Huangshan is the major and most popular tourist destination in China, well known for its scenery, peculiarly shaped granite peaks, pine trees, sea of clouds and hot spring. There are three cable car services at Huangshan, one from the north at Taiping Station while Yungu and Yuping Station are from south entrance, one from front mountain and the other from rear area site. The pretty Yingke-song, Greeting Guests Pine at Jade Screen scenic site, stays upright with an elegant gesture. It is 10.15 meter in height with a circumference of 2.05 m. The huge iron painting displayed at The Great Hall in Beijing was based on its perfect and exclusive image .
Songke-song, the bidding guests goodbye pine, emerged from the rock, is 3.16 meter high with a circumference of 1.47 meter. Its curly stems and sticks like making a bow and wave goodbye to guests.
Huangshan was formed more than 100 millions of years ago when an ancient sea disappeared due to uplift and landscape was shaped later by influences of glaciers.
Breath taking views at Jade Screen Scenic spots.
Oddly shaped rock formations were also one of the unique scene in Huangshan.
Along the rack way at Jade Screen Scenic area, the oddly beautiful pine tree are the main stars.
Series of small hills formed by weathering are served as the background highlighting the majesty and beauty of Huangshan peaks.
It was a true tough journey but great experience.
Strangely jutting granite peaks
The majestic rocky peak of Huangshan.
Looking at those youngsters carried by a sedan chair, we were so proud of ourselves, climbed and walked up all the way long by our two feet, and completed the whole journey.
Entering into Jade Screen territory after coming down from Lotus Peak.
Lotus Stamen Peak looks unique and outstanding high in sky while at ground this piece of rock appear like having numerous worms swimming around inside its body, and actually it was the water melted inside the icing surface of the rock and dripping down from the top.
Lotus Peak is the tallest peak in Huangshan with an elevation of 1864 meter above sea level. The ranges are surrounded with small peaks as if a lotus flower blooming towards sky. The Lotus Pavilion built with granite stone was of thousand years history. It stands at the best position to have a panoramic view of the majestic peaks of Huangshan.
Special and extra attention required approaching towards the highest peak of Huangshan, Lotus Peak especially when crossing the 100 steps of Ladder on The Clouds. I did not dare to look down far into its valley, but just mindfully using my two legs plus my two hands to "climb" cross over it.
Hiking at Huangshan is really advanturageous and sometimes dangerous. The 100 stone steps of Ladder on The cloud with nearly 60 degree steepness, was just squeezed between two granite peaks named Turtle and Snake Peaks of Lotus Ranges. Narrow stone steps at Aoyu Ranges were cut off from rock and the other side is the deep valley. We only felt the thrilled and sensation when looking back at those route we walked through and came across.
All stone steps carved out of rocks, along the mountain were carved inclining outwards instead of inwards which normally are. It was very dangerous not only due to steepness but when people rushing down recklessly, you might knocked off and fell. And it is very slippery when wet or with melting snow.
Hiking Rocks traversed across at Tanglinguan Fault Belt in the far east are white in color indicating an enhancing of weathering by tectonic extrusion. The rock formation at last picture appears exactly like a Taoist in meditation
Same advices were heard now and then, that when admiring the scenery do not move and when moving do not enjoy the site. It particularly applies to The one string sky where the long stone step way is super narrow with 50 to 60 degree in steepness. We have to very cautiously mind our steps and use hand railing in order to safely cross over.
A natural picture named as Turtle eating the snail was created by these peculiar phenomena. Spherical granites distributed on Aoyu Peak are products of weathering, appears like a snail while the big notch formed by rhomboid joints , looked like the mouth of a turtle. I was up at Aoyu Peak with an elevation of 1780 meters which sits at the boundary dividing Huangshan Geopark into rear and front ranges. This is the best point for photographers to capture the splendid scenery of Huangshan's mountain and valley.
The entrance of Baiyun Hotel where we stayed at a rate of rmb900.00 per night for a non peak season. It is the newest among the four 3-4 stars hotel at the peak. All hotels are fully booked during the months of April to September charging a rate of rmb 1200 to 1500 per night.
Brightness Summit Peak with a height of 1860 m from sea level is also one of the tallest and well known peak at Huangshan.
The mountain at Geopark of Huangshan is composed of porphyritic granite, formed 128 millions of years.
The peaks in the center of Huangshan granitic intrusion at Geopark are 3rd stage granite known as porphyritic granite.
This is the way towards the southern entrance to enter West Sea Grand Canyon, one of the most scenic spot of Huangshan.
Baiyun Scenic area are at the north direction from Aoyu Peaks.
South Mountain ranges at West Sea.
Geopark"s Stone Column Peaks
The misty Granite peaks at Baiyun scenic spot in the dusk after sunset.
Watching sunrise is considered a mandatory part of visiting Huangshan. Every body wake up early morning at four and rush to the peak under freezing air just to occupy a good seat to witness the run rising and capture a group of beautiful picture of Huangshan and usually by the time the sun pops out, our hands and feet had been frozen.
We could only capture the rising sun in Huangshan in a clear sky as there neither rain or snow last night. You would be most probably able to watch the beautiful sea of cloud in sunrise only in winter.
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