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Information and pictures of Huangshan Scenic Area

Huangshan, formerly known as Yishan, was renamed Huangshan by Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty in the sixth year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty (AD 747), according to the legend that Huangdi Xuanyuan once made alchemy in Huangshan and ascended to heaven. Huangshan Scenic Area is 69 kilometers away from Tunxi, where the city government is located, and is located in the southern part of Anhui Province, China (118°09' east longitude, 30°08' north latitude). It spans the city's She County, Xiuning, Yixian County, Huangshan District and Huizhou District , covering an area of ??1,200 square kilometers, and the 154 square kilometers now included in the Huangshan Scenic Area is the essence of the so-called "Five Hundred Miles of Huangshan". Huangshan is the only mountain scenic area among China's top ten scenic spots. It is famous for its "Five Wonders" of strange pines, strange rocks, sea of ??clouds, hot springs, and winter snow. It is located on the mysterious 30th parallel north latitude with the Egyptian Pyramids and the Bermuda Delta. It is majestic, majestic, magnificent, majestic in its wonders, hidden in its wonders, beautiful in its wonders, and dangerous in its wonders. Huangshan is a collection of famous mountains; the majesty of Taishan, the steepness of Huashan, the coolness of Emei, the waterfalls of Kuanglu, the clever rocks of Yandang, the smoke and clouds of Hengshan, Huangshan has it all. There are 36 large peaks and 36 small peaks in the scenic area, among which the three main peaks, Lotus Peak, Tiandu Peak and Guangmingding Peak, are all above 1,800 meters above sea level. Huangshan thrives on change. The scenery is different throughout the year, the weather is different on the mountain and below, and the day and night are different. Early spring: colorful flowers, rhododendrons all over the mountains, peach blossoms ten miles away, colorful; Midsummer: clear springs and pools, cliffs and waterfalls, green mountains and green shade everywhere, exotic flowers and plants, alluringly fragrant; Golden Autumn: red maples Like fire, the mountain flowers are fragrant, and the forests are dyed, purple and red, gorgeous and bright; in the severe winter: covered in silver, jade trees and towering trees, foggy pines and ice hanging, crystal clear and elegant. Huangshan's unique granite peak forest, numerous peaks and ravines, Huangshan pines in various shapes, lifelike rocks, and unpredictable sea of ??clouds constitute a huge picture of Huangshan's tranquility, movement, and movement, giving Huangshan its art. The charm has shaped Huangshan’s eternal spirituality and magical style. Xu Xiake, a great traveler in the Ming Dynasty, once said, "There is no Huangshan Mountain like Huizhou inside and outside the sea. If you climb Mount Huangshan, there are no mountains in the world, and the view will stop!" Based on this, later generations also called it "Don't see the mountains when you return from the Five Mountains, and don't see the mountains when you return from Huangshan Mountain." There are more than 1,450 species of plants, more than 470 species of animals, ancient temples and pavilions, and more than 200 steles and stone carvings. It can be said that Huangshan has no peaks without rocks, no rocks without pines, and no pines without wonders. It is famous for its four wonders: strange pines, strange rocks, sea of ??clouds, and hot springs. Its two lakes, three waterfalls, sixteen springs and twenty-four streams complement each other. Huangshan is also known as both "natural zoo and world botanical garden". Huangshan has a pleasant climate and is a unique summer resort. People who have not gone to Huangshan long for Huangshan, and people who have gone to Huangshan are even more nostalgic for Huangshan. It will make you happy and satisfied. Huangshan has different scenery throughout the four seasons. Sunrise, sunset, clouds, Buddha light, rime and other seasonal landscapes all have their own interests. It is truly a fairyland on earth. At present, the development and construction of Huangshan has reached a considerable scale, and the tourism infrastructure and supporting facilities are improving day by day. The Yungu Cableway, Yuping Cableway and Taiping Cableway have been opened in the scenic area. There are 3 four-star hotels, and the 64 kilometers from Huangshan to Tunxi Secondary roads are fully opened. Huangshan Mountain was rated as one of China's top ten scenic spots in 1985. In December 1990, it was officially included in the "World Cultural and Natural Heritage" list by UNESCO. In December 1990, it was named a national "Healthy Mountain" and "Sanitary Mountain" by the Ministry of Construction. "Safety Mountain" was named a national "Civilized Mountain" by the Ministry of Construction in 1997. In 1998, it was designated as one of the first batch of "National Civilized Scenic Tourist Area Demonstration Sites" by the Central Civilization Commission, the Ministry of Construction, and the National Tourism Administration. In November 1999, Huangshan Scenic Area won the first International Melina Meyer Curry World Honor Award for Cultural Landscape Protection and Management issued by UNESCO.