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A jumble of granite cliffs emerging through a perpetual sea of clouds.
Mount Huangshan (黄山) gives the impression of a traditional ink-wash painting, inspiring painters and poets for centuries.
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Huangshan means Yellow Mountain and it derives from Huangdi - a mythical emperor.
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Legend said that this emperor discovered the elixir of life and ascended to heaven from these cloud-shrouded peaks.
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Another feature is the ancient pine trees that grow straight from the hard rock face.
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They are endemic to Huangshan and vary greatly in shape and size, featuring gnarled and asymmetrical branches.
Many are hundreds of years old and have been given names.
The trees are fine examples of nature's vigor and vitality.
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