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• Chinese name: 清远英西
• The Crag: link
• Stay at: Mental Rock climbing and coffee, contact bobo/波波

In Guangdong province, only 2 hour drive from Guangzhou Baiyun airport. Some people call this “mini yangshuo”. Really sick limestone climbing.

So far, I’ve mainly climbed at the big temple (大庙) and neighboring BaiBi (白璧) crag.

My project there is 牛杂 5.12a — a long, pumpy, juggy route. It starts with a dyno from the ground up, proceeds to some very overhang climbing, a roof traverse, and lastly some face climbing. No individual crux, the crux is the endurance needed to burn through it.

Also worth eating: 肠粉