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H u a n g s h a n
Huangshan (literally "Yellow Mountain"), is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China.
The range composed of material that was uplifted from an ancient sea during the Mesozoic era, 100 million
years ago. The mountains themselves were carved by glaciers during the Quaternary. Vegetation on the
range is thickest below 1,100 meters (3,600 ft), with trees growing up to the treeline at 1,800 meters(5,900 ft).
The area is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly shaped granite peaks,Huangshan Pine trees,
and views of the clouds from above. Huangshan is a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and
literature, as well as modern photography. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of major tourist
destinations in China.
Huangshan is known for its sunrises, pine trees, "strangely jutting granite peaks" and views of
clouds touching the mountainsides for more than 200 days out of the year.
In 1982, Huangshan was declared a "site of scenic beauty and historic interest" by the State Council of
China. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990 for its scenery and for its role as a habitat
for rare and threatened species.
In 2002, Huangshan was named the "sister mountain" of Jungfrau in the Swiss Alps.
For more information follow these links:
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/547
