Wuhu - Yellow Mountain 
Yellow Mountain, some 150km/93mi south of Wuhu, has 72 peaks; the highest is Lianhua (1860m/6104ft). The name of the mountain is linked to a legend according to which it was here that the Yellow Emperor carried out his alchemical experiments in an attempt to discover the elixir of life.
Mount Huangshan is famous for its ''four natural wonders'' - the steep rock-faces, the pine-trees growing in the strangest shapes imaginable, the grotesquely-formed masses of stone and the sea of cloud through which the peaks protrude.
Mount Huangshan is famous for its ''four natural wonders'' - the steep rock-faces, the pine-trees growing in the strangest shapes imaginable, the grotesquely-formed masses of stone and the sea of cloud through which the peaks protrude.
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The saying is that Yellow Mountain combines everything that other mountains possess individually - the importance of Mount Taishan, the bleakness of Mount Taishan, the mists and low clouds of Mount Hengshan, the waterfalls of Mount Lushan and the freshness of Mount Emeishan. The flora and fauna, largely unspoiled, are also unique. Many Chinese artists have included it in their paintings (Wushan Painting) and it is the subject of many books.
When he saw it the famous traveler Xu Xiake is said to have cried ''When one has seen the Five Holy Mountains all the others count for nothing; when one has seen Mount Huangshan, the Five Holy Mountains suddenly count for nothing''.
A visit to this picturesque region, where the climate is always cool because of the elevated location, usually begins in Tangkou on the southern edge of the mountain. There are paths linking all the main buildings and places of interests (peaks, waterfalls, trees, temples, pavilions, etc.).
When he saw it the famous traveler Xu Xiake is said to have cried ''When one has seen the Five Holy Mountains all the others count for nothing; when one has seen Mount Huangshan, the Five Holy Mountains suddenly count for nothing''.
A visit to this picturesque region, where the climate is always cool because of the elevated location, usually begins in Tangkou on the southern edge of the mountain. There are paths linking all the main buildings and places of interests (peaks, waterfalls, trees, temples, pavilions, etc.).
