Anhui

安徽 · Ānhuī

Mount Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) · Photo: eviltomthai · CC BY 2.0

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Granite peaks and pines rising from mist on Huangshan

2 daysHuangshan黄山Granite peaks above the clouds, with Huizhou villages nearby.best Apr–Nov

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Granite peaks and pine-covered ridges of Mount Huangshan

黄山风景区Mount Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)Granite peaks, twisted pines and seas of cloud: a UNESCO site walked on stone stairways, with hotels on the summit for sunrise.HuangshanBooking required

Pines and peaks seen from Beginning-to-Believe Peak

云谷索道·始信峰Yungu Cable Car and Beginning-to-Believe PeakThe eastern cable car lifts you to the Beihai (North Sea) area, where short trails lead to Beginning-to-Believe Peak and the best sunrise points.HuangshanBooking recommended

The Welcoming Guest Pine beside the granite cliffs of Yuping Peak

迎客松·玉屏楼Welcoming Guest Pine and Yuping areaHuangshan’s most famous tree, over 1,000 years old, on a ledge below Yuping Tower, between Lotus Peak and Heavenly Capital Peak.HuangshanBooking recommended

Bright Summit with its weather station dome above the ridges

光明顶Bright Summit (Guangmingding)A broad 1,860 m summit, the second-highest point, with views over the east and west “seas” of cloud; a favourite for sunrise and sunset.Huangshan

Mist rolling through the jagged peaks of the West Sea Grand Canyon

西海大峡谷West Sea Grand CanyonA deep gorge of sheer pinnacles, walked on stairways bolted to the cliffs; a monorail cable car climbs back out of the bottom.Huangshan