Mount Huangshan--A Legendary Famous Mountain, the Beauty of Nails

Author: Wang Lei
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The "Four Wonders" of Huangshan—unusual pines, strange rocks, sea of clouds, and hot springs—constitute its unique landscape. Huangshan boasts distinct seasonal scenery with pleasant climate. Spring's vibrancy, summer's lushness, autumn's crispness, and winter's crystal clarity all showcase the mountain's enchanting charm. The beauty of Huangshan lies in its stillness amidst motion and motion amidst stillness, with endless variations, painting scenes of grandeur, majesty, fantasy, and peril. Every part of Huangshan is a sight to behold—crystal-clear hot springs, cascading waterfalls like curtains, and scenes that change with every step, leaving visitors spellbound. Truly, it is a "paradise on earth" and "the loveliest under heaven."
Huangshan stands in the southern part of Anhui Province (30°1′ N, 118°1′ E) and stretches across four counties: Shexi, Yi, Taiping, and Xiuning, covering an area of 250 square kilometers, with its core scenic area spanning 154 square kilometers. It is named after the legend that the Yellow Emperor once practiced Taoism and refined elixirs here. Huangshan is renowned worldwide for its extraordinary beauty, elegance, and diversity. It is also a nationally significant scenic area rich in resources, with a complete ecosystem and great scientific and ecological value. Recognized as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage site, it has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Over 100 million years ago, during the earth's crust movement, Huangshan rose above the surface. Later, shaped by the Quaternary glacial era, it evolved into the magnificent, cloud-touching wonder of the world.