Huáng Shān

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Introducing Huáng Shān

When its archetypal granite peaks and twisted pines are wreathed in spectral folds of mist, Huáng Shān’s idyllic views easily nudge it into the select company of China’s top 10 sights. Legions of poets and painters have drawn inspiration from Huáng Shān’s iconic beauty. Yesterday’s artists seeking an escape from the hustle and bustle of the temporal world may have been replaced by crowds of tourists, who bring the hustle and bustle with them, but Huáng Shān still rewards visitors with moments of tranquillity, and the unearthly views can be simply breathtaking.

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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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  1. drumbrake avatar
    RE: Huang Shan - short hike in one day?

    by drumbrake 03 May 2011

    There are hotels on the summit, although they are not cheap. Taking the cable car up and down and walking - for example the West Sea Canyon,…
  2. wjs avatar
    Re: Changsha to Huang Shan

    by wjs 29 May 2010

    When [we arrived in Huangshan |http://2albatrosses.blogspot.com/2009/11/huangshan-yellow-mountain-anhui.html] at 4am on the train there…
  3. woolf135 avatar
    RE: Huang Shan and Anhui Villages

    by woolf135 09 March 2009

    I'm pretty sure there is an earlier bus than 9:50 to Huangshan. Just make sure it's too Huangshan Scenic Area (not Tunxi, although you…

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