Mount Yangtai

The Mount Yangtai, also known as Mount Yangtai Forest Park, is a mountain at the junction of Bao'an District and Nanshan District in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The peak is 587.3 m in elevation, which is the highest peak in western Shenzhen. In 2008 The mount is rated as one of the eight scenic spots of Shenzhen by the Shenzhen government.

History
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, the local people and Dongjiang Column rescued many cultural celebrities, including Mao Dun, He Xiangning, and Zou Taofen.

Geography


Mount Yangtai abounds with secondary south subtropical rain forest and monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forest.

Climate
The Mount Yangtai is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 22.4 C, a total annual rainfall of 1948.6 mm, and 2120 annual average sunshine hours. The highest temperature is 36.6 C, and the lowest temperature is 1.4 C.

Streams
Rivers with headwaters on the mountain include: Shiyan Stream, Baimang Stream and Mashan Stream.

Reservoirs
Shiyan Reservoir, Xili Reservoir, Tiegang Reservoir , Gaofeng Reservoir , and Laiwushan Reservoir are located at the foot of Mount Yangtai.

Transportation

 * Take bus No. 101,226,104, M203, 240, B796 from Nanshan District to Xili Lake Station
 * Take bus No. 332, 624, 882, or m233 from Longhua Bus Station to Yangtaishan Station