Think of the classical Chinese paintings you have seen of steep, mist shrouded mountains with perfect wind pruned pines clinging to rocky outcroppings. This is the beauty of Huangshan, The Yellow Mountains in Anhui Province. The ever-changing scenes are an inspiration to artists……and also a life's work. It would take a lifetime of daily study to do them justice. The mist rose and evaporated, hiding and revealing stunning views at every point along the beautifully laid stone paths criss crossing the mountains.
The other thing about visiting Huangshan that must be mentioned is that there are legions of tourists enjoying the sights. In fact, this was part of the charm for me. In this quick sketch, I tried to capture the sense of the group tours, complete with matching hats, guide flags and leaders with megaphones keeping their charges together. We saw orange ball caps, more stylish yellow hats, pink, Louis Vuitton-esque brown plaids and everything in between.
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| Huangshan - Yellow Mountains |
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| Huangshan - Yellow Mountains |
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| Huangshan - Yellow Mountains |
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| The hotels at the top of the mountain allow people to camp in the basketball court for 150 yuan per night. |
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