Huangshan

Mt. Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) is the name of the 72 peaks mountain range lying in the south of Anhui province. For the Chinese, Huangshan, along with Guilin, is probably the most famous landscape attraction in the country, as a local tourist map declares solemnly that it is the "most marvelous mountain on earth".

Mt. Huangshan is celebrated for having all the wonders of mountain scenery: spectacular rocky peaks, oddly shaped pines, crystal-clear springs, and seas of cloud. The highest peak is Lotus Flower Peak at 1860m. Some 30 peaks rise above 1500m. It abounds in varieties of plants and wild animals. The coverage of forest in the area is 83.4 percent. It is home to 1,452 kinds of protophyte plants of 203 branches.

In 1985, the mountain was made one of China's Top Ten Scenic Spots. In 1990, it was listed as one of World Cultural and Natural Heritage sites by UNESCO.

Towns of Shexian and Xixian

Formerly known as Huizhou, this region produced a number of wealthy merchants during the Ming and Qing dynasties who brought back the profits of their trading to build houses in their hometowns. And many of these buildings have amazingly survived the wars and turmoil of Cultural Revolution, well protected by the local people.  

Shexian

Known as the "Town of Arch", Shexian County in Huangshan city is a must for each visitors to experience some fine examples of residential architecture from the Ming and Qing dynasties and old streets and memorial arches (Xuguo Arch is the most impressive among all).

Xidi and Hongcun

Located at xixian County Anhui Province, Xidi and Hongcun have about 400-500 years of history. The original residential style and features of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were preserved perfectly. Reputed as "A Living Ancient Residential Museum" by experts and tourists at home and from abroad, they were listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO in 2000. The movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was partly filmed here.


Mt. Jiuhuashan

Located in Qingyang County in Western Anhui Province, Jiuhuashan (Jiuhua Mountain) consists of 99 peaks of various size and shape. Among them, Tiantai Peak (Heavenly Terrace) and Shiwang Peak (Peak of Ten Princes), both over 1300-meter"s above sea level, are the highest.

It is one of the four China's four sacred Buddhist mountains (the others are Putuoshan in Zhejiang, Emeishan in Sichuan and Wutaishan in Shanxi). Third century Taoist monks built thatched temples here, but with the rise of Buddhism these were gradually replaced by stone monasteries. At present, still exist 79 well-preserved temples, over 1500 Buddha statues and more than 1300 pieces of cultural relics like Buddhist scriptures, musical instruments etc. Huacheng Temple stands an outstanding position of all.