China Travel Guide - Huangshan Please note that the carriage return characters (" ") have been preserved as per your instructions and are not translated. All other Chinese text has been translated into English.

Author: Editorial Committee of "China Travel Guide"
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Publishing Date: 2000-09-01
Features: Huangshan is located in the southern part of Anhui Province and is one of China's top ten scenic spots. It is situated on the border of She County, Yi County, and Xiuning County in southern Anhui. Covering an area of approximately 1,200 square kilometers, the core scenic area is about 154 square kilometers. Here, thousands of peaks vie in beauty, with 72 unique peaks, including Mount Tiandu, Mount Lianhua, and Mount Guangmingding, all exceeding 1,800 meters in elevation. They rise dramatically from the ground, exuding majestic and sublime beauty. In 1990, it was listed by UNESCO as a "World Cultural and Natural Heritage," gaining international acclaim and leaving a lasting impression on people worldwide. Huangshan combines the best of famous mountains: the grandeur of Mount Tai, the perilous cliffs of Mount Hua, the misty clouds of Mount Heng, the waterfalls of Mount Lu, the exquisite rocks of Mount Yandang, and the beauty of Mount Emei. The Ming Dynasty traveler and geographer Xu Xiake visited Huangshan twice and marveled, "To climb Huangshan is to see no other mountains in the world; it is the pinnacle of scenery!" He also left the famous saying, "If you have seen the five great mountains, you need not see others; if you have seen Huangshan, you need not see the five great mountains." Huangshan welcomes guests from all over the world with its majestic appearance. Huangshan is renowned for its unique peaks, stones, and pines, with no peak without stone, no stone without pine, and no pine without its peculiar charm. It is celebrated for its four marvels: extraordinary pines, strange rocks, sea of clouds, and hot springs. Its two lakes, three waterfalls, sixteen springs, and twenty-four streams all shimmer in harmony.---Huangshan is also called the "Natural Zoo of China and the World's Botanical Garden." With its pleasant climate, Huangshan is a unique summer resort. Those who haven't visited Huangshan yearn for it, and those who have visited it never forget it. It ensures you will leave with joy and satisfaction. Huangshan's scenery varies with the seasons, changing rapidly with dawn, dusk, sunshine, and rain. The seasonal landscapes of sunrise, sunset, clouds, Buddha light, and rime are each captivating, truly a fairyland on earth.