This place called Roof of the Mountain has a beautiful story behind its creation. However, it is a very niche destination, attracting outdoor enthusiasts. The sunshine here shines with a different color, and even the air smells of herbs.
A Famous Stargazing Campsite
This is the Roof of the Mountain in Moxizhen Town, Sichuan Province. It is a “Stargazing Campsite” that many people long for.
Once upon a time, it was called Wild Boar Pit, which did not suit its “beauty.” Since 2008, Abu and 46 villagers have spent nearly 10 years renovating the mountain and building 5 wooden houses here.
Abu loves the movie “Notting Hill”
So he simply named the mountain “Roof of the Mountain”
Later, after Camp 7 opened, it became a window for over 20 children in the village to explore the outside world. From Abu, they learned a lot about the outside world and how beautiful the world is.
But it is hard to imagine that 10 years ago, this was just a place with no roads or water,
no electricity, and bare hillsides. It was also called “Wild Boar Pit.” To change all this, Abu spent ten years of his youth.
The Story of Abu
He is Abu, an 88-year-old boy who grew up at the foot of the Roof of the Mountain, living in Bayangping Village,
a poor village in the mountains. From the age of 12, he and his brother went up the mountain to make money by applying medicine. They hiked for 7 hours a day and earned 100 yuan a month. At the age of 14, they found an old slide on the side of the road, which took tourists from an altitude of 2000 meters to 3200 meters, lasting for 4 years. Later, when he was admitted to university, his family couldn’t afford it. He earned his tuition by working as a tour guide and carrying slides.
From childhood to adulthood. The poverty of his hometown has always inspired him, “Will we be poor for generations to come?”
This question accompanied Abu’s growth. He grew up next to the “Wild Boar Pit” and focused on the mountain. So in 2007, he started setting up tents at the top of the Wild Boar Pit,
to build an outdoor base and become a leader. It wasn’t until 2009 that 46 villagers were finally persuaded to build the first wooden house on the barren land in the village. Initially, there was no road to the mountain, so he carried all the wood to the top of the mountain. Without construction machinery, all of this would be built manually, digging the foundation, building the frame, reinforcing, researching, and gradually establishing it. However, after the house was built, the road became a major problem as it could no longer be accessed. Two excavators were hired to dig for two months, and all the villagers had to move stones to pave the road every day. After 6 major renovations over 5 months, the 5-kilometer road was finally paved. Tourists could drive directly up the mountain, and the villagers no longer had to transport grass back home at 4 in the morning.
Five wooden houses are built side by side here, with blue roofs blending seamlessly with the sky, and the original wood color is exceptionally warm in the sunshine.
On the hillside surrounding the houses, Abu planted all kinds of unknown flowers, purple, pale yellow, Tibetan red, colorful. As soon as you open the window in the morning,
you can see breathtaking oil paintings. Even on the wooden fences of each household, colors are hung, carefully nurtured every day, growing fresh and lovely. And on the lawn in front of the door, the miscellaneous shrubs have been removed, leaving a vast space, lazily lying on the inflated air bed,
Hong Kong director Cheng Xiaodong also came to the Roof of the Mountain for an inspection, wanting to film a movie about Abu’s story in this beautiful place. The film is currently in preparation for shooting and is expected to be released in October.
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