Huangshan Facts
Chinese Name: 黄山市
English Name: Huangshan City
Location: in southern Anhui Province of East China
Area: 9,823 square kilometers.
Population: 1323000 ( 2022)
Nationality: Han, Hui, Man
Administrative: Huangshan City governs 3 districts ( Tunxi, Huangshan,Huizhou) and 4 counties ( Yixian,Shexian, Xiuning, Qimen)
Huangshan City, located in the southernmost part of Anhui Province in East China, borders Jingdezhen City and Shangrao City in Jiangxi Province in the southwest, Hangzhou City and Quzhou City in Zhejiang Province in the southeast, Xuancheng City in the northeast, and Chizhou City in the northwest. Huangshan City is famous for Mount Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) which is one of the most beautiful mountains in the world.
Geography of Huangshan
Huangshan City is located in the mountainous area of southern Anhui Province. It belongs to the northern edge of the mid subtropical zone, evergreen broad-leaved forest, red soil and yellow soil zone. It is mainly mountainous and is a mountainous area of "eight mountains, one water and one farmland". Within the territory, there are mountains and valleys, basins and plains. Tianmu Mountain and Mount Huangshan Mountain are the natural boundary between Huizhou, Zhejiang and Jiangxi.
Yellow Mountain is the cluster of 72 peak mountain ranges, extending in the south of Anhui region. The mountain is distinguished for its majestic rocky peaks, erotic shaped pine trees and pristine springs. The mountain is also often named as a magnificent ‘sea of clouds’ covering the highest peaks-- the Lotus Flower Peak (Lianhua Feng) about a height of 1864m, the Bright Summit Peak (Guangming Summit) and the Celestial Peak (Tiandu Peak).
Xin'an River is the main river in Huangshan City. It belongs to the Qiantang River System. It originates from the north side of Wugujian (1618 meters above sea level), Fengcun Village, Xiuning County. The upper source flows through Qimen County, and is called as "Leader River" after entering Xiuning again. After the Tunxi River accepts the Hengjiang River, it is called as "Jian River". The river widens. When it flows to Zhujia Village, south of Shexian County, there is Lianjiang River coming to meet it, and it was called as "Xin'an River". The Xin'an River flows eastward to the vicinity of Jiekou, heading straight towards Zhejiang Province. The main stream flows from Shexian to Jiekou, with a length of about 44 kilometers and a catchment area of 5944 square kilometers.
In addition to Xin'an River, Qingyi River originates from the north slope of Mount Huangshan, flows into the Yangtze River in the north, originates from the Changjiang River in the west section of the south slope of Mount Huangshan Mountain, and flows into Poyang Lake in the south, all of which belong to the Yangtze River water system.
History of Huangshan
Huangshan City is also a region with time-honored history and splendid cultures. Shexian and Yixian Counties were established more than 2,000 years ago. In the Jin Dynasty (265 A.D. -420 A.D.) Huangshan City was called Xin' an Shire. In the Song Dynasty ( 960 A.D. -1279 A.D.), the name was changed into Huizhou, the city was famed for its affluent Hui merchants, Xin'an School of painting and carvings, Xin'an traditional medicine, Hui ancient architecture, Hui Cuisine, and Huangmei Opera.
What to see in Huangshan?
With the beautiful landscapes and many relics, Huangshan is the cradle of the Hui School and one of the three locality studies in China. Huangshan city boasts two world heritages sites, Mt. Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) and the ancient villages of Xidi and Hongcun. You can visit not only the beautiful Mt. Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), but also the well-preserved ancient houses, memorial archways, shrines, bridges and streets.
When to visit Huangshan
It is said that the best time to climb Mt. Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) is in spring; the blooms of the exotic flowers decorate the hills and slopes with different colors and fragrance. In autumn, the mountains are beautifully decorated with red and purple blossoms while winter leaves the mountain covered with frost and ice with silver boughs and rocks around. Summer beautifies Mt. Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) with pine shades everywhere as the dashing waterfalls contrast with the crystal clear waters from the mountain streams.
How to reach Huangshan
Huangshan Airport is situated in the west suburb of Tunxi of Huangshan city, 71 kilometers from Mt. Huangshan scenic area. It covers an area of 75 hectares with runways 2,200 meters long and 45 meters wide. Nowadays, it is up to the state second-class airport standard, competent for taking-off and landing for medium airliners like Boeing 737. So far, there are 21 air routes linking up Huangshan and Beijing, Shanghai, Xiamen, Xi'an, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Hefei, etc. There are charter flights between Huangshan and Hong Kong. The year 2005 also witnessed for the first time charter flights between Huangshan and South Korea.
You are welcome to Huangshan!