Huang Shan "黃山 huang shan / Yellow Mountains" is a mountain range in Anhui province (安徽省). Huang Shan is one of the five most f amous mountains in China and is one of the many UNESCO World Natural Heritage and World Cultural Heritage sites in China. The extraordinary, unique rocks, pines and seas of clouds of Huang Shan have attracted Chinese painters for centuries. Huang Shan in the mist, in autumn or in winter also has a magical attraction. I would also like to take the opportunity to visit the Huang Shan during the Yangtze cruise in summer, even if we can only visit part of the mountain range during the day trip. Because in summer you can see the structure of the rocks better and experience the green side of the Huang Shan.

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - We arrived early and can go straight through to one of the Huangshan cable car stations (Taiping) without having to wait in line - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - A short stay in the information centre of the cable car station - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - Time to get on the cable car - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - Thomas films with the camera - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - View from the cable car - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - View from the cable car - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - View from the cable car - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - View from the cable car - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - View from the cable car. Impressive rock structure in a beautiful hue in summer - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - View from the cable car - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - You can be carried by sedan chair in the mountains - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - Many would like to be carried on a sedan chair, but they need a little patience for the waiting time - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - It seems that many women enjoy sitting in a sedan chair and being carried by two men. Conversely, some men would also enjoy being carried by women ;-)! - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - A huge terrace, high up and in the middle of the mountains, enough space for visitors to look deep into the gorge and see the valley on the horizon - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The former original "黄山西海饭店 Huangshan Xihai Fandian/ Western Sea (Xi Hai) Hotel, Yellow Mountains (Huang Shan)" is now just part of the expanded hotel, modern and four stars. The "西海大峡谷/ Western Sea (Xi Hai) Great Gorge" is on this side of the mountains and in autumn you can admire the "Western Sea of Clouds" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - In front of the entrance to the hotel restaurant, ceramic pots for herbal soup are exhibited for decoration only - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - What will we see behind this door? - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - A small water source on the mountain path - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - From nature for nature: A fence made of bamboo - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - Unique rocks - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The mountains are made of rocks, yet so many trees can grow out of their gaps in the rock. The rocks are stacked up piece by piece as if by hand. A natural wonder - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The mountains shine in the summer light with their green dress - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - It looks like the head of an eagle - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The rocks are stacked up piece by piece as if by hand - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The sky changes from minute to minute - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - View into the gorge, where in autumn there is a sea of clouds - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - "排云亭 Pai Yun ting / De-Clouds Pavilion". "An important piece of cultural heritage protection of Anhui Province" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - - It's cloudless, suddenly it's as if the sky is falling. Then a surprise, only in minutes the sky is clear again - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - 排云亭 Pai Yun ting / De-Clouds Pavilion" A pavilion with a depth of 4 metres, a width of 5 metres, a height of 5 metres and a floor area of 20 square metres. It was built only with marble stone in 1935 without any other tools, using the technique of ancient China. The pavilion stands on a viewing area (about 70 square metres) where you can watch the spectacle of the clouds in the gorge in autumn. - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - "Can you take a photo of us together?" a husband asks me, "Of course". At his request, I photographed the elderly couple twice more. Then "Shall I take a photo of the two of you together too?", "Gladly". I have to laugh when he says: "Smile please!", then he asks us: "Did we smile too?". The wife impatiently: "Yes, yes, we already had". I add: "You're like on your honeymoon", suddenly all the people waiting at the viewpoint laugh. The husband: " Once again to be sure " . . . . . . "So" . . . . . . "Thank you" ... . . . "We thank you too" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Thank you" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - These red berries, in Chinese "天竹 Tianzhu / Heavenly Bamboo" also grow here - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - Unique! - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - An illusion of eternal love! Often this is quickly fleeting in reality - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The spring water flowing through is collected in the small basin and some believe it brings good luck if you throw a coin into it - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - "Talk in the mountains" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - In such an impressive natural wonder I get an indescribable feeling - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - A large spring water pool with koi carp (錦鯉 JinLi) - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - A Chinese proverb says "如鱼得水 Ruyudushui / Like a fish back in water". It does not get any better than this - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - Like a picture of Chinese ink painting - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - We are in a wonderland (蓬莱仙境) - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - In the jade green hue, the pine needles - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The pines dance and sing in the wind, they have their best habitat in Huangshan - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The railing is modelled by hand by craftsmen in a natural look, great! - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - "飞来石Fei lai shi / Flying-over Rock" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - Even in summer, the sky changes almost every minute - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The sky changes almost every minute - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The sky changes almost every minute - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The sky changes almost every minute - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The extraordinary, unique rocks and the pines of Huangshan have the same character, they fit together very well - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - Artful railing, unique and beautiful . . . . . . It is made of concrete and iron wire ... . . . A great feat of craftsmanship! - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - A break at the top in the middle of the mountains - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - It is stimulating to hike in the Huangshan mountains, varied - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - Through the "gate" and then up the stairs - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - "飞来石 Fei lai shi / Flying-over Rock" and "观石亭 Guan shi ting / Rock contemplation pavilion" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The pines of Huangshan have their own character - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - As always, there is a surprise at the other end of the narrow corridor - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - A short break before we go on - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - A short break before we go on - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The rocks as if sawn through and stacked on top of each other again, interesting, unique and beautiful - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - Without the sea of clouds, one can look deep into the gorge . . . . - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - Many pine trees in the Huangshan Mountains grow horizontally out of the rock gaps. In the distance we see the "飞来石 Fei lai shi / Flying-over Rock" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - "飞来石 Fei lai shi / Flying-over Rock" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - The Pine of Huang Shan - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - A rock wall, as if boards of stone had been placed next to each other piece by piece on the wall - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - "西海大峡谷 （北入口）- Grand Canyon of West Sea (Northern Entrance) - Xihai große Schlucht (Nordeingang) - Grand Gorge Xihai (Entree nord)" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - A look back at the "排云亭 Paiyun ting/ De-Clouds Pavilion" in the viewing area, where you can best admire the unique landscape of the Great Xihai Gorge (西海大峡谷) - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - Another look back at the "De-Clouds Pavilion" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - Like the path of life, sometimes it goes up, sometimes it goes down. Here it goes up to a higher position at the beginning - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - A wide view, far into the valley - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

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2010, Huangshan-Mountains - "飞来石 Fei lai shi / Flying-over Rock" and "观石亭 Guan shi ting / Rock contemplation pavilion" - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)

2010, Huangshan-Mountains - As the evening redness sets in, we enjoy the view of the "飞来石 Fei lai shi / Flying-over Rock" and the "观石亭 Guan shi ting / Rock contemplation pavilion" once again. Then we leave the Huangshan Mountains - Chau Tran (Qing Lian)