Huangshan

Also known as Huángshān, Yellow Mountain, Yellow Mountains

Huangshan (), literally meaning the Yellow Mountain(s), is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. It was originally called "Yishan", and it was renamed because of a legend that the Yellow Emperor once made alchemy here. Vegetation on the range is thickest below , with trees growing up to the treeline at .

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Huangshan, or "Yellow Mountain," is a mountain range located in southern Anhui province in eastern China that was renamed from its original name "Yishan" due to a legend about the Yellow Emperor performing alchemy there. The range is notable for its dense vegetation in lower elevations, with trees extending up to a natural treeline at higher altitudes.

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Mountain.name: Huangshan
Mountain.photo: Huangshan pic 4.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Panoramic view of the Huangshan landscape
Mountain.elevation_m: 1864
Mountain.prominence_m: 1734
Mountain.map: China Northern Plain#China
Mountain.map_caption: Location in eastern China
Mountain.label_position: bottom
Mountain.listing: Ultra, Ribu
Mountain.location: Huangshan City, Anhui
UNESCO World Heritage Site.child: yes
UNESCO World Heritage Site.official_name: Mount Huangshan
UNESCO World Heritage Site.criteria: (ii), (vii), (x)
UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID: 547bis
UNESCO World Heritage Site.year: 1990
UNESCO World Heritage Site.extension: 2012
Chinese.pic: Huangshan_(Chinese_characters).svg
Chinese.piccap: "Huangshan" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters

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Wikidata facts

Area: 49000
Elevation: 1864
Image: Huangshan fengjing.jpg

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Commons gallery: 黄山
Commons category: Huangshan
name in kana: こうざん
native label: 黄山

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Physical description
History
Artistic and scientific inspirations
Tourism
Climate
Panoramas
Image gallery
See also
References
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The area is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan pine trees, hot springs, winter snow, and views of the clouds from above. Huangshan is a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and literature, as well as modern photography. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of China's major tourist destinations.