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My First Day on Mount Huangshan (2)

Saturday, October 16th, 2021

At 12:30pm we had lunch at the Chinese restaurant on the first floor in Beihai Hotel. After lunch, we took a 2-hour break. At 3:00pm we started from Beihai Hotel for our afternoon walking tour of the views in the North Sea.

In terms of the sea of clouds in Huangshan, the Huangshan landscape is divided into five parts: East Sea, West Sea, North Sea, Front Sea (South Sea) and Sky Sea (in the middle of Huangshan Mountain). Our sightseeing this morning was focused on East Sea.

500m Walk from our Beihai Hotel to Dawn Pavilion

The Down Pavilion was our first sight in the afternoon sightseeing. The steps leading to the pavilion is a little steep, but it isn’t hard to climb up if you keep your slow pace.

Walk from our hotel ( Beihai Hotel) up to Dawn Pavilion

Dawn Peak

As the name implies, the Dawn Peak is one of the best place to see the sunrise in Huangshan Mountain.

The peak is 1625 in altitude. From this peak, you can also see and admire the granite forest peaks in Huangshan Mountain.

Dawn Peak 1 — Posed at the Dawn Pavilion with the backdrop of the rugged peaks

If you get up early in the morning and walk up to the outlook at Dawn Pavilion , you are able to see the magnificent views of the sunrise glow over the Beginning to Believe Peak at the distance.

Sunrise glow over the mountains seen from Down Pavilion

Refreshing Terrace

We just continued to walk from Dawn Peak, soon we met the Refreshing Terrace, a perfect platform to overlook the granite peaks and the sea of cloud.

The rocks consist of fine granular porphyritic granite. The rock platform overhangs the cliffs

Standing on the platform to appreciate the views.

Stone Monkey Gazing over the sea of clouds

Next to Refreshing Terrace is the peak called “Stone Monkey Gazing over the Sea of Clouds”. But the short hike from Refreshing Terrace was a little tiring with steep steps.

Walk from refreshing terrace to Stone Monkey Outlook

Posed by the Stone Monkey Gazing over the Sea of Clouds

Watching Sunset

The time for today’s sunset was 5:50pm. I stood on the peak of where I saw Monkey Gazing over the sea of clouds waiting for the sunset.

This is a nice, but not the best point to see the sunset in Mountain Huangshan. Later I found the sunset view was beautiful, though not so exciting as expected.

The sunset finds us walking back to Beihai Hotel on Yellow Mountain. After simple washing and cleaning, we gather at the restaurant in the hotel, sitting around two tables for Chinese dinner.

That ends our first day on Mountain Huangshan.

Hassle-free Huangshan Guided Tours

If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for guided tours to Huangshan:

Huangshan Tour
Huangshan Highlight One Day Group Tour
3 Day Huangshan & Hongcun Village Tour
Beijing Huangshan Hongcun 3 Day Round Trip by High Speed Train
Hangzhou Huangshan Hongcun 3 Day Tour By High – Speed Train
Shanghai Huangshan 3 Day Tour by High Speed Train
Anhui Tour

The Mountain Road to Bright Summit

Later this 3km walk turned out to be the most difficult in our two day trip in Huangshan. It took us over three hours walking from Cloud Dispelling Hotel to Beiyun Hotel by climbing over the Bright Summit (Bright Peak).

Most of the three hours found us clambering up and up, and some of the sections were very steep and treacherous. We were out of breath and pooped.

Very often we had to stop for a short break and then continued to hike. It was worth having the 3-hour hike, which was an eye-opener, offering us more chances to appreciate the natural wonders in Huangshan – Oddly-shaped Pines, Bizarre Rocks and The sea of Clouds.

The steep and treacherous mountain road to Bright Summit

Baiyun Hotel, a 4 star hotel in Huangshan below Bright Summit

Hassle-free Huangshan Guided Tours

If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for guided tours to Huangshan:

Features & Attractions

https://www.tour-beijing.com/huangshan_tour/•Huangshan Mountain
•Tunxi Ancient Street
•Hongcun Village
•Xidi Village
•Shexian County
•Mt. Jiuhua
•Tachuan Village

Huangshan Mountain

Lied in Anhui Province, Eastern China, about 300 km (200 miles) west of Huangshan and 500 km (300 miles) southwest of Shanghai, the scenic area is about 50 km (30 miles) north of Huangshan City.

Of all the notable mountains in China, Yellow Mountain (Mt. Huangshan) is probably the most famous. Its landscape features “four wonders” of imposing peaks, spectacular rocks, odd-shaped pines, and a sea of clouds.

Mount Huangshan boasts 72 peaks, more than 1,000 meters above sea level, with three main peaks rising majestically. They are both fascinating and dangerously steep. Cliffs, stone forests, stone pillars, stone blocks and egg-shaped stones form the unique granite geomorphological scenery.
Ticket Price: 230 Yuan (1st Mar..-30th Nov.); 150 Yuan (1st Dec.-28th or 29th Feb.)
Opening Hours: 08:40-16:00

Tunxi Ancient Street

Tunxi Ancient Street is situated in the center of Tunxi District, the location of Huangshan City. Huangshan Tunxi Ancient street is paved with maroon flagstones with a total length of 1,273 meters (about 1,392 yards), of which 895meters (about 979 yards) is the pedestrian commercial street.

