April, Tianzhu Mountain.
Located in the south-central part of the country, Qian Zhou was part of the southern region where the weather was getting warmer already. The rolling mountains were long rid of their gloomy and bleak appearance and were instead coated in green by a wild profusion of vegetation.
It was the time of the year when hikers' hearts started to palpitate and get restless at the temptation. Being one of the most popular hiking destinations, Tianzhu Mountain was unavoidably well trodden over the years.
However, long before the Spring Festival this year, the local government made an announcement: the state was going to construct a new nature reserve and ecological research base and the mountain was closed for an indefinite duration; all tourists would be denied access.
