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Yellow
Mountain (Mt. Huangshan), Anhui Province
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Yellow
Mountain (Mt. Huangshan), also known as Mount Huangshan, is located in the southern part
of Anhui Province. It is undoubtedly China’s most celebrated mountain
for all its grandeur and beauty. In 1990 Yellow Mountain was declared a
World Natural and Cultural Heritage by UNESCO
Heritage Committee.
Within
an area of 154 square kilometers, the mountain offers a crowd of peaks.
72 of them have names indicating the shapes they resemble. Lotus,
Brightness Apex and Celestial Capital are the three major ones, all
rising above 1,800 meters. The mountains are a body of granite, often
with vertical joints. When it is cloudy the pinnacles loom in mists as
if they were illusionary. When the sun shines, they unfold in all their
majesty and splendor.
From
ancient times Mt. Huang has been frequented by tourists seeking their
mystery and admiring their scenery. They come to the conclusion that the
fantastic pines, the grotesque rocks, the sea of clouds and the hot
springs are the four major attractions of the Yellow Mountains. As a
matter of fact there are marvels almost everywhere, especially in scenic
areas such as Wenquan (Hot Spring), Yupinglou (Jade Screen Tower), Xihai
(West Sea), Beihai (North Sea), Yungusi (Cloud Valley Temple) and
Songgu'an (Pine Valley Nunnery).
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Because of its peculiar terrain, the Yellow Mountain’s climate is
marked by a vertical change, and the vertical distribution of vegetation
is also distinctive: plants on the summit, on the middle levels and at
the foot belong to the frigid, temperate and subtropical zones
respectively. There are more than 1500 species of plants, of which trees
comprise one third. So the Yellow Mountain occupy an important place in
China's botanical research. Here you will find century-old pines, firs,
ginkgoes, Chinese torreyas, Chinese sweet gums, nanmus, camphor woods
and the precious Magua trees, remnants of the glacial era. The Yellow
Mountains abound in flowering plants; many of them are rare ones, such
as Goddess Flower, the Yellow Mountains Azalea as well as camellia,
plum, lily, crape myrtle, orchid, Spring Heralding Flower and so on. It
has a rich store of medicinal herbs; more than 300 kinds are found here;
the notable ones being glossy ganoderma ginseng, Chinese gold thread
rhizome and Chinese cinnamon. Maofeng tea of the Yellow Mountains is
well known at home and abroad.
Though looking fresh and young, Yellow Mountains have a long history to
which ancient books, poems and paintings as well as carved inscriptions
all bear witness. Poetic phrases in handsome calligraphy can be found in
many spots on the mountain. They have become part of the fascinating
scene themselves.
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Tourist
Attractions of Yellow Mountain (Mt. Huangshan) Area |
Mt. Huangshan Scenic
Spot:
The only mountainous scenic spot amoung China's ten most famous
scenic spots, Mt. Huangshan is celebrated for having all the wonders
of mountain scenery; spectacular rocky peaks, odd-shaped pines,
crystal-clear mountain springs, and seas of clouds. It has been
listed as United Nation's World Natural and Culture Heritage
Ancient Street in Tunxi:
The 1.5 km long Ancient Street was build in the Southern Song
Dynacty (). The street is lined on both sides with buildings in the
Ming and Qing styles and has become a commercial center.
Shexian County
Built 2,000 years ago, Shexian is one of the ancient cultural cities
of China. Shexian County used to be a commercial center of Anhui
Province. There are a great number of relics and historical sites,
such as the archways in Tangyue, and the stone arches in Xuguo.
Yixian County
The county is famous for well-reserved ancient villages and
dwellings built during the Ming and Song Dynasties.
Mt. Qiyun
Towering in the Xiuning County of Huangshan, Mt. Qiyun is a
state-level scenic spot. It is known as one of the four sacred
places for Taoism, the other three being Mt. Longhu in Jiangxi, Mt.
Wudang in Hubei, and Mt. Heming in Sichuan. |
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Links of
Related Reports and Articles |
Foreign diplomats offer advice to
Huangshan Mountains
People's Daily, June 13, 2005 -
Diplomats from 12 countries and their wives sightsaw at the Huangshan Mountains
on May 28 and 29, 2005. The natural beauty and profound culture of the Mountains
have left them unforgettable impression. They offered ardent and constructive
advice to the Huangshan Mountains too. (click
for full coverage)
Mt. Huangshan holds hearing on
entrance fee
Chinaview.cn, Mar. 28, 2005 - In China, one of the country's most famous
scenic wonders, Mount Huangshan, has held a public hearing on raising the price
of its entrance ticket. Although most of those who attended the hearing opted
for the price hike, they remained divided over how much. (full
coverage)
Mt Huangshan, just like in a
Chinese painting
The Star Online, Malaysia Jan. 15, 2005 - A visit to Mt Huangshan will leave you
with no desire to visit other mountains,” our Chinese tour guide Xiao Liu said.
According to him, the Huangshan mountain range is made up of 36 high peaks and
36 low peaks, and touring the entire range takes at least half a month. The
altitude ranges from 600m to 1,864m at its highest point which is the Peak of
the Lotus Flower... (full
story)
Mount Huangshan by China Internet Information Center |
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