Yellow Mountain in Brief

Yellow Mountain is also known as Mt. Huangshan in Chinese, which is one of the most famous mountains in China and a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and literature. It was listed on UNESCO's World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1990. Nearby the mountain, there are several ancient villages including Hongcun and Xidi Village, they are also regarded as important scenic sites and should not to be missed. The ancient villages of Hongcun and Xidi have both been listed on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage List. The highlights of Huangshan Mountain including Lotus Peak, Bright Summit, Tiandu Peak, Jade Screen Scenic Area, Grand Canyon of the West Sea, Xihai Scenic Area and North Sea Scenic Area and so on.

Lotus Peak

Lotus Peak is the first summit of Yellow Mountain, standing 1864 meters above sea level and is located on the north of Yuping building and is the highest peak in the East China area. The distance from the lotus flower range to the Lotus Peak is 1.5 kilometers. There are flying dragon pine along the way, hanging upside down pine, some famous pine and the Yellows Mountains cuckoo. The fragrance gilt well is located on mid of the peak. You could ascend on higher ground to get a broad view of the peak; overlooking the Tanmu Mountain on the east, Mount Lushan on the west, Jiuhua Mountain and Yangtze River on the north. The Lotus Peak is much the same as other mountain crest, with various types of locks hanging all around the wire rope; a symbol of young lovers or spouses locked hand in hand for eternity.

Bright Summit

Standing 1860 meters above sea level, the Bright Summit is the second summit of Yellow Mountain, and now it become the most popular location for travelers because of the flat ground, and the natural view from the Yellow Mountain, such as the Lotus Peak, Capital Heaven Peak and Turtle Peak. With a central scenic area in Huangshan Mountain, it is no doubt the best place for viewing sunrise and sunset on the mountain, so a lot of visitors go to sightseeing in the early morning.

Tiandu Peak / Capital Heaven Peak

With a fascinating height of 1,810 meter, the Tiandu Peak is the third summit of Yellow Mountain, and is also the "MUST SEE" if you spend any time in the park. The climb, dangerous in the old days, is a "walk-over", with stone steps placed or hewn along the trail and iron chains to cling to. Now 43,000 steps link all the peaks and a winding path 3,800 meters long has been paved for the convenience of tourists. The peak is over 5900, is one of the steepest and most breathtaking peaks of Mount Huang. At the top of the peak is a stone carving of 4 Chinese characters "Deng Feng Zao Ji" (the highest peak), as the peak surpasses the others in the surrounding area. The top of the peak is flat with a natural cave large enough to hold more than one hundred people.

Xihai Scenic Area / West Sea Scenic Area

Descending Brightness Apex, one comes to the West Sea /Xihai scenic area via a newly opened tourist route. A mystical Rock Flying From Afar first comes into sight, with a huge 10 meter high rock weighing 600 tons standing on it. Passing several peaks nearby, visitors arrive at the Cloud-dispelling Pavilion where one commands an excellent view of the unfolding scene. There stand in front of the pavilion a sea of variously shaped peaks that inspire all sorts of fairy imagination.These architectural wonders of the nature turn the whole West Sea into a natural art gallery. When the sun sets, the whole valley basks in a myriad of sun rays, becoming a famous scene of the Yellow Mountains. Equally impressive is the 1,712 meter high Rosy Clouds Peak behind the Cloud-dispelling Pavilion. Standing on the peak, one can watch the sun rising above the cloud and Rock Flying From Afar and Nine Dragon Peak in all their grandeur.

The West Sea, long known as the Mystery Valley for the many clusters of peaks and the fathomless depth of the valley, has been opened up as the White Cloud Stream Scenic Area. Tourists may go to Qianxun Falls via the Hook Bridge Nunnery and the Shy Spring. The highest falls in the Yellow Mountains, Qianxun Falls have a drop of 140 meters, and is ice free all the year round. The falls thunder can be heard at Swan Rock near the brook and one can also have a near look on the "Immortal Walking on Stilts". Passing the Dropping Spring and the Lucky Cloud Bridge, one comes to the Dispelling Cloud Pavilion. Then, a twisting path leads one through Immortal-walking Bridge and to the Goddess Flower Bed and finally to the Central Sea Pavilion at the Heavenly Sea. On the way, one can watch pines in all kinds of odd shapes.

North Sea Scenic Area / Behai Scenic Area

The Beihai Scenic Area is just a few kilometers away from the Cloud-dispelling Pavilion in the Xihai Scenic Area, with the Yellow Mountains Xihai Hotel on the way. The Beihai Hotel is located near the Lion Peak, at an altitude of 1,630 meters above sea level.

In the Dawn Pavilion in front of the hotel, one may enjoy the beautiful scenery of Beginning-to-believe Peak and Goddess Peak as well as the Stalagmite Bridge that inspire imagination of various fairy scenes. To the right of the hotel is the Flower House. In front of it is the Sunken Flower Valley with many rocks of fantastic shapes in it. Turning left from the hotel and passing the Unicorn Pine leads one onto the Refreshing Terrace and Lion Peak. Reaching out from the cliff and facing the valley in three directions, the terrace is an ideal place for watching sunrise and the sea of clouds. Atop the Cooling Apex of Lion Peak, one can look down at the rocks on Pingding Hill which is famous for resembling a scene of a monkey watching the sea. Below Lion Peak is the Ten Thousand Pines Forest which sends out constant pine soughing. Turning right from the guesthouse, while viewing various ancient pines on the way, one crosses the Immortal Bridge and ascends Beginning-to-believe Peak. Here, a magnificent view of stalagmites unfold itself. 

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