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Yellow Mountain(Huangshan)
The Yellow Mountains are a blend of the majesty of Taishan (Tai Mountain), the ruggedness of Hushan (Hu Mountain), the cloud of Hengshan (Heng Mountain), the flying waterfall of Lushan (Lu Mountain), the bizarre rock of Yandangshan (Yandang Mountain) and the beauty of Emei Mountain. Huangshan is especially famous for its four supreme sights: strange pines, strangely shaped rocks, the sea of clouds and hot springs. It has the reputation of being "China's strangest mountain". It was one of the first Key National-Level Scenic Resorts and is also a world class tourist attraction.
It is said that Huangshan is the place where Huangdi (the Yellow Emperor), the mythical ancestor of the Chinese, lived, refined precious medicines and became a supernatural being. There are hundreds of peaks and thousands of ravines in the Yellow Mountains, 72 of which have been named. Heavenly Capital Peak, Lotus Flower Peak and Brightness Peak are the three major peaks, all rising more than 1,800 meters (5,900 feet) above sea level. They often have their heads above the clouds, giving them a majestic appearance.
The Yellow Mountains or Huangshan (Huang means ‘yellow’ and shan means ‘mountain(s)’) describe a mountainous area of 1200 square kilometers (772 square miles), with a well developed scenic area of 154 square kilometers (59 square miles). Yellow Mountain has two lakes, three waterfalls, 16 springs and 24 brooks all noted for their outstanding beauty. Yellow Mountain is famous for its "Four Wonders": oddly-shaped pines, bizarre rocks, the sea of clouds and the hot springs. Xu Xiake, a noted Chinese geologist in the Ming Dynasty, who visited the Yellow Mountains twice, left his praise in this quote: "You don’t need to see any more mountains after seeing the Five Mountains, and you don't need to see the other four mountains after seeing Huangshan".
The scenery of Yellow Mountain Scenic Area is fantastic in all four seasons. The glow of the sunrise and sunset, Buddha’s Light (an optical phenomenon like a halo surrounding the observers shadow, once thought to show the observer’s enlightenment) and foggy pines are sights to behold on these celebrated peaks. It has the reputation of being "a natural zoo and botanical garden". Some say it is like a fairyland on earth. There are many attractive tourist spots, such as Cloud Valley Temple, Pine Valley Nunnery, White Cloud Brook and Jade Valley.
On November 8, 1982, Yellow Mountain was ratified into the list of Key National-Level Scenic Spots by the State Council of the People's Republic of China. In 1990, the Yellow Mountains were added to the list of World Natural Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It is protected as a treasure for all mankind to enjoy for all time.
The Lotus Peak with a height of 1864.8 meters is the highest peak of Yellow Mountain. At present Over 500 kinds of animals and 1500 kinds of plants live in Yellow Mountain so the Yellow Mountain enjoys a reputation of World Animals and Plants Garden. The UNESCO has listed Yellow Mountain as one of the World Natural Relics.
Yellow Mountain Facts
Chinese Pinyin: Huáng Shān
Height: 1864.8 meters
Location: Huangshan City, Anhui Province.
Cable Car opening Hours: 6:30AM - 4PM
Cable Car Ticket Price: Adult Y80; Child Y40
How to climb Yellow Mountain: By Cable Car or Walk
Facts: Yellow Mountain is famous for 4 special views which are the pines with strange gestures, the bizarre rocks, the sea of clouds and the hot springs. It is really wonderful to take a bath in hot spring after climbing the mountain.
Oddly Shaped Pines
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Mountains/Hills, Caves,
In Huangshan (Huang means yellow and shan means mountain(s)), there are oddly-shaped pines scattered about the peaks and...more about Oddly Shaped Pines
Sea of Clouds
Type:
Mountains/Hills, Caves,
Since early times, Huangshan, or the Yellow Mountains, has been called the Sea of Clouds. The Sea of Clouds is probably ...more about Sea of Clouds
Attractions in Yellow Mountain(Huangshan)
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