Huangshan City is a very young city, while Huizhou has a history of over a thousand years. In 1987, Huizhou Prefecture, Tunxi City, and county-level Huangshan City were abolished. These three places were merged to establish “prefecture-level” Huangshan City. Since then, the ancient place name of Huizhou has taken a back seat. Huangshan City has three districts and four counties under its jurisdiction:
- Tunxi District: The seat of the Huangshan City government. It was formerly Tunxi City.
- Huangshan District: It has the entire Huangshan scenic area. It was formerly Taiping County.
- Huizhou District: A district specially set up to retain the place name of Huizhou. It is easy to be confused with the ancient city of Huizhou. The ancient city of Huizhou is in Huicheng Town, Shexian County.
- The four counties are Shexian County, Xiuning County, Yixian County, and Qimen County. Wuyuan County of ancient Huizhou now belongs to Shangrao, Jiangxi Province, and Jixi County belongs to Xuancheng, Anhui Province.
In addition to the Huangshan scenic area, Huangshan City is also extremely rich in other tourism resources. There are eight 5A-level scenic areas and forty-nine national key cultural relics protection units. Most of this is due to ancient Huizhou. The following scenic spots are must-visit attractions:
- Tunxi Old Street in Tunxi District.
- Chengkan and Qiankou Folk Houses in Huizhou District.
- The ancient city of Huizhou, the stone archway group in Tangyue, and Yuliang Dam in Shexian County.
- Hongcun, Xidi, and Nanping in Yixian County.
- Qiyun Mountain in Xiuning County.
These scenic spots are not only natural landscapes but also cultural heritage of Huizhou. Huizhou gave birth to Huizhou architecture, Huizhou cuisine, and Huizhou opera, which have a profound influence. Huizhou merchants became wealthy and returned to their hometowns. They built residences, ancestral halls, and archways in their hometowns, forming the Huizhou architectural style. Huizhou cuisine is one of the eight major cuisines in China and spread with the rise of Huizhou merchants. Huizhou opera is the predecessor of Peking opera and has had a huge impact on many types of operas.
🍀Huangshan City, abbreviated as “Hui”, was established in 1988. It is a member city of the Hangzhou metropolitan area. It is the hometown of Huizhou merchants and an important birthplace of Huizhou culture.
🍀Huangshan City is named after Mount Huangshan, which is extremely famous. The city is named after the mountain. They like to call themselves Huizhou people to outsiders because Mount Huangshan is just one mountain in Huizhou.
🍀”Huizhou” has become a common memory of black tiles and white walls and misty Jiangnan, living in the public impression.
🍀Huangshan City is named after Mount Huangshan, which is extremely famous. The city is named after the mountain. They like to call themselves Huizhou people to outsiders because Mount Huangshan is just one mountain in Huizhou.
🍀”Huizhou” has become a common memory of black tiles and white walls and misty Jiangnan, living in the public impression.
✅Several recommended must-see scenic spots in Huangshan:
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Huizhou Ancient City – You must visit this thousand-year-old ancient city. There are many cultural relics such as the city walls, city gates, ancient alleys, and government offices from the Ming Dynasty. The Huizhou culture, white walls and black tiles, and Huizhou cuisine here are worth a visit!
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Mount Huangshan – It is a world natural and cultural heritage. Take the cable car directly up the mountain and ride the cable car down. The sea of clouds surrounding the peaks is like a fairyland. Occasionally, you will encounter little monkeys. Must-see spots include the Welcoming Pine, Bright Summit, and West Sea Grand Canyon! (ps: The ticket is 190 yuan).
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Xidi and Hongcun, ancient villages in southern Anhui – Both are world cultural heritages and representatives of Huizhou ancient villages. They are one of the popular scenic spots. The two villages are slightly different. Xidi has more vegetation and is an ancient village with the atmosphere of life of original residents. Hongcun is larger and more commercialized. It is recommended to visit Nanhu Academy and Yuezhao Lotus Pond!
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Other small ancient villages – Bishan Village, an artistic ancient village visited by Joe Hisaishi, Nanping Village and Guanyu Village with rape flower seas, as well as Pingshan Village and Shiting Village are all not far from the Huangshan scenic area. They are very suitable for lying in the landscape painting of spring!
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Chengkan – Its beauty is comparable to that of Hongcun. It has better preserved the charm of the original ancient village. There are also stories from the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms. Half is a poetic and dreamy landscape, and half is a worldly life!
⛺️About accommodation:
It is recommended to stay near Tunxi Old Street in the urban area. When staying in the villages, it is recommended to choose a homestay.
It is recommended to stay near Tunxi Old Street in the urban area. When staying in the villages, it is recommended to choose a homestay.
🚘About transportation:
Airport – Tunxi Airport
High-speed rail: Huangshan Station, Huangshan North Station (It takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes by high-speed rail from Hefei to Huangshan).
Airport – Tunxi Airport
High-speed rail: Huangshan Station, Huangshan North Station (It takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes by high-speed rail from Hefei to Huangshan).
✅About food:
Huizhou cuisine (heavy oil and strong color), 🔥fresh bamboo shoot and meat slices, 🔥stinky mandarin fish, 🔥hairy tofu, Huangshan sesame seed cake, Ruyi chicken.
❤️TIPS: Huizhou in the early morning is like an ink-wash painting. Be sure to get up early and take a look!
Huizhou cuisine (heavy oil and strong color), 🔥fresh bamboo shoot and meat slices, 🔥stinky mandarin fish, 🔥hairy tofu, Huangshan sesame seed cake, Ruyi chicken.
❤️TIPS: Huizhou in the early morning is like an ink-wash painting. Be sure to get up early and take a look!