The old Chinese saying "Mt. Huangshan is beautiful in the all year round, but its scene in winter is more attractively" is a perfect description of snowy Mt. Huangshan. Travel to