Huangshan City, the origin of the well-known Huizhou culture, got its name owing to the world-famous Mt. Huangshan. In the very city, there are beautiful natural sceneries, humanity sceneries, rare and advantageous natural resources, huge development potentials and great development opportunities, which enable great and rapid developments possible. Mount Huang is known for its stone steps, carved into the side of the mountain, of which there may be more than 60,000. The date at which work on the steps began is unknown, but they have been said to be over 1,500 years old.

In 1982, Mount Huang was declared a "site of scenic beauty and historic interest" by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990 for its natural beauty and its role as a habitat for rare and threatened species. The nearby villages of Hongcun and Xidi were also named part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. Mount Huangshan covers an area of 250 kilometers, of which 154 square kilometers are scenic attractions. Its landscape features "four wonders" of imposing peaks, spectacular rocks, odd-shaped pines, and a sea of clouds.

Mount Huangshan boasts 72 peaks, more than 1,000 meters above sea level, with three main peaks rising majestically. They are both fascinating and dangerously steep. Cliffs, stone forests, stone pillars, stone blocks and egg-shaped stones form the unique granite geomorphological scenery. The pines on the mountain are tall and have fascinating shapes.

The famous Welcoming Guests (Yingke) Pine (1,500 years old) and See-Guest-Off Pine have become a symbol of being faithful, unyielding and hospitable. More than 200 days each year on Mount Huangshan are misty and cloudy. The vapors coagulate to form a sea of clouds. As the clouds cloak the mountain, they give a feeling of being in fairyland. Mount Huangshan has more than 400 famous scenic attractions of which 140 have been developed and opened to tourists.