The feeling of standing at the foot of the Lung Cu Flag Pole, looking up at the 54-square-meter red flag with a yellow star proudly fluttering against the deep blue sky, is a moment that truly chokes me up.
Every time I walk up the stone steps leading to the top of Dragon Mountain, the mountain wind blowing fiercely through the folds of my shirt makes all the fatigue completely vanish. Standing at the highest peak, casting my gaze far away are overlapping mountain ranges embracing the villages below, so beautiful that it just makes you want to go silent and admire it. Local people often call this land by the endearing name - "A Ma", the northernmost point marking the first stroke on the map of the Fatherland.
A few small experiences you definitely should try when visiting:
Climb more than 800 stone steps to touch the historic flagpole and fully admire the scenery of the mountains and forests.
Find the small courtyard angle below to capture the moment of the red flag fluttering amid the sea of clouds.
Listen to the sound of wind chimes rustling against each other with every cold breeze in the border region.
Chat with ethnic minority children with clear eyes right at the path leading up to the flagpole.
Visiting the Lung Cu Flag Pole is not just an ordinary check-in trip, but a journey to feel your heart beat a beat faster for the love of our homeland's strip of land.
