Huangshan Travel Guide

Basic information Telephone area code: 0559 Travel complaints: 0559-2517464 Travel information In mountainous areas, the weather is changeable. Travelers should prepare rainproof equipment such as umbrellas. There is a large temperature difference in the mountains. When traveling, be careful and […]

Basic information

Telephone area code: 0559
Travel complaints: 0559-2517464

Travel information

• In mountainous areas, the weather is changeable. Travelers should prepare rainproof equipment such as umbrellas.
• There is a large temperature difference in the mountains.
• When traveling, be careful and avoid being deceived or stolen.

Medical treatment

Huangshan People’s Hospital
Address: No. 4, Liyuan Road, Tunxi District, Huangshan City
Tel: 0559-2517036

Huangshan District People’s Hospital
Address: No. 19, Taiping West Road, Huangshan District, Huangshan District
Tel: 0559-8533455

Destination overview

Destination sketch

It is a very famous mountain and high scenic spot located near Huangshan City of Anhui Province in East China. Known for its cloud views, sunrises, twisted pine trees and granite peaks, Huangshan is a marvel for hikers and lovers of mountainous sightseeing. Voted as one of China’s top 10 sights, Huangshan’s area is also ranked as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its uniqueness and great beauty that makes it fame all over the world. Yellow Mountain is the favourite place for Chinese paintings artists and writers to seek some preserved moments of tranquility despite the amounts of tourists coming every day. This major tourist destination flourishes with lots of historical and cultural relics. Alternating colors with the moving flow of seasons, Huangshan is enjoyable all year long.

Local festival

Shang Jiu Temple Festival

( the ninth day of first month in lunar calender )
The three-day period begins on the 8th and ends on the 10th. During the temple fairs, the activities of gods and rituals worship were held and operas were staged. Local traders also came to meet and set up stalls.

Chungyang Temple Festival

The traditional temple fair in the town of Linxi in the suburbs of Tunxi.

Best Travel season

The best time to travel to Huangshan is in spring and autumn.

Consumption level

Huangshan consumption is not high, but the price of restaurants and accommodation in the scenic area is much more expensive than out of scenic area.

Practical information

Huangshan Post Office
Address: Nearby 58-1 Qianyuan South Road
Tel: 0559-2315222

Tangkou Post Office
Address: 100 Tangchuan Road, Tangkou Town
Business hours: 8:00-17:00
Tel: 0559-5562088
Ahhs.spb.gov.cn

Intercity traffic

Aircraft

Huangshan Tunxi International Airport,TXN
Address: No. 8, Longjing Road, Qiqi Town, Tunxi District, Huangshan City
Arrival method: Huangshan city to the airport shuttle bus 18, 19, departure time is 7:00-17:30, every 20 minutes
Tel: 0559-2934144
Www.hsairport.com

Train

Huangshan Station
Address: Huangshan East Road, Tunxi, Huizhou, Anhui Province
Arrival method: Take bus 6, 9 and 12 to get off at the train station

Huangshan North Station
Address: Xixi South, Huizhou, Anhui Province
Arrival method: There is a special green bus next to the station that can go to Huangshan, Hongcun, Xidi, Qiyunshan, Qixian Ancient City, Taiping Lake, Yuliangba, Depth, Chengkan, Lingshan Scenic Area and 11 special line spots.

Long-distance bus

Huangshan City Bus Terminal
Address: 31 Qiyun Avenue
Tel: 0559-2566666
Www.hschangyun.com

Qian County Bus Station
Address: Junction of Hongcun West Road and Kecun South Road, She County
Tel: 0559-5522026

She County Bus Station
Address: Next to the passing highway in Guguan Town, Huixian County

Jing County Bus Terminal
Address: Traffic Road, Jing County, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province
Tel: 0563-5121654

Traffic in the city

Tourist bus

Tourist bus rides are at the Huangshan Tourism Distribution Center.

Bus

Currently there are 18 operational lines in Huangshan City, covering basically urban areas and surrounding townships.

Taxis

The starting price for taxis in Huangshan City is RMB 5/2.5 km, the rental price is RMB 1.5, and a fuel fee of RMB 1 is added.

Attractions

Yellow Mountain (Huangshan Mountain)

Of all the notable mountains in China, the Yellow Mountain is probably the most famous to be found in the south of Anhui Province. Originally known as Mt. Yishan it was renamed Mt. Huangshan in 747 AD in recognition of the legendary Huang Di, who was the reputed ancestor of the Chinese people and who made magic pills for immortality here.

