CHINACHINA

Director: Alex (Zhen Cao)Director: Alex (Zhen Cao)

Is this Is this heaven?heaven?

Huangshan MountainsHuangshan Mountains

The The HuangshanHuangshan is a mountain is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. eastern China. The Huang Shan are The Huang Shan are a frequent subject of traditional a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and literature. Chinese paintings and literature. Today, they are a UNESCO World Today, they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of China's Heritage Site and one of China's most popular tourist destinations. most popular tourist destinations.

I like travel with my best fiends.I like travel with my best fiends.

Do you want to come to China with me?Do you want to come to China with me?

The MountainsThe Mountains

There is a Chinese saying: There is a Chinese saying:

"No need to see other mountains after "No need to see other mountains after Huangshan!" Huangshan!"

The Huangshan The Huangshan mountain range mountain range comprises many peaks, comprises many peaks, 77 of which exceed 77 of which exceed 1,000 m in altitude. 1,000 m in altitude. The three tallest peaks The three tallest peaks are Lotus Peak (1,864 are Lotus Peak (1,864 m), nearby Bright m), nearby Bright Summit Peak (1,840 Summit Peak (1,840 m) and Celestial Peak m) and Celestial Peak (1,829 m). The World (1,829 m). The World Heritage Site covers a Heritage Site covers a core area of 154 core area of 154 square kilometers and square kilometers and a buffer zone of 142 a buffer zone of 142 square kilometers. square kilometers.

Winter in Winter in Huangshan is a Huangshan is a world of silver world of silver dreams. Numerous dreams. Numerous ravines and peaks ravines and peaks in Huangshan in Huangshan Mountain are Mountain are covered with snow covered with snow and ice. Making and ice. Making one feel to be in one feel to be in the paradise. the paradise.

Huangshan Huangshan is famous for is famous for 4 Sceneries: 4 Sceneries:

Pine Trees,Pine Trees,

Strange Strange Rocks,Rocks,

Sun Rise, Sun Rise, and and

the "sea of the "sea of clouds "clouds "

Pine TreesPine Trees

Pine tree is one of the "4 sceneries" Pine tree is one of the "4 sceneries" at Huangshan mountain. at Huangshan mountain.

You'll see many You'll see many pine trees pine trees growing on growing on mountain sides mountain sides and rocks with and rocks with little visible soil. little visible soil. Many trees are Many trees are given colorful given colorful names to reflect names to reflect its unique shapes its unique shapes such as the such as the 'dragon claw' and 'dragon claw' and the 'black tiger' the 'black tiger' pine trees. pine trees.

RocksRocks

" It is rewarding to climb up " It is rewarding to climb up thousands of steps. On the top of thousands of steps. On the top of this mountain you can find what this mountain you can find what poets and painters were inspired by poets and painters were inspired by for centuries. " - a TV memberfor centuries. " - a TV member

Quiz:Quiz: Can you find Can you find

the thousand-the thousand-step path step path climbing up climbing up to the top? to the top? Do you want Do you want to climb by to climb by this way? this way?

Look at this rock – what Look at this rock – what does it look like?does it look like?

This is the This is the famous famous "Flied-"Flied-Over Over Stone" - Stone" - which is an which is an important important character character in "The in "The Story of Story of the Stone" the Stone"

The Sunrise and SunsetThe Sunrise and Sunset

The early bird catches the worm.The early bird catches the worm.

The early person catches the The early person catches the sunrise.sunrise.

Sunrise Sunrise from from the Sea the Sea of of CloudsClouds

The Sea of CloudsThe Sea of Clouds

Would you like to be above a sea of Would you like to be above a sea of clouds?clouds?

You should come to China!You should come to China!

According to their According to their locations, the seas of locations, the seas of clouds are divided clouds are divided into East Sea, South into East Sea, South Sea, West Sea, North Sea, West Sea, North Sea and Sky Sea. Sea and Sky Sea.

If you climb up the If you climb up the Lotus Peak, the Lotus Peak, the Heaven Capital Peak Heaven Capital Peak and the Bright Peak, and the Bright Peak, you will find yourself you will find yourself above the level of the above the level of the clouds and they clouds and they appear as a sea appear as a sea beneath you!beneath you!

Peaks, large Peaks, large and small, hide and small, hide and reappear in and reappear in the boundless the boundless waves of clouds. waves of clouds. The Heavenly The Heavenly Capital Peak Capital Peak and the Bright and the Bright Peak appear as Peak appear as isolated islands isolated islands within this within this white sea.white sea.

The WaterfallsThe Waterfalls

Rain pines, odd stones, cloud sea and hot Rain pines, odd stones, cloud sea and hot springs are representative for this area. springs are representative for this area. There are over 1450 kind of plants naturally There are over 1450 kind of plants naturally scattered al over and more than 470 kinds scattered al over and more than 470 kinds of animals. There are over 200 ancient of animals. There are over 200 ancient temples, pavilions and stone tablets there!temples, pavilions and stone tablets there!

Have you Have you ever seen ever seen

this movie?this movie?

Tip: This movie received 10 Tip: This movie received 10 nominations and 4 Academy nominations and 4 Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 2001.Awards in Los Angeles in 2001.

♂ ♂ Fei-cui (Jade) Fei-cui (Jade) Valley, an important Valley, an important scenery in the scenery in the famous movie famous movie "Crouching Tigers, "Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragons "Hidden Dragons "

♀ ♀ "Silk" waterfall"Silk" waterfall

Is the waterfall Is the waterfall behind me behind me looks like a looks like a beauty who is beauty who is combing her combing her hair?hair?

Local SpecialtiesLocal Specialties

In Huangshan, the most popular In Huangshan, the most popular things to buy are "the four things to buy are "the four treasures in library " and treasures in library " and Huangshan Maofeng Tea.Huangshan Maofeng Tea.

It consist of a Hu writing It consist of a Hu writing brush, a She inkslab, Xuan brush, a She inkslab, Xuan papers and Hui inkstick.papers and Hui inkstick.

Huangshan Maofeng Tea is Huangshan Maofeng Tea is one of the top-class kind of one of the top-class kind of

green tea in China.green tea in China.

Welcome to Huangshan Welcome to Huangshan Mountain!Mountain!

Welcome to China!Welcome to China!