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Yellow Mountain is a blend of the majesty of Taishan Mountain, the
ruggedness of Hushan Mountain, the cloud of Hengshan Mountain, the
flying waterfall of Lushan Mountain, the bizarre rock of
Yandangshan Mountain and the beauty of E'mei Mountain. Mt.
Huangshan is famous for its four supreme sights: strange pines,
grotesque rocks, the sea of clouds and hot springs in the world. It
has the reputation of being "China's strangest mountain".
In 1990, Yellow Mountain was added to the list of "Human Natural Heritage protected in the world" by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It has become a treasure of all mankind.
Legend has it that Huangdi, the famous Emperor from ancient times, lives at Huangshan as a supernatural being. There are hundreds of peaks and thousands of ravines in the Yellow Mountain area and 72 of which have been given names. The Heavenly Capital Peak, The Lotus Flower Peak and the Brightness Peak are the three major peaks and all rise more than 1,800 meters above sea level.
Yellow Mountain covers an area of 1200 square kilometers, with a well developed scenic area of 154 square kilometers. Yellow Mountain is a blend of the majesty of Taishan Mountain, the ruggedness of Hushan Mountain, the clouds of Hengshan Mountain, the flying waterfall of Lushan Mountain, the bizarre rock of Yandangshan Mountain and the beauty of E'mei Mountain. 2 lakes, 3 waterfalls, 16 springs and 24 brooks also show their beauty. Yellow Mountain is famous for its "four wonders"-odd-shaded pines, grotesque rocks, the sea of clouds and the hot springs in the world. Xu Xiake a noted Chinese geologist from the Ming Dynasty who has visited Yellow Mountain twice, said "Don't visit Yellow Mountain after you have been to the other for Mountains, and don't visit other four mountains after traveling Huangshan".
On November 8, 1982, Yellow Mountain was listed as a first state key scenic spots by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.
Yellow Mountain was added to the list of "World Cultural and Natural Heritage" by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
The Yellow Mountain is famed for its " four wonders" namely Oddly-shaped Pines, Grotesque Rocks, Hot Springs and Sea of Clouds.
In 1990, Yellow Mountain was added to the list of "Human Natural Heritage protected in the world" by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It has become a treasure of all mankind.
Legend has it that Huangdi, the famous Emperor from ancient times, lives at Huangshan as a supernatural being. There are hundreds of peaks and thousands of ravines in the Yellow Mountain area and 72 of which have been given names. The Heavenly Capital Peak, The Lotus Flower Peak and the Brightness Peak are the three major peaks and all rise more than 1,800 meters above sea level.
Yellow Mountain covers an area of 1200 square kilometers, with a well developed scenic area of 154 square kilometers. Yellow Mountain is a blend of the majesty of Taishan Mountain, the ruggedness of Hushan Mountain, the clouds of Hengshan Mountain, the flying waterfall of Lushan Mountain, the bizarre rock of Yandangshan Mountain and the beauty of E'mei Mountain. 2 lakes, 3 waterfalls, 16 springs and 24 brooks also show their beauty. Yellow Mountain is famous for its "four wonders"-odd-shaded pines, grotesque rocks, the sea of clouds and the hot springs in the world. Xu Xiake a noted Chinese geologist from the Ming Dynasty who has visited Yellow Mountain twice, said "Don't visit Yellow Mountain after you have been to the other for Mountains, and don't visit other four mountains after traveling Huangshan".
On November 8, 1982, Yellow Mountain was listed as a first state key scenic spots by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.
Yellow Mountain was added to the list of "World Cultural and Natural Heritage" by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
The Yellow Mountain is famed for its " four wonders" namely Oddly-shaped Pines, Grotesque Rocks, Hot Springs and Sea of Clouds.
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