A mist-shrouded mountain could be glimpsed from the top of each forward leap.
But head out into the countryside and you'll find landscaped rice terraces, terracotta warriors, mist-shrouded mountains, charming ancient villages and more - all connected by a highly efficient rail system.
The romantic backdrop of mist-shrouded mountains and ancient temples in the southeast town of Kyongju only highlighted the strain between the two.
In most fields, research is more akin to climbing a mist-shrouded mountain of unknown dimensions.
These were combed by long fingers of darker forest, interlaced to leave migration corridors for native creatures, from the coast all the way to mist-shrouded mountains that began to loom in the north.
His companion glanced around at the mist-shrouded mountains.
The forest grew thinner, the swarming insects faded away, the nights were almost chilly, and beyond the treetops Blade caught glimpses of mist-shrouded mountains.
The mist-shrouded mountains of the cultural Chiang Mai Province have long enticed visitors to explore this southern slice of the...
The world seemed to be folding in on itself, narrowing down its existence to one tiny valley lost amid the mist-shrouded mountains.
They lay quietly, their ears straining and hearing nothing but the sough of the wind on the mist-shrouded mountain.