Mount Huangshan, a famous tourist attraction, stands in the south of Anhui Province. Legend has it that it was the very site where the founder of the Chinese nation the Yellow Emperor had stayed and refined pills of elixir, earning it the fame as Mount Huangshan, meaning the Yellow Emperor's Mountain.
  As early as in the Tang Dynasty (618--907), the great poet Li Bai (701--762) described Mount Huangshan as a mountain "formed of 32 Lotus Flower Peaks towering three thousand metres high" and as beautiful as a world of "golden hibiscuses blooming on precipitous cliffs and rock pillars".

  According to an ancient Chinese, "it is not worth seeing other mountains if you have been to the Five Great Mountains if you have been to Mount Huangshan".
  With the magnificence of Mount Taishan, the precipitousness of Mount Huashan, flying waterfalls of Mount Lushan, cloud mists of Mount Hengshan, weird-rocks of Mount Yandang and the coolness of Mount Emei.
  Mount Huangshan enjoys the fame as "the First Mountain Under Heaven". Prominent to Mount Huangshan are its many spectacular rocky peaks and vast cloudy sea over the heights for as many as 200 days throughout the year.

  When sun setting rays shoot through the mist and cloud, there will be reflected on the clouds the light of halos, known as Precious Light or Buddhist Halo.

  In addition, pines in various shapes and unique hot springs add to the beauty of the mountain. Legend says that water from the Cinnabar Spring turns red once in every few years and becomes crystal clear after six to seven days. July is the hottest month in summer, but the temperature stays at about 20 centigrades and that makes Mount Huangshan a happy retreat for people away from summer heat.

  Hotels on Mount Huangshan features great ease, comfort and quiet and beautiful environment. Typical are the Taoyuan Hotel, Beihai Hotel, Huangshan Hotel, Yupinglou Guest House and the Sanhuajing Hose. Conveniences for trips by air are provided by the Tunxi Airport.

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