China's mountain hermits seek a highway to heaven
by Tom HANCOCKZhongnan Mountains (AFP) -- His unheated hut is half way up a mountain with no electricity, and his diet consists mostly of cabbage. But Master Hou says he has found a recipe for joy.
"There is no happier way for a person to live on this earth," he declared, balancing on a hard wooden stool outside his primitive mud brick dwelling.
Hundreds of millions have moved to China's urban areas during a decades-long economic boom, but some are turning their backs on the bright lights and big cities to live as isolated hermits.
Their choice puts them in touch with an ancient tradition undergoing a surprising modern-day revival.
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