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Huangshan (Yellow Mountains)

Anhui 1658m
Best Time
Year round
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About Huangshan (Yellow Mountains)

Huangshan, or the Yellow Mountains, is a UNESCO-listed granite mountain landscape famous for twisted pines, cloud seas, hot springs, and steep stone stairways. Cable cars make it manageable, but mountain hotels and food cost more than in the town below.

💡Why Visit?

Go for classic Chinese mountain scenery: pines on cliffs, sunrise viewpoints, and dramatic cloud inversions after rain.

Languages
MandarinHui dialect locally
#unesco#granite-peaks#pine-trees#sea-of-clouds

Location & Nearby

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Huangshan (Yellow Mountains)
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Quick Facts

RegionAnhui
CountryChina
Altitude1658m
Budget StayCN¥100*/night
Budget FoodCN¥50.00*/day
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🌡️ Weather & Best Time

Best months: Oct

Aug · Drizzle

This destination has a high-altitude climate with temperatures ranging from 5°C to 12°C annually. Best visited during Oct. Avoid travel in Jun due to heavy rainfall.

Temperature range (°C)
Aug
☀️Drizzle
🌡️
Temperature16° – 23°C
💧
Rainfall154mm
💡Okay
💡Moderate — expect frequent rain
Quality:Best timeGoodOkayColdAvoid

⚠️ Avoid travelling in Jun due to extreme conditions.

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Climate averages based on 10-year historical data · Open-Meteo

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Where to Stay

🎒 Deluxe
CN¥100*/night
  • Tangkou budget inn
  • Tunxi hostel room
🏨 Premium
CN¥350*/night
  • Tangkou hotel
  • Tunxi old-street boutique hotel
✨ Luxury
CN¥1,100*/night
  • Mountain-top hotel room
  • High-end Huangshan resort

Local Cuisine

⭐ Huangshan mandarin fishrestaurant
⭐ Mao tofulocal
Hui-style bamboo shootslocal