Leisurely vacations

Huangshan City, with its amazing mountains and rivers as well its noted local tea, is a pearl on Earth, quiet and cozy. It was in its prime during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) for the Hui merchant trade and now it is world famous for Mount Huangshan. Huangshan City can provide a great escape from your bustling life.

-- “World Heritage site” four-day leisure tour

Highlights: Tunxi Ancient Street, “Charm of Hui Culture” show, Mount Huangshan Scenic Area, Mount Huangshan hot spring, Xidi or Hongcun Ancient Village.

D1: Arrive at Tunxi District of Huangshan City, tour the Tunxi Ancient Street (dubbed a lively version of the famous painting ‘Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival’”), and catch the late night show “Charm of Hui Culture.”

D2: Take a bus up to the Mount Huangshan Scenic Area. Take the Yungu Cableway to ascend the mountain. Tour Shixin Peak and check out the famous Mountain Huangshan pines like the Black Tiger Pine, the Couple Pine, the Dragon Claw Pine and the Overlooking the Sea of Clouds Pine there. Then view famous “A Flower Growing out of a Writing Brush” and “Monkey Watching Sea of Clouds” rocks. Gain a dreamlike experience at the Refreshing Terrace, the Cloud-Dispersing Pavilion and the West Sea Grand Canyon.

D3: Watch the sunrise early in the morning. Tour the Flying-over Rock and the Bright Top after breakfast. Watch the Lotus Peak in the distance at the Sky Sea Scenic Area and Turtle Peak. Then enter the Jade Screen Scenic Area, said to best represent the mountain’s sceneries. Here you will see the Guest-Greeting Pine and the Guest-Farewell Pine. You can climb the Celestial Capital Peak, Mount Huangshan’s steepest peak, if you still have the strength and then walk down the mountain. Or you can take the Yuping Cableway at the Jade Screen Scenic Area to descend from the mountain. Afterwards, you will be relaxing in a hot spring at the Hot Spring Scenic Area.

D4: After breakfast, take a bus to the World Cultural Heritage Site -- Xidi Ancient Village or Hongcun Ancient Village. At the villages, which date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, you will experience the profound Hui culture and architecture. The trip ends after lunch.

--?Three-day leisurely vacation featuring a mountain and lake scenery as well as a hot spring

Highlights: Taiping Lake, East Huanghshan Resort, Mount Huangshan Scenic Area, Ravishing Hotspring, Tunxi Ancient Street

D1: Arrive in Huangshan District of Huangshan City. Take a boat onto Taiping Lake, which was dubbed “Lovers Lake” in Huangshan. Afterwards, go to the East Huangshan Resort to experience the Zhiqing culture (Zhiqing refers to educated young people who, beginning in the 1950s and lasting until the end of the Cultural Revolution, left the urban areas and were sent down to live and work in the nation’s rural areas.) Your stay at the resort is sure to be very relaxing.

D2: Take a bus up to the Mount Huangshan Scenic Area. Take the Yungu Cableway to ascend the mountain. Climb the Shixin Peak to view oddly-shaped rocks like Celestials Gathering Herbs, the Eighteen Arhats Facing the South Sea, Monkey Watching the Sea of Clouds; as well as famous pines like the Harp Pine, the Overlooking the Sea of Clouds Pine, the Couple Pine, the Dragon Claw Pine, the Black Tiger Pine and the Unity Pine. Tour the famous scenic spots like the “Flower Growing out of a Writing Brush” rock, the Refreshing Terrace and the Cloud-Dispersing Pavilion. Watch the Flying-over Rock and make your way to the Bright Top after lunch. Next, head to the final station of the Yungu Cableway via the White Goose Ridge to descend from the mountain. Enjoy a relaxing hot spring at the Ravishing Hotspring Resort.

D3: Tour Tunxi Ancient Street (dubbed a “lively version of the famous painting ‘Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival’”) and enjoy the beautiful scenery as well as experience the Hui culture at the Mountain and River Gallery of Xinan River.

Tour supplier: Huangshan Zhonghai International Travel Service Management Comapany