CHINA: Huangshan
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Huangshan Mountain is in the Huangshan City area, south Anhui Province. The scenic reserve stretches 40 kilometers from north to south and 30 kilometers from east to west and takes up an area of 1,200 square kilometers. Huangshan Mountain is an important state scenic area and was listed as a world heritage site in 1990. Huangshan Mountain, know as 'the loveliest mountain of China', was acclaimed through art and literature during a good part of Chinese history. Today it holds the same fascination for visitors, poets, painters and photographers who come on pilgrimage to the site, which is renowned for its magnificent scenery made up of many granite peaks and rocks emerging out of a sea of clouds.

Mount Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) is the name of the 72 peaks mountain range lying in the south of Anhui province. Mt. Huangshan is famous for its spectacular rocky peaks, oddly shaped pines, crystal-clear mountain springs and the sea of clouds covering the highest peaks: the Lotus Flower Peak (Lianhua Feng) at 1864m, followed by the Bright Summit Peak (Guangming Ding) and the Celestial Peak (Tiandu Feng). This beautiful and unpredictable natural scenery lures countless painters and poets seeking tranquility and inspiration. The Huangshan mountain range has been designated as a national park and declared a World Natural and Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO.