Huangshan Spotlight Experiences

The charms of Huangshan are not just found in the Yellow Mountains.

As a cradle of ancient civilization, this place has long been immersed in a profound history and unique culture, so that it has become a muse for artists and religious leaders. The essence of Chinese ink painting is right there.

See a different side to Huangshan and enjoy rural fun with these spotlight experiences by getting closer to the proud locals' cuisine, religion, and creative ideas for a rural utopia.

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Atemberaubende Natur Wir haben im Rahmen einer 3-w?chigen Chinarundreise auch das Huangshan Gebirge besucht, das zum UNESCO Naturkulturerbe z?hlt. Wir waren zwei Tage dort und sind mit unserem Guide Tony von China Highlights gewandert. Das Gebiet ist mit seinen bizarren Felsformationen, den Kieferw?ldern und Wolkenformationen, die st?ndig wechselnd zwischen den Felsen wabern wirklich einzigartig und eine Reise wert.Abends sind wir vom Hotel auf einen ?Peak“ geklettert und haben einen sensationellen Sonnenuntergang erlebt. Es gibt in der Gegend mehrere Berghotels-die Versorgung der Hotels wird immer noch durch Tr?ger sichergestellt, die die schweren Lasten auf ihren Schultern nach oben schleppen. Wenn man das einmal gesehen hat ist man dankbar für das gute Essen, dass man im Hotel bekommt. Also: Daumen hoch- das Ziel lohnt sich auf jeden Fall! more Jun 2025, Dierk 1961

China Highlights Huangshan Many years ago I asked my dearest Chinese professor in Australia where was the prettiest place to visit in China, he said "Yellow Mountain"...well we made it there in May this year. And to have also met with and had our amazing guide Suki to look after us and share her beautiful Huangshan with us was a treasured memory never to be forgotten. What a stunning experience, not for the faint hearted in regard to climbing, however there are options which Suki found for us as my knee injuries were not up to excessive steps etc so changes were made to accomodate my capacity. Thank you so much Suki for an exquisite stay. Tunxi Ancient Street, overnight on Yellow Mountain, Xidi Village and Hongcun Village, everything was superb. Robyn and Patrick more Jun 2025, Robyn W

Huangshan - Wanderung Yellow Mountains Bei unser 3 w?chigen China Reise gab es auch einen Stopp in Huangshan. Unser Reiseleiter hat mit mir und meinem Mann das Hongcun Dorf besucht , wo er uns sehr viel zur Geschichte erz?hlte. Wir haben am Nachmittag eine sehr sch?ne Wanderung zum Westsee Grand-Canyon gemacht und konnten die wundersch?ne Landschaft mit wenigen Leuten genie?en. Tony k?nnen wir nur empfehlen, da er durch sein Wissen, seiner Organisation punktet und mit uns vorab alles besprochen wurde. Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen. more Jun 2025, Travel girl-AT

A Rural Artistic Utopia - Bishan Escape Tour

Duration: 2 Hours+

In China, most people yearn for a bustling and modern metropolis, while only a few try to go against this one-way path and seek a rural utopia. Then Bishan was chosen.

Compared with its famous neighbors, Hongcun and Xidi (about 20 kilometers away), which were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2000, Bishan is more modest and less restless. So far, there is no entry threshold, and a complex of Hui-style architectural structures featuring white walls and black tiles are well-preserved there.

A group of writers and artists gathered there to try and weave their utopian dream among Bishan's century-old houses, green fields, and hills.

A poet couple renovated three deserted houses as cozy hideaways, including a pigsty, an oil workshop from Chairman Mao's ruling period, and a merchant's mansion from the Ming Dynasty.

Their painter son runs his brewpub, which used to be a small baozi shop next to one of the hotels.

An owner of one of world's coolest bookstores handpicked an old ancestral temple and opened a branch of the bookshop. And a Japanese design team even rebuilt an old-school ration market.

No one is better for telling the stories to you than your guide, a born and bred local.

If you are interested in how the artists creatively combine arts and the countryside, or if you are also one of those who seek a rural utopia, this escape tour may offer some insights for you.

Rural Utopia Bishan

Hongcun Lakeside Monastery: a Journey to Find Inner Peace

Duration: 2 Hours+

Traveling is not just about hiking the heights and wading through waves, but also about finding peaceful moments to explore your inner self. This small yet pious monastery is recommended for those who seek peaceful moments after a long journey.

What would a monk do to calm his mind? He may spend hours meditating, copying Buddhist sculptures, and painting on traditional paper fans. Get closer to the monks and learn about their daily lives.

Join in with any of the activities you are interested in. Sip a cup of tea and sit next to a master, try to relax and meditate, and find your inner peace in the temple next to the calm lake.

In spring and autumn, when all kinds of flowers are blossoming around the lake, you may also want to go for a walk and listen to the story about the lost ancient village that sits at the bottom of the lake.

Round fan painting

Be a Huizhou Farmer - Visit a Local Family

Duration: 3 Hours+

People in Huangshan are very proud of their local cuisine. Anhui cuisine is one of China's eight great cuisines and the best Anhui food is known for incorporating wild ingredients.

First, they make sure of the freshness of the vegetables.

Step into a local family's organic farm, pick the freshest vegetables, and enjoy the simple happiness of being a farmer and collecting gifts from nature. Draw spring water from their wells and wash the dirt away from the vegetables.

If you want, participate in making a home-cooked meal using the Anhui cooking style under your hospitable hosts' guidance. Enjoy the meal in their ancestral house, which has a courtyard in the center.

Learn about their family history and their love of this magic land where they have chosen to stay for generations.

After your meal, enjoy some rural fun as you go for a walk along the zigzag alleys. The paths you step onto or the stones you touch may have been there 1,000 years ago.

Nanping Ancient Village

Got the Postcard Tour

Here is a new funny way to travel around Huangshan!

Aiming at creating more beautiful memories for our travelers, we have handpicked few signature spots on your journey(the Yellow mountains and Hongcun) and made those pictures into postcards.

Your guide will help with taking good pictures of you and the postcard when you are on the perfect spot. You can hold the postcards as gifts and the pictures of you will send to you.

Got the Postcard Tour