With rest stations and numerous hotels located within the mountain that has only paths for visitors, no road for vehicles and only a cable car that goes up to only mid-mountain, many would have wondered how resources are being sent.
Well, you would get your answers while climbing up and down the mountains. You don't even need to open your eyes big big as it's a 100% guarantee you would brush against them.
Donned in red vest, with a bamboo across their shoulders, the porters would slowly move up and down the steps; hauling tens of kilograms of resources (vegetables, meats etc) on each end to balance the load, so that visitors can have the food and amenities at rest stations and hotels.
They undertake backbreaking jobs that tourists like me can have a more relaxing experience on the mountain, and it's not as if they would earn a lot of money from such work. So, my deepest respect for them!
Do also take this opportunity to educate your kids not to waste food as the porters take so much effort just to deliver them. Without essential workers like them, we will likely starve to death.
The porters would also help to send your luggage to the hotels at Huangshan, for a fee, and it can be quite expensive if you bring along a cabin luggage like us. A carry-on bag cost RMB 40 each way, whereas a cabin was priced at RMB 80!
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