Huangshan
Brief Introduction
As an international ecotourism point of interest, UNESCO listed the mountain Huangshan as an official World Cultural Heritage Site in 1990. Known for its unique pines, geological formations, dream-like clouds and clear hot springs, Huangshan is known in China as "The Number One Mountain Under Heaven;" Mount Huangshan, literally translated as Yellow Mountain, ranks among the Great Wall and the famous Terracotta Warriors as one of China's most luring tourist attractions.
Huangshan City is a region with a long history and splendid cultures. Shexian and Yixian Counties were established more than 2,000 years ago. In the Jin Dynasty (265-420) Huangshan City was called Xin' an Shire. Until the Song Dynasty (960-1279) when the name was changed to Huizhou, the city was famed for Hui businessmen, Hui carvings, Xin'an school of painting, Xin'an medicine, Hui architecture, Hui cuisine, and Hui opera (one of the tonalities of Beijing Opera). Also notable are the scenic spots of Mt.Huangshan - a key point of interest in ancient China, the Tangyue Memorial Archway, the Tunxi Ancient Street and the ancient villages of Yixian County . Historians at home and abroad regard Huangshan City as a natural history and culture museum of China.
Since China's ancient history, travelers have been drawn to the mystique of the local mountains. The odd-shaped pines, stone figures, oceans of clouds, and hot springs are popularly considered the four major attractions of Huangshan. However, the area is overflowing with natural marvels, especially in the following scenic areas: Wenquan (hot spring), Yupinglou (Jade Screen Tower), Xihai (West Sea), Beihai (North Sea), Yungusi (Cloud Valley Temple), and Songgu'an (Pine Valley Nunnery).
Today, Huangshan Mountain has developed a world-famous reputation as a must-see tourist site. With its convenient facilities: three cable lines, four three-star hotels on the peak, and all the paths paved with flat stones, it lures millions of visitors, foreign and domestic. Seeing is believing.welcome to Huangshan Mountain!
Shanghai Two-Day Highlight Tour to Mt. Huangshan from US$250
| This itinerary may be a little hurry, but can take you to see the most highlighted part of Mt Huangshan. If you are working in Shanghai, this itinerary may suit you during weekends. |
Four-Day Deep Exploration Tour to Mt. Huangshan from Shanghai from US$420
| In the thousands years’ history, Mt. Huangshan is always respected as the most typical mountain landscape in China. Many scholars, litterateurs, calligraphers, artists left us plenty of great cultural heritage of about Mt. Huangshan. Let’s spend more time in the mountain, you may explore a more mysterious Huangshan. |