Huangshan 📺️

Huangshan (Chinese: 黄山 , literal meaning: Yellow Mountain) is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. Vegetation on the range is thickest below 1,100 meters (3,600 ft), with trees growing up to the treeline at 1,800 meters (5,900 ft).

The area is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan pine trees, hot springs, winter snow, and views of the clouds from above. Huangshan is a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and literature, as well as modern photography. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of China's major tourist destinations.

Having at least 140 sections open to visitors,Huangshan is a major tourist destination in China.Huangshan City changed its name from Tunxi in 1987 in order to promote Huangshan tourism. In 2007, for instance, more than 1.5 million tourists visited the mountain.The foot of the mountain is linked by rail and by air to Shanghai,and also is accessible from cities such as Hangzhou and Wuhu.

As of 1990, there were more than 50 kilometers of footpaths providing access to scenic areas for visitors and staffers of the facilities.Today there are also cable cars that tourists may use to ride directly from the base to one of the summits.Throughout the area there are hotels and guest houses that accommodate overnight visitors, many of whom hike up the mountains, spend the night at one of the peaks to view the sunrise, and then descend by a different route the next day. The area is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.

The hotels, restaurants, and other facilitie at the top of the mountain are serviced and kept stocked by porters who carry resources up the mountain on foot, hanging their cargo from long poles balanced over their shoulders or backs.