Wutong Mountain, Mountain and summit in Luohu District, Shenzhen, China
Wutong Mountain is a summit in Shenzhen featuring two main peaks called Greater Wutong and Lesser Wutong connected by hiking trails. The highest point reaches approximately 944 meters, providing views across the city and surrounding ridges.
Wutong Mountain was gazetted as a provincial scenic area by the Guangdong provincial government in May 1993, with a management area of 31.82 square kilometres. In 1984 the surrounding forest had been designated Shatoujiao–Haishan National Forest Park, China's second national forest park after Zhangjiajie, renamed Wutongshan National Forest Park in 1989. In 2009 it was promoted to a National Area of Scenic and Historic Interest. The 1819 edition of the Xin'an County Gazetteer already described its three peaks and a deep pond on the summit.
The name comes from the Chinese parasol tree (wutong) in the Classic of Poetry, where the phoenix flies from the South China Sea and alights only on a wutong. Shenzhen Evening News records other explanations: the ridge resembles a centipede (wugong), a local plant pronounced alike, or the mountain's many wutong and orchids. Hakka communities long lived around the slopes.
The mountain is accessible by public transportation with bus routes and metro connections near the base. Hikers should wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water as the trails are steep and lengthy.
The boulder marked "Pengcheng's First Peak" near the summit is a 2004 artificial rock: when it was repaired in October 2024, visitors photographed a hollow interior with brick walls inside. The 204-metre Shenzhen TV tower on Little Wutong, at 649 metres, broadcasts CCTV, Guangdong and Shenzhen channels, with signals re-encoded so Hong Kong viewers can receive them.
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