Experiences labelled with 'yellow mountain china'

Watch the Sunrise at Yellow Mountain in China

Published December 31, 2010
Camilla Cheung, Writer

For those of us whose idea of modern China consists of crowded, hectic cities and growing pollution, the experience of visiting Yellow Mountain, or Huangshan, is a welcome relief from the frenetic pace of modernization. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Yellow Mountain in Anhui province is the most famous natural tourist attraction in China, and has the sweeping mountain views, bamboo forests, and ancient pine trees that inspired the cinematography of movies such as “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” which was filmed on location at Yellow Mountain. The unexpected majesty of Huangshan is truly awe-inspiring as you gaze out at the huge peaks and boulders of the mountain range around you while riding in comfort up the slopes of Yellow Mountain on a gondola. You ...

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