Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) Photo Gallery and Information Page
| Tours Featuring Huangshan: |
| Jiangnan Gourmet Cuisine/Yellow Mountain 10-Day Tour (CIT003): Shanghai – Zhouzhuang – Suzhou – Wuxi – Hangzhou – Hong Village – Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) |
Huangshan (literally “Yellow Mountain”) is in fact a mountain range whose scenery, including striking granite peaks, stunning sunsets, clouds and mist, and strangely shaped pine trees have won it worldwide fame. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990.
BASIC FACTS:
Chinese Name: 黄山 (pinyin: Huángshān)
Province: Anhui
Weather: warm, humid, and rainy, with cold and wet/snowy winters (sunny periods during spring and autumn are the most popular seasons for tourism)
Huangshan Photos
The photos below show some of the sights and attractions that you will see on our tours that include Huangshan. Please refer to individual itineraries for specific information about the attractions featured on each tour.
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| A pleasant journey to Huangshan: roads lined with fields and misty hills (photo by CIT) |
Chrysanthemums are a common sight (photo by CIT) |
Obelisk at the entrance: “world geological park” (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
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| Spectacular Huangshan scenery (photo by Dave Lau) |
A waterfall in the Huangshan area (photo by Dave Lau) |
A valley in the Huangshan area (photo by Philip Lai) |
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| After your arrival, a cable car ride up the mountain (photo by Philip Lai) |
Huangshan’s renowned “sea of clouds” as seen from a cable car (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
Some cardio exercise is also involved… (photo by Marc van der Chijs) |
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| Odd sights, like this precariously balanced boulder, with stunning backdrops (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
Endless views of ridges, peaks, and cliffs (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
Peaks and pine trees etched against a brilliant blue sky (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
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| A mountain ridge concealed by the mist (photo by CIT) |
For the adventurous: precipitous paths to explore (photo by CIT) |
Cliffs painted orange by a late-afternoon sun (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
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| “Karst” peaks silhouetted against a dusky sky (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
An otherworldly karst peak (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
…and MORE peaks (there are a lot of ‘em) (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
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| Tourists dwarfed by an enormous mountain ridge (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
Cliffs and pines peek through the mist (photo by CIT) |
A spectacular series of mountain ridges and peaks (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
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| Smooth, stony cliffs (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
Fog on the mountainside (photo by Philip Lai) |
Small sights just as captivating as the grand ones (photo by CIT) |
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| Birds and squirrels forage among the trees (photo by Philip Lai) |
You might even make friends with a macaque (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
Flamboyant flora to go with the fascinating fauna (photo by CIT) |
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| Pine needles and pine cones (photo by CIT) |
Forest flowers (photo by Philip Lai) |
Flowers of all colors grow here (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
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| Streams wind through the forest (photo by CIT) |
…and along the walkway (photo by CIT) |
The “Welcome Pine” has a prime spot on the mountain (photo by Andrew Ciceri) |
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| Sunrise from the top of the mountain (photo by Philip Lai) |
Even these beautiful photos don’t do it justice (photo by Bengchye Loo) |
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| Painted Huangshan sky (photo by CIT associate Mark Kao) |
Blue sky in the morning (photo by Bengchye Loo) |
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| After the sunrise (photo by Bengchye Loo) |
A reservoir at Huangshan (photo by Christopher) |
Declare your love for each other with a “love lock” (photo by Arnaud D.G.) |
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| Sunlight dances on the mist and clouds (photo by Andrew Ciceri) |
A precipitous drop (photo by Philip Lai) |
A tortuous (but not torturous!) path (photo by S. Yue) |
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| Stairs zigzag up a cliff (photo by Marc van der Chijs) |
An interesting rock formation (photo by S. Yue) |
More interesting rock formations (photo by Philip Lai) |
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| Huangshan’s “sea of clouds”: perhaps even more beautiful in winter (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
A winter wonderland, without mall Santas and Christmas music (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
Snow-covered pine trees (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
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| Life interrupted: flower buds encased in ice (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
A little advice: no high heels up here, especially in winter (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
Each pine needle with its own icicle (photo by CIT associate Tina Chen) |
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