The most serious accident in Huangshan Scenic Area

The most serious accident in the Huangshan Scenic Area was the 1972 fire.

At noon on December 8, 1972, when Wang, a tourist from Wuhu, was visiting Tiandu Peak in Huangshan Mountain, he threw his unburned cigarette butt down the dead branches and leaves on the cliff, causing a fire. The surrounding farmers and workers After hearing the news, more than 1,000 people, including police officers and soldiers, rushed to the scene of the fire and worked hard for 14 hours to put out the fire.

Local officials have instructed to preserve Huangshan’s most valuable guest pine at all costs. But the wildfires were merciless, and more than 4,000 Huangshan pines and more than 400 Huangshan rhododendrons were destroyed. On the side of Tiandu Peak facing the foot of Yuping Peak, there are thousands of pine trees, only withered branches left, looking wordlessly at the sky. In order to prevent such an incident from happening again, the Huangshan Management Office erected a "warning monument" at the foot of Tiandu Peak to warn climbers to take caution.

Huangshan Special Attractions

1. Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui

The ancient villages in Southern Anhui are represented by Xidi Village and Hongcun, which are the most representative of the folk houses in southern Anhui. two ancient villages. Xidi Village covers an area of ??nearly 13 hectares and has a history of more than 950 years. It currently has 3 ancestral halls, 1 archway, and 224 ancient dwellings. The typical ancient village style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties has been well preserved in the village, with "living ancient dwellings" Museum".

2. Qiyun Mountain

Qiyun Mountain Scenic Area is located about 15 kilometers west of Xiuning County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, covering an area of ??110 kilometers, and a nature reserve area of ??150 kilometers. It is composed of Qiyun and Baiyue It consists of 9 peaks, including Yuehua Street, Yunyan Lake and Loushanglou. It has 36 strange peaks, 44 strange rocks, 18 secluded caves and 27 Feiquan caves. There are 14 square pools, 16 pavilions, 537 stone inscriptions, 3 stone squares, 5 stone bridges, and 33 nunneries and temples.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Huangshan