World Heritage Identification Number: 547
World Heritage since: 1990
Category: Mixed Cultural Heritage and Natural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇨🇳 China
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Asia and the Pacific
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The Enchanting Landscape of Mount Huangshan: A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mount Huangshan, officially known as Huangshan or the Yellow Mountains, is a significant mountain range located in the southeastern region of Anhui Province, China. This breathtaking landscape has been celebrated through art, literature, and poetry for much of Chinese history, earning it the moniker 'the loveliest mountain of China.' Today, it continues to captivate visitors, artists, and photographers alike who journey to this remarkable destination.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Huangshan, known as 'the loveliest mountain of China', was acclaimed through art and literature during a good part of Chinese history (e.g. the Shanshui 'mountain and water' style of the mid-16th century). 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.
Encyclopedia Record: Huangshan
Huangshan, literally meaning the Yellow Mountain(s), is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. It was originally called "Yishan", and it was renamed because of a legend that the Yellow Emperor once made alchemy here. 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).Additional Site Details
Area: 16,060 hectares
(vii) — Contains superlative natural phenomena or beauty
(x) — Contains most important habitats for biodiversity
Coordinates: 30.145333 , 118.155083
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