Huangshan

Huangshan City in Anhui province is endowed with breathtaking scenery, prodigious history and a culture all its own. With its unique charm, no matter what your preference is in your travel, Huangshan has something for you.

Visit the Huangshan Mountain Scenic Area

Huangshan Scenic Area is world-known for its four scenic features: legendary pines, picturesque rocks, hot spring and sea of clouds. Visitors would never be disappointed after a visit to these amazing sites.

Take in a Sunrise on Huangshan Mountain

Sunrise in Huangshan is particular charming and marvelous and no Huangshan trip is perfect without seeing the sunrise on Huangshan Mountain.

Shopping on Tunxi Old Street

With a history of hundreds of years, Tunxi Old Street, reputedly one of the most famous cultural districts in China, is the best-preserved commercial streets built during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Try Authentic Anhui Cuisine

Anhui cuisine is one of eight cuisines in China, and among the numerous dishes in Anhui Province in Huangshan you can find, Mandarin Fish, Bamboo Shoots on Wenzheng Hill and Huizhou Fermented Tofu are indeed worth a try.

Imbibe Huangshan Maofeng Tea

Huangshan Maofeng Tea is one of the most famous teas in China. Brewed in cups, the tea appears jade green and slightly yellow in color, pure in flavor and aromatic in scent.

Buy Anhui Ink and Shexian Inkstone

Anhui ink and Shexian Ink Stone is well-known around the world, and has been presented as gifts to foreign friends by Chinese leaders.

Visit the Ancient Hongcun Village and Xidi Village

Hongcun and Xidi are the sparkling pearls on your Huangshan trip. Both of them are brimming with authentic Anhui folk customs and traditional culture.

Watch Evening Performance at Huizhou Theater

The marvelous performance at Huizhou Theater is a great getaway to discover the real Huangshan. It introduces Huangshan culture by way of singing and dancing.

Hui Opera

Based on the tune-patterns of Yiyang and Qinqiang, Hui opera developed its own characteristics under the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the middle of the Qing dynasty, it has developed into a terrific opera style, integrating singing, dialogue, acting and acrobatics together.

Hui opera climaxed after being brought into Beijing by the famous “Four Anhui Opera Troupes”. Combined with Hui opera and Han opera, Beijing opera was born during the reign of Daoguang Emperor. At that time, there were 47 Hui opera troupes and 180 actors in Beijing.

Anhui Tea Culture

Huangshan is known as the “hometown of tea”. Such renowned green teas as Huangshan Maofeng, Taiping Houkui, and Keemun Black Tea are highly-regarded within China and abroad.

People in modern society are quite busy and hardly have time to taste tea with leisure. However, it is not impossible for them to do so. Squeeze a little time, invite several friends, make a pot of tea and select a tranquil place to appreciate the natural flavor of Huangshan tea while drinking, which not only relieves tiredness but refreshes spirit.

Anhui Architecture

The architecture of Huizhou is a seamless amalgam of its breathtaking scenery and profound folk customs. Art of engraving on Huizhou architecture is full of distinct local flavor, either in planning villages and towns or utilizing planes and dimensional room, which is particularly true of dwellings, ancestral temples and the memorial archway, “the three architectural features of Huizhou”.

Huizhou Lifted Court

Lifted court, a kind of traditional folk art, is prevalent in the Xiuning and Tunxi regions of Huangshan City. The lifted court is three-storied, on which children are dressed up as heroes in stories and fastened, with its chassis lifted by four strong men. The lifted court is decorated with multi-colored paper-made lanterns shaped into a dragon, phoenix, crane, auspicious clouds, and the like.

At the parade, these colorful lanterns are lit up and the children under the radiance of light are just like fairies if seen at a distance. Accompanied by the thumping drums, the spectacle is quite striking despite the soundless actors on the court. At present, the lifted court parades could also be seen on the street in Tunxi district.

What to Buy in Huangshan

Huangshan Maofeng Tea

As an old Chinese saying goes, where there are famous mountains, there are magic herbs. The world-famous Huangshan Maofeng Tea, one of the most famous teas in China, is grown on the mysterious Huangshan Mountain. The tea leaf is slightly curly in appearance, which looks like the tongue of sparrow in shape. Brewed in cups, the tea appears jade green and slightly yellow. The best tea is picked in the early spring before China’s Qingming Festival. Therefore, if your Huangshan trip takes place in spring, you should never miss out on buying some fresh teas since they will be fresh and reasonably-priced at that time.

Anhui Ink

Since Anhui Ink is produced in Anhui Province, it is named Anhui Ink. Jixi County, Tunxi District and Shexian County are the main ink-producing centers in Anhui. It is particularly preferred by men of letters in China. As an old saying went among the ancient Chinese, people with good ink could draw as well as Maliang, a prestigious painter with a magic brush in Chinese mythology.

In modern times, the four treasures are not much-needed as before because of the predominance of the computer. Therefore, it’s a good idea to buy some traditional ink as a souvenir for your Huangshan trip. Anhui Ink are easily available on Tunxi Old Street and Yanxi Street in Tangkou Town.

Shexian Inkstone

Shexian Inkstone, also called Longwei Inkstone, is one of the four well-known inkstones in China, which is carved from a special stone on Longwei Mountain in Shexian County. Inkstone is a stone stand used for preparing ink used in Chinese brush calligraphy. Shexian Inkstone is made in diversified shapes, varying from cobble, crouching silkworms to willow leaves.

The inkstone-carvers usually take advantage of the original shape of the stone to show its natural beauty. The most renowned Shexian Inkstone is Jinxing Inkstone: it is high in durability and easy to wash. Shexian Inkstone has been presented as a gift to foreign dignitaries by Chinese leaders for many years.

Anhui Carvings

Carvings of Anhui are well-known since ancient times in China. The Four Anhui Carvings refers to brick-carving, timber-carving, stone-carving and bamboo-carving. Carvings in Anhui are applied as decoration for architectures like dwelling, ancestral hall, temple and garden. Such handicrafts as furniture, pen container and fruit plate are decorated with the four carvings as well.

Anhui carving began during the Song Dynasty and prospered during the Qing dynasty. Anhui carving is highlighted by the sophisticated hollowing-out skills of carvers, who inscribed lifelike images of trees, mountains, pavilions, people, bird and animals in a picture.

Where to Buy in Huangshan

Since counties and towns in Huangshan City are not large enough, big shopping streets and malls are unavailable in these areas. As for downtown of Huangshan, there are some bustling streets available for shoppers, such as Tunxi Old Street, Trade Mart and New Street and the likes. However, Tunxi Old Street is the most practical for visitors, where the traditional folk flavor of Anhui people can be felt.

Shopping Streets in Huangshan

Tunxi Old Street Address: Tunxi District, Huangshan City

Huangshan New Street Address: Xianren Cave North Road, Huangshan City

Department Store in Huangshan

Huangshan Baida Department Store Address: Xin’an North Street, Tunxi District, Huangshan City

Commercial Shopping Center Address: Yan’an Road, Tunxi District, Huangshan City

Supermarkets in Huangshan

Shanghai Jiadeli Supermarket of Huangshan Branch Address: Huangshan East Road, Tunxi district, Huangshan City
Hejiafu Suppermarket Address: Xin’an South Road, Tunxi District, Huangshan City
Taikelong Suppermarket Address: Qianyuan North Road, Tunxi District, Huangshan City