November 16 - 17, 2013 @ Huangshan, China



Freeway stop stations in China thesedays are getting better


Arrived after almost 6 hours of bus


Yungu Cable Car


Amazing how this is built


Nice view from the ride


Expensive ride tho, 80RMB one way


Sitting on the edge


Nice trail all around


Many pine trees around


UNESCO World Heritage site #265


Mushroom Pavilion


Huangshan is a granite massif consisting of 36 separate peaks


Rising above 1,800 m


Me @ Beginning-to-believe peak landscape area


The handrails blend in with the scenic


Man waiting on the mountain on the left


Conjoined twins, they share the same root and trunk


Black tiger pine or harp pine?


Deng hiked up Huangshan at age of 70+, no cable car back end


Lion Peak Landscape Area - Cool Terrace


Berton, Me & Josiah


So many love locks


Huge love lock @ Huangshan


Getting dark, hurry to the hotel


Possible sunrise viewing spot


Xihai Hotel


Xihai Hotel Old Wing


Lobby @ Xihai Hotel New Wing


Restaurant @ Xihai Hotel New Wing


Wish we stay here instead


Who is in that bulky jacket from the hotel?


Unique pinus


Sunrise but the sun is MIA


Breakfast


Here come the sun


Flying over rock


Huangshan represents the typical mountains in Chinese paintings


Super clear weather today


Does this look like two hands together?


Hotel laundry are carry uphill by labor!


Frequently shrouded in mist


The many peaks appear to float on clouds


No a single cloud for us


Brightness Top


1860 meters above sea level


Robot tree?


View from Fish-shaped Peak


Dare to walk up?


Brightness Top


Do you see santa?


Do you see a fish tail on the left and head on the right?


Praying monk, do you see it?


Pine trees are always one sided


Long trail


It is steep


Mobile phone


3 hours into hiking


Greeting-guests pine


Josiah with his 4RMB stick


Last part of the trail to Yuping cable car


Mercy Light Pavilion


Piggies


We have a very sunny experience of Huangshan


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


One of China*s major tourist destinations.


Panoramic view of the Huangshan landscape