Mount Jigong
Mount Jigong (simplified Chinese: 鸡公山; traditional Chinese: 雞公山; pinyin: Jīgōng Shān) is a mountain in Shihe District, Xinyang, Henan Province, China,[1] located near the border with Hubei Province to the south. The name, which means Rooster Mountain or Cockerel Mountain, is derived from its shape.
| Mount Jigong | |
|---|---|
  Mount Jigong Location in Henan  Mount Jigong Mount Jigong (Eastern China) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 814 m (2,671 ft)  |
| Coordinates | 31°48′13″N 114°05′05″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Shihe District, Xinyang, Henan |
| Parent range | Dabie Mountains |
It used to be a summer retreat for Western missionaries and, later, for Communist officials.[2] From 1898 to 1936, over 300 villas of various styles were built on the mountain by foreign missionaries of different countries and the area became a famed summer resort. It is 38 km from downtown Xinyang.
References
- Mr. Jigongshan - China's Summer Resort
- Ian Johnson, China: Worse Than You Ever Imagined, New York Review of Books, 22 November 2012
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