A blessed release from the suffocating summer torpor roasting north Zhèjiāng, this delightful hilltop resort was developed by 19th-century Europeans from Shànghǎi and Hángzhōu during the concession era, in the style of Lúshān and Jīgōngshān in Hénán. Refreshingly cool in summer and sometimes smothered in spectral fog, Mògānshān is famed for its scenic vistas, forested views, towering bamboo and stone villa architecture; the mountain remains a weekend bolt hole for expat tàitai (wives) fleeing the simmering lowland heat.
