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Huangshan Mountain – China World Heritage

Huangshan Mountain is one of the most attractive destinations when cruising China Yangtze River section of Chongqing and Shanghai. Besides, it is also one of the highlights for any China tour.

Huangshan Mountain is extremely famous for its landscape and time-honored culture, and it is even the best and most famous Mountain in Asia, even in the world. As one of the World Cultural and Natural Heritages in China, it is worth of sightseeing and stay. Its beautiful nature, the traditional lifestyle, diverse custom and attractive local culture will tell you it is a most valuable tour here.

  • Beautiful Huangshan Mountain

    Beautiful Huangshan Mountain

  • Huangshan Mountain Lane

    Huangshan Mountain Lane

Huangshan Mountain Location & Geography

Huangshan Mountain, also called Yellow Mountain, is located in East China, the southern area of Anhui Province.

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.

Best Times

Before and after sunrise - the best time to see sunglow, and with viewing the sunrise, you should be in position early.
So, plan best times and viewing areas from which to see sunglow on Yellow Mountain.

From September to May is the best season for cloud viewing, especially on a clear day after rainy or snowy weater. Seas of clouds are infrequent summer. To best experience the beatuty of seas clouds, tourists should change their viewing locations points according to the height of clouds.
So, plan best times and viewing areas from which to see seas of clouds on Yellow Mountain.

  • Huangshan Mountain Sea of Clouds

    Huangshan Mountain Sea of Clouds

  • Sunglow of Huangshan Mountain

    Sunglow of Huangshan Mountain

What to See?

Must-to-See Scenic Areas

1. Hot Springs Scenic Area
2. North Sea Scenic Area
3. Jade Screen Scenic Area
4. Pine Valley Scenic Area
5. Cloud Valley Scenic Area
6. White Cloud Scenic Area

Four Wonders

1. Strange Pines
2. Absurd Stones
3. Sea of Cloud
4. Hot Springs

Travel Tips

1. The high mountain with heavy wind, and the coldness in clear on the mountains, so it is better to wear the thick coat or parks and the warmth-keeping hats.
2. Much snow and rain in winter, so it is better to wear the travel shoes and the grass shoes to prevent slipping, in the meantime, do not forget the walking-stick and gloves.
3. If you cannot bear the tiredness, you could choose cable car to see the landscape.
4. Some wines for dinner is available for coldness-prevention in the open air.

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