Huangshan
The summit's huge network of connecting trails and walks meander up, down and across several different peaks. More than a few visitors spend several…
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When its granite peaks and twisted pines are wreathed in spectral folds of mist the idyllic views of Huangshan (黄山, Huángshān; literally 'Yellow Mountain') easily nudge it into the select company of China’s top 10, nay, top five, sights. Legions of poets and painters have drawn inspiration from Huangshan’s iconic beauty. Yesterday’s artists seeking an escape from the hustle and bustle of the temporal world have been replaced by crowds of tourists, who bring the hustle and bustle with them: the mountain is inundated with tourist traffic at choke points, so the magic can rapidly evaporate, especially during holiday periods and weekends. But Huangshan still rewards visitors with moments of tranquillity, and the unearthly views are simply breathtaking.
Huangshan
The summit's huge network of connecting trails and walks meander up, down and across several different peaks. More than a few visitors spend several…
Huangshan
The vantage point for watching the Huangshan sunrise, five minutes’ walk from Beihai Hotel. Lucky visitors are rewarded with the luminous spectacle of…
Huangshan
The Western Steps descent begins at the Flying Rock, a boulder perched on an outcrop half an hour from Beihai Hotel.
Flower Blooming on a Brush Tip
Huangshan
En route to the North Sea, you will pass this granite formation topped splendidly with a pine tree.
Huangshan
Located at 800m, this Huangshan temple's name literally means 'Halfway up the Mountain Temple'.
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