Mount Huangshan to stage int'l tourism, cultural festival

HEFEI, Sept. 23 (Xinhuanet) -- An international tourism and cultural festival is to be held from Oct. 26-28 in Huangshan, a noted scenic city in east China's Anhui province renowned for Mount Huangshan and typical local culture.

Huangshan aims to boost its image overseas, attract more tourists, especially those from Europe and America, and fuel locale conomy and trade by hosting the festival, which is at the sponsorship of the National Tourism Administration and the Anhui provincial government.

Twelve types of activities, including folklore performances, art shows, an outdoor evening gala, seminars on local tourism development, and trade fairs, will be held during the festival.

Mount Huangshan, towering between Taiping and Shexian counties in Anhui Province, is one of the most famous scenic spots in China-and perhaps the world. With a circumference of 250 kilometers, it consists of 72 distinct peaks, the highest being Lotus Flower (Lianhua) Peak (1,800 meters). Mount Huangshan is every scenic mountain rolled up in one – it is as lofty as Mount Taishan, as precipitous as Mount Huashan and as charming as Mount Emei. It can be blanketed in clouds like Mount Hengshan and has clliffiside springs like those of Mount Lushan. Xu Xiake (1586-1641), the well-known geographer of the Ming Dynasty, extolled the beauty of Mount Huangshan in these words: “It is not worth seeing other mountains of you have been to the Five Great Mountains; and it is not worth seeing the Five Great Mountain if you have been to Huangshan.”

The pines with their fascinating shapes, the rocks with their strange contours, the sea of mist and clouds, and the hot springs – these are the four wonders of Huangshan. Many of the pines on the mountain have their roots deep in rock crevices; the famous Welcoming Guests (Yingke) Pine is representative of these hardy trees. The temperature of the mountain’s hot spring-water is around 42? throughout the year. Clear and sweet, the water is ideal for drinking and bathing.

Tourists should not miss a visit to North Sea, (Beihai), West Sea (Xihai), Celestial Capital (Tiandu) Peak, Jade Screen (Yuping) Tower, and Cloud Valley (Yungu) Temple, which are among the prettiest sights on Mount Huangshan. Cool (Qingliang) Terrace is the best place for watching the sunrise and the clouds.

Huangshan’s charm has drawn many distinguished travelers, including poets, writers, and painters of various dynasties, and tourists continue to flock to this legendary mountain all the
year round.

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