Wu yue is the collective name given to China’s most important mountains, namely Mt. Taishan in Shandong Province, Mt. Huashan in Shaanxi Province, Mt. Hengshan in Shanxi Province, Mt. Songshan in Henan Province and Mt. Hengshan in Hunan Province. It is said that you won’t want to visit any others after seeing wu yue but you won’t wish to see even wu yue after returning from Yellow Mountain. This saying may give you some idea of the beauty and uniqueness of it. Together with the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Great Wall, it has become one of the great symbols of China.

It can boast not only of its magnificence but also its abundant resources and great variety of zoological species, for which it has been listed as a World Natural and Cultural Heritage Site.

Every year, from December to the next March, the West Sea Valley and Heavenly Capital Peak (Tiandu Peak) are closed for winter maintenance. Correspondingly, the West Sea Valley Telpher temporarily stop receiving visitors.

White Cloud

Wonderful Sunset It covers 16.5 square kilometers (6.37 square miles). The newly developed Dream Scenic Area is also included in it. Besides all its fascinating views, this area enjoys a tranquility that is lacking in other areas. You can take your time and idle around, fully grasping the beauties of nature.
This is also the best place for watching clouds and the sunset glow in both autumn and winter. Before the sun sets, the clouds turn pink, rose or red forming lines or layers in a variety of changing combinations. The clouds roll like waves when the weather clears after rain and you will find yourself completely lost in this dreamland.

In a word, it is beautiful in all weathers and charming at all times.

Jade Screen

It has Jade Screen Pavilion as its center and the Lotus Peak and the Heavenly Capital Peak as the main body. This is the Front Mountain as people usually call it. Along the road you will find Peng Lai Three Islands, 100-step Scaling Ladder, the Thread of the Sky and the New Thread of the Sky. “Splendid is the landscape”, handwritings by Chairman Mao Ze Dong, are inscribed on the Jade Screen Peak.
The Heavenly Capital Peak is the steepest of the three main peaks with an elevation of 1,830 meters (6,003feet). An ancient poet has it that even travelers that have visited wu yue will be amazed by this peak. The beautiful view, however, comes at a cost. You have to go along an arduous road and cross the Carp’s Backbone before you reach the peak. The most exciting news may be that after 6 years’ closedown, the Heaven Capital Peak was re-opened to the public on 16th April 2005. The Lotus Peak is the highest peak. This 1,864-meter (6,115-foot)-high peak looks like a blooming lotus, hence the name. On the way to the peak, you will be greeted by Huangshan Pines and azalea. In clear weather, you may be lucky enough to see Mt. Tianmu in the east, Mt. Lushan in the West, Mt. Jiuhua and the Yangtze River in the north. Or after rain, you will see the sea of clouds surging around you.

Pine Valley

Located in the north slope, it covers 12.5 km (7.77miles) with a fall in altitude of 1,100 meters (3,609 feet) made up of over 6,500 steps. Rocks and ponds are the highlights. Among this refreshing world, the Emerald Pool, the Five-Dragon Pond, and the rock of Guan Gong Resists Cao Cao (both were famous generals during the Three Kingdoms Period) are the main scenic points.
The Emerald Pool is surrounded by rocks, with a crystal stream from the Pine Valley flowing into it. The reflections of the mountains and trees create another fairy world in the water. No matter how tempted you may feel Do Not swim in this 10-meter (33-feet) deep pool for the water is far too cold even in summer.

In addition, it is located at the North Gate with Taiping Telpher starting here.

Hot Springs

It has Jade Screen Pavilion as its center and the Lotus Peak and the Heavenly Capital Peak as the main body. This is the Front Mountain as people usually call it. Along the road you will find Peng Lai Three Islands, 100-step Scaling Ladder, the Thread of the Sky and the New Thread of the Sky. “Splendid is the landscape”, handwritings by Chairman Mao Ze Dong, are inscribed on the Jade Screen Peak.
The Heavenly Capital Peak is the steepest of the three main peaks with an elevation of 1,830 meters (6,003feet). An ancient poet has it that even travelers that have visited wu yue will be amazed by this peak. The beautiful view, however, comes at a cost. You have to go along an arduous road and cross the Carp’s Backbone before you reach the peak. The most exciting news may be that after 6 years’ closedown, the Heaven Capital Peak was re-opened to the public on 16th April 2005. The Lotus Peak is the highest peak. This 1,864-meter (6,115-foot)-high peak looks like a blooming lotus, hence the name. On the way to the peak, you will be greeted by Huangshan Pines and azalea. In clear weather, you may be lucky enough to see Mt. Tianmu in the east, Mt. Lushan in the West, Mt. Jiuhua and the Yangtze River in the north. Or after rain, you will see the sea of clouds surging around you.

