Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), Anhui province

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Huangshan

Huangshan 黄山 literally "Yellow Mountain" is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. The area is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan Pine trees, and views of the clouds from above. Huangshan is a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and literature, as well as modern photography. Today, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of China's major tourist destinations.

Originally known as Mt. Yishan it was renamed Mt. Huangshan in 747 AD in recognition of the legendary Huang Di, who was the reputed ancestor of the Chinese people and who made magic pills for immortality here.

Shexian county of Huangshan city, East China's Anhui province

Xin'an River in Huangshan city, East China's Anhui province

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OK, brave guy, you go first

CHANGSHA / BEIJING - Jutting out from a sheer cliff 1,430 meters high, the glass skywalk in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park makes mice of men.

"My girlfriend blamed me for not acting bravely," said a man from Shandong province, who refused to give his name because he was ashamed of not having the guts to walk across the see-through walkway.

"I will challenge the road next time, when I'm ready for the height, and then I will shout my name out loud."

The glass skywalk spans 60 meters of a 2-km loop encircling the vertical cliffs of Tianmen Mountain in Hunan province, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

"Tourists can walk, run or even jump on the walkway as the fence and planks are all tempered glass," said Tian Huilin, deputy general manager at the tourism office of the Tianmen Mountain Scenic Spot.

 

 

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