{"id":2593,"date":"2016-04-12T15:43:52","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T15:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.studymartialarts.org\/blog\/?p=2593"},"modified":"2016-07-04T14:41:56","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T14:41:56","slug":"guide-to-huang-shan-yellow-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studymartialarts.org\/blog\/guide-to-huang-shan-yellow-mountain","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Huang Shan, Yellow Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Yellow Mountain<\/strong>\u00a0(Huang Shan, \u9ec4\u5c71) is among the most visited and notable mountains in China. For those looking for a unique natural landscape and don’t mind having to compete for it with swarms of other tourists, this is the place for you. The following is my guide to Huang Shan, Yellow Mountain.<\/p>\n

Your guide to Huang Shan, Yellow Mountain<\/h2>\n

When at Huangshan there is a chance you might have to use the new martial arts skills you’ve been learning at your\u00a0Kung Fu School<\/a>. This will primarily come into play when\u00a0fending off the other tourist who will also be fighting for rooms and places to stay on the mountain. This is not a joke nor an exaggeration. Tensions can get pretty high over the last rooms when the alternative could be a cold sleepless night on this huge rock.<\/p>\n

Once your rooms are secured you have two options to get to the top\u00a0of the mountain.\u00a0The first is to hike\u00a0up the mountain stairs. This is the best way to get a good view of the landscape. The other is by Cable Car. The earlier you get the cable car the better. It’s not unknown for their to be kilometre long lines of people even at the break of dawn. If you successfully get on the cable car, expect more\u00a0hiking.<\/p>\n

Once at the top book into another hotel (this should be done in advance). That way you can relax and enjoy both sunset and sunrise the next day.\u00a0In terms of the hotel quality, expect them to be overpriced, and rough. Prices range from 200 rmb to 1,000 rmb. For the 200 rmb range think\u00a0refugee camp conditions.<\/p>\n

Accommodation Options<\/h2>\n

Here is a link to some of the\u00a0best accommodation\u00a0<\/a>options for Huang Shan.<\/p>\n

To avoid disappointment I’d recommend you plan to visit off season,\u00a0defiantly not on a Chinese holiday<\/strong><\/em>. Pre-buy and take with you any expensive food items. Whether expensive snacks or a\u00a0cheeky bottle of rice liquor everything will be way more expensive at the\u00a0top.<\/p>\n

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Huangshan, is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. Vegetation on the range is thickest below 1,100 meters, with trees growing up to the treeline at 1,800 meters.\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Address:\u00a0<\/span>Huangshan, Anhui, China<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Elevation:\u00a0<\/span>6,115\u2032<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Highest point:\u00a0<\/span>Xuelian Feng<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Province:\u00a0<\/span>Anhui<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Country:\u00a0<\/span>China<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Phone:\u00a0<\/span>+86 559 558 0033<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Listing:\u00a0<\/span>Ultra-prominent peak<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mountains:\u00a0<\/span>Tian Du Feng,\u00a0Xuelian Feng,\u00a0Guang Ming Ding<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Top tips for visiting\u00a0Huang Shan & Detailed Guide<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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  1. Plan ahead, check the weather and make sure its off season.<\/li>\n
  2. Book your accommodation in advance<\/li>\n
  3. Expect lots of people and cues<\/li>\n
  4. Bring your survival and luxury rations<\/li>\n
  5. Expect things to be more expensive<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to get to Huang Shan<\/h3>\n

    Huang Shan is located in the western part of Anhui province. Below are a couple of options by train from either Shanghai or Beijing.<\/p>\n