Cloud Valley

With an elevation of only 890 meters (2, 920 feet), it does not lose out to other scenic areas for beauty. The pride of this area is the Cloud Valley Villa, old trees, oddly shaped rocks and the Nine-Dragon Waterfall and the Baizhang Spring.
Narrow PathThe Cloud Valley Villa is a modern hotel with typical Hui- architectural style of grey tiles and horse-head walls.
There are three precious trees here. The Eastern China Douglas Fir that is 500 years old and the Southern Hemlock which is 800 years old; both stand firm and stately through their long history. One common feature of these two trees is that they both have two kinds of branches and two kinds of leaves, conifer and broad-leaf. The third super star is a ginkgo tree calculated to be 1,000 years. It will certainly catch your eye owing to its height of 26 meters (85 feet) and huge girth measuring 3.1 meters (10.17 feet).
The Nine-Dragon Waterfall plunges all of 300 meters (984feet) from the cliff top between the Incense Burner Peak and the Arhat Peak. The waterfall has nine leaps, each leap forms a waterfall and each fall feeds a pool, hence the name.
This area is the so-called Rear Mountain and it is possible to climb all the way up.
Address: Huangshan Scenic Area, Huangshan District, Huangshan City
Arrival method: You can take the bus from Huangshan to Tangkou at Tunxi Bus Station. There is a “Huangshan-tangkou” written in front of the car. It only takes 1 hour by car and there is a bus every 5 minutes. The train station entrance also has direct access. The mouth of Tangkou (Huangshan Gate) is written with “Huangshan – Taiping” in front of the bus. The fare is around RMB 15
Opening hours: 6:00-15:00
Tickets: 230 yuan from March 1 to November 30; 150 yuan from December 1 to February 28: 0559-5561111
Www.chinahuangshan.gov.cn

Hongcun Ancient Village

About 11 kilometers (7 miles) due northeast of Yixian County, Hongcun Ancient Village has the praise singer’s worth of ‘a village in the fairy tale Chinese picture’.

With a 900 years existence, Hongcun Ancient Village is designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. The village layout resembles body of an ox, with Leigang Hill being the ‘head’, two huge trees on the hill: the ‘horns’, the residences: the ‘body’, a winding stream: the ‘entrails’, Moon Pond: the ‘stomach’ and the four bridges forming the ‘four legs’.

Nanhu Academy

On the north bank of South Lake in Hongcun Village, Nanhu Academy occupies about 6,600 quare meters (7,900 square yards). It’s a local-style building of southern Anhui Province. The academy’s six parts are: Zhidao Hall uses as classroom, Wenchang Hall warehouses the Confucian memorial tablet, Huiwen Hall is reading room, Qimeng Hall uses for elementary education, Wanghu Pavilion a viewing pavilion and Qiyuan Garden a functional inner courtyard.

Chengzhi Hall

Hongcun Ancient Village has about 140 original Ming (1368 – 1644) and Qing (1644 – 1911) style residences. Identifiable with pink walls and black tiles, all the residences are sturdy. Among them, the Chengzhi Hall is the most outstanding and is praised as the ‘Folk Imperial Palace’. Numerous carvings decorate the columns, beams and door frames and are gilded. Some five kilograms (11 pounds) of gold was used in gilding the wood carvings!

Other halls are Wang Ancestral Hall, Jingxiu Hall, Jingde Hall and Lexu Hall.

Xidi Ancient Village

Xidi Ancient Village in Yixian County is about 40km (25 miles) south of Yellow Mountain. Encircled by green hills, two streams flow through the village from the north and the east converging at Huiyuan Bridge. The village has two main streets and about 99 lanes paved with cobblestones or black stones. The residences, lanes and streets fit well with the hills and streams.

Construction of the village began during the Northern Song Dynasty (960 – 1127). So far, it has a history of over 900 years. Listed as a World Heritage Site, the village encompasses many historical and cultural sites.

