Top 10 Reasons to Visit Huangshan

Jimmy Zhao -- Tue 24, 2014, 3:12 pm

If you have been thinking about visiting Huangshan, but are still indecisive finding out about the top 10 reasons to visit might help you make up your mind. 

1. Climb the breathtaking Yellow Mountain – one of the shooting locations of the film Avatar.

2. Visit ancient villages, memorial archways and ancestral shrines built after the 14th century.

3. Experience the unique charm of the two world heritage sites in China’s distinctive styles.

4. Gain an understanding of the life of the common people from centuries ago.

5. Explore the history of Hui merchants who dominated China commerce for over 400 years.

6. See Hui style dwellings, which is one of China’s typical residential dwellings.

7. Visit Hongcun Village, the shooting site of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film.

8. Sample the Hui Cuisine, one of the eight famous cuisines in China.

9. Purchase Maofeng green tea and Keemun Black Tea, the stationary used by scholars in ancient China.

10. Hiking along the picturesque Landscape Gallery – Xian River.

The Emperor's Hand Writing Peak in Mount Huangshan

Huangshan Mountain

Mount Huangshan China


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