Very needy on Mount Huangshan
by chaYangshu
Carry only a small Backpack or Daypack - and leave your furniture home! Wear good firm walking shoes, the ones you have tested already somewhere else! No high heel shoes!! Actually I saw a chinese lady walking on high heels! She must have had her feet aching afterwards! Bring the essential but leave the unnessary behind! Remember you are climbing steps up & down! Digital camera is very handy and plenty of memory cards - you WILL TAKE PICTURES!! The Walking Stick & something to cover from the rain! You'll find good maps from Tunxi & Tankou. Bring some water bottles & some snacks 'cos the prices get higher as you climb!
Nanping, Xidi, and Hongcun Villages
by brockton
These three villages are located near Yixian (35 km west of Huangshan City). Xidi is a bit of a tourist trap but Nanping and Hongcun are beautiful. Both have a Y30 admission and require a Y50 alien travel permit from any PSB. The maze-like alleyways can take hours to explore, and you will recognize several of the locations from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Public transportation to these outlying villages is extremely limited so it is necessary to hire a taxi or minibus, and bring a map because some of the taxi drivers don't know the route and will take you to Xidi instead.
Yellow Mountain - the Most Famous Mountain Retreat
by gordonye
Huangshan, or Yellow Mountain, is the quintessential Chinese mountain retreat, complete with sheer granite cliffs, wild canyons, mysterious clouds, gnarled pines, and a great legend that Huang Ti (the Yellow Emperor, legendary leader of Chinese tribes) had meditated here. Although now over-cowded and over-developed, it's still summarized by this quote from the famous 15th century traveler Xu Xiake: "Come back from the five holy mountains one doesn't need to see more mountains; come back from Huangshan one doesn't need to see the five holy mountains."
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sunrise at front mountain
Farewell pine tree in raining
By Chitan Hung
Yungu cableway ticket