Tunxi Ancient Street

Tunxi Ancient Street is situated in the center of Tunxi District, the location of Huangshan City Government.
It dates back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279), with centuries-old history . Emperor Huizong (1082-1135) moved his seat of government to Lin’an (now is Hangzhou), when many architects and workmen were conscripted to construct the new capital. After returning to their hometown, they imitated the structural style to build architecture along the street, so the Ancient Street was formed. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), a merchant in Anhui invested money to build 47 stores so as to attract businessmen, which contributed to the communication of it with outside world. Gradually it developed into the distribution center for materials in and out of Anhui in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

Shexian County

In the northeast part of Huangshan City, under the foot of the renowned Yellow Mountain (Huangshan Mountain), locates a famous historical and cultural city – Shexian County. Surrounded by green mountains and crystal water, it is rich in cultural relics, residences, memorial temples, and memorial arches. It is an art museum of classical architecture.
Strolling in Shexian County, you can see the towers, bridges, lanes and wells in Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties styles everywhere. The beautiful scenery and exquisite architecture win it the fame of water town, mountain town and bridge town. The rich county has attracted many men of letters in history to come and praise its beauty. There are three wonders – Ancestral Temples, Ancient Residential Houses and Town of Arch, due to which building experts from China and the rest of the world call it ‘A Naturally Formed Classical Architectural Arts Museum’.

Huizhou Ancient City

Huizhou (‘Hui’ in short), a historical region on the boundary between today’s Anhui and Jiangxi Provinces, consists of six counties – Shexian, Yixian, Xiuning, Qimen, Jixi and Wuyuan. Huizhou Ancient City is the core scenic area of Shexian County in Huangshan and features a distinctive local culture. It is also the birthplace of the Huizhou merchants, a famous business group in China that flourished in the late Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644). It is one of China’s four well-preserved old cities, together with Lijiang Old Town (in Yunnan Province), Ancient City of Pingyao (in Shanxi Province), and Langzhong Ancient City (in Sichuan Province).

Chengkan Village

Chengkan Village, about 25 miles (40km) to the north of Huangshan City in Anhui Province, is a well-preserved ancient village with appealing scenery of mountains and waters and age-old residences with rich local characteristics. Hailed as the “Town of China’s Old Buildings”, Chengkan Village has over 150 ancient residences, among which 21 are major cultural relics under state protection. With stunning landscapes but fewer visitors compared to Xidi and Hongcun Ancient Villages, Chengkan Village is a worthwhile destination during your journey to Anhui Province.
Address: Chengkan Village, Chengkan Town, Huizhou District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province
Arrival method: It is more convenient to go to Chengkan. Tourists can take a taxi or tricycle in Tunxi and Huizhou Ancient City.

Tangmo Ancient Village

Perched at the foot of Mt. Huangshan, Tangmo Village was rated as one of the top ten ‘must see’ famous scenic spots in Huangshan City.
It was constructed originally in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) according to the architectural styles of that time. It reached its height of prosperity in both the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Upon your arrival there, you will be captivated by the quiet rural life style of this particular culture, and the natural beauty that is incorporated within this famous historic and cultural village.
Address: Tangmo Village, Qiankou Town, Huizhou District, Huangshan City
Arrival method: There is a direct shuttle to Tangmo in Ganxian Bus Station.

Activities

Huangshan Piao Xue Hot Spring
Address: Tangkou Town, Huangshan City, Anhui Province
Arrival method: Tangkou Huangshan Interchange Center Take the scenic New National Line bus about 10 minutes to reach the hot spring, fare is 11 yuan; Huangshan Railway Station takes the bus to Tangkou Huangshan Interchange Center of the Zhaixi and then transfers to the scenic bus; Huangshan City Tunxi Take the bus from Laojie to Tangkou Huangshan Interchange Center and transfer to the scenic bus
Ticket : RMB 298

Itinerary

Huangshan Tour for 3 days

Huangshan – Hongcun – Xidi

Food

You should not miss the local delicious food and special cuisine. Local Hui cuisine with more than a hundred years’ history is one of the Eight Major Cuisines of China. The representative dishes include Mandarin Fish (Chou Guiyu), Steaming Shiji, Stewed Shi’er and Chicken and Huizhou Odorous Bean Curd. Besides, the abundant snacks in the city will also satisfy your appetite, specially including Youjian Mao Doufu (Fried Odorous Bean Curd), Xie Ke Huang (Yellow Shell Crab), Laba Tofu and Stir-fried Pond Snail (Chao Tianluo).

Accommodation

Huangshan accommodation is mainly concentrated in the town of Tangkou at the foot of the mountain. There are few accommodation options in Huangshan Scenic Area and the prices are generally high.

Shopping

Popular local products are nice for you to buy when traveling there, such as chrysanthemum flowers, Santan loquats, Huizhou Chinese torreya, gyrophora and She County kumquat. Wan’an compasses and Huizhou carvings on wood, bamboo and brick are well-known traditional handcrafts. In additional, travelers can purchase some tea for drinking, since the city has more than 30 kinds of tea brands well-known both at home and abroad.

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