern cliff of Candle Peak lies a massive natural crevice, stretching 100 meters in length, 50 meters in depth, and 0.4–1.8 meters in width. The surrounding rocks are as flat as if cut by a knife. At Linjiayao, with an elevation of 525 meters, there is a national rock climbing training base. Within the village is a “One-Line Sky” crevice that is 60 meters long, 40 meters high, and only 0.5 meters wide at its narrowest point. At noon, sunlight streams through the gap, casting dappled and colorful patterns.     Next to Linjiayao are two stunning gorges—Lovers’ Valley and Spirit Valley. These two valleys face each other, with deep and serene bottoms, exuding a quiet and solemn atmosphere.

　　     Shaoyang City, Hunan Province