Shops standing on both sides are generally of two or three floors, which feature the local Anhui style of stone base, brick construction and tile roof. The layout of these buildings commonly takes on the appearance of shops in front while houses and workshops are to the rear.
Ticket Price: Free
Opening Time: the Whole Day
How to get there: Bus No.6, and 12

Hongcun Village

Hong Cun Village of Yixian County, Huangshan City, evolved in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, is located in a beautiful surrounding, with green hills around and clear streams winding through.

The village, covering the territory of 30 hectares, has a great fame for her water-supplying system. The bird view of village’s shape is like a resting water-buffalo. The running water flows in the winding ditches to every household, and is finally gathered in a little lake at the entrance of the village.

Everyday hundreds of visitors are attracted to the village by its beautiful views and more than 140 well-preserved ancient houses.
Ticket Price: 104Yuan
Opening Time: the whole day
How to get there: you can take a taxi or long-distance bus at Tunxi New Bus Station

Xidi Village

Xidi Village is located at the south foot of Mt Huangshan. It is the perfect place for visitors to see typical folk houses, where residents have lived as they have for centuries. It gives visitors the rare opportunity to explore China’s ancient culture, and arts.

With a history of over 900 years, Xidi Village is segmented by over 40 ancient winding and narrow lanes which are paved with bluestones. Encircled by green hills, two streams flow through the village from north and east converging at Huiyuan Bridge. The village has two main streets and about 99 lanes. All the streets and lanes are paved with cobbles or black stones. The residences, lanes and streets combine well with the hills and streams.
Ticket Price: 104Yuan
Opening Time: the whole day
How to get there: you can take a taxi or long-distance bus at Tunxi New Bus Station

Shexian County

Shexian County is located at the southern foot of Mt. Huangshan, in the upper reaches of the Xin’an River, surrounded by mountains and streams.

Shexian County, Huangshan City has many well-preserved courtyards, gardens, pagodas and bridges, most of these were built during Ming and Qing Dynasties, some were constructed as early as Song Dynasty. These historical sites are described as “gems of ancient Chinese architecture.”

In particular, the elegantly constructed ancient residential houses, ancestral temples and memorial archways are unique in China. Experts refer to them as “the three wonders of ancient architecture.” The most famous ones are: Tangyue Archways, Xuguo Archway, Doushan Street and Yuliang Dam.
Ticket Price: 60 Yuan
Opening Time: the whole day
How to get there: take a taxi or take a long-bus

Mt. Jiuhua

Bordered on the Yangtze River in the north and overlooked the Mt.Huangshan in the south, Mt. Jiuhua covers an area of 100 square kilometers southwest of Qingyang County, Anhui Province , not far from the picturesque Mt.Huangshan.
With its marvelous landscape and pleasant climate, Mt. Jiuhua is considered one of the best summer resorts in China.

In addition to its popularity as a tourist destination, it is a holy site where Buddhists assemble– it has been established as one of the four sacred Buddhist shrines, along with Mt.Wutai in Shanxi, Mt.Emei in Sichuan, and Mt.Putuoshan in Zhejiang.
Ticket Price: 190Yuan (Mar.1-Nov.30); 140Yuan (Dec.1-Feb.28/29)
Opening Time: 08:00-17:30
How to get there: take long-bus at Nanjing Zhongyangmen Bus Station, Huangshan Scenic Area, Huangshan city center or Hefei Tourism Bus Station

Tachuan Village

Tachuan Village is located only 2 kilometers or 30 minutes’ hike from Hongcun Village, another famous ancient village area.

Tachuan Village boasts numerous ancient giant trees, such as Chinese tallow trees, maples and camphor tree. Many of them have grown for hundreds of years that it needs several people hand in hand together to surround the trunk. The best time to visit Tachuan village is autumn (October and November), when the tree leaves turn multi-colored, creating a gorgeous sight, attracting many visitors and photographers.
Ticket Price: 30Yuan
Opening Time: the whole day
How to get there: take a taxi or take a long-bus

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Hassle-free China Guided Tours

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China Private Tours
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China Train Tour
China Yangtze Cruise Tour
China Silk Road Tour

Archive for the ‘Huangshan Attraction’ Category

My First Day on Mount Huangshan (2)

500m Walk from our Beihai Hotel to Dawn Pavilion

Dawn Peak

Refreshing Terrace

Stone Monkey Gazing over the sea of clouds

Watching Sunset

Hassle-free Huangshan Guided Tours

Further Readings

My Second Day on Mount Huangshan (2)

The Mountain Road to Bright Summit

Hassle-free Huangshan Guided Tours

Further Readings

What to see in Huangshan

Features & Attractions

Huangshan Mountain

Tunxi Ancient Street

Hongcun Village

Xidi Village

Shexian County

Mt. Jiuhua

Tachuan Village

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