Huangshan 黄山
Tourist Attractions
Below is a list of tourist attractions in Huangshan:
Huangshan Scenic Area (黄山市黄山风景区; huángshān fēngjǐngqū): Visitors from the north should head for Taiping where as Southern visitors should go to Tangkou. One of the most famous mountains in China. Situated a few hours train ride from Shanghai city, these mountains are popular today, as they were also in ancient times. The views and scenes of the Yellow mountains echo throughout Chinese culture in paintings as well as poetry, writing and music. The Yellow mountains are the inspiration behind the Chinese Classical Garden that has gone on to also influence Japanese gardens. The Yellow mountains scenery consists of spectacularly and peculiarly shaped graniet peaks topped by knurled and stunted pine trees, sunsets and views of mountains above clouds. Legend says that the mythical Yellow Emperor ascended to heaven form Huangshan after discovering the secret of immortality. This tourist attraction is listed as a UNESCO World Herritage Site. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAAA on China's national tourism scale. Open all hours though cable cars only run from 08:40 to 16:00 Entry to the park is 230 RMB peak season and 150 RMB off peak. Cable cars cost 80 RMB peak, 65 RMB off peak. Half price tickets are available for children.
Huashan Meiku - Jian Scenic Area (黄山市花山谜窟-渐江风景区; huángshānshì huā shān mèi kū -jiān jiāng fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.
Gu Niu Jiang Scenic Area (祁门县牯牛降景区; qímén xiàn gǔ Niú Jiàng jǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.
Feicui Valley Scenic Area (黄山翡翠谷(情人谷)风景区; huángshān fěicuì gǔ (qíngrén gǔ) fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.
Tangmo Scenic Spot (黄山市唐模景区; huángshānshì Táng Mó jǐngqū): This is a famous historic village dating to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and located at the foot of the Yellow Mountains in Anhui province. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.
Huangshan City Huizhou city (黄山市徽州古城; huángshānshì huīzhōugǔchéng): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.
Taiping Lake scenic area of Huangshan City (黄山市太平湖风景区; huángshānshì tàipíng hú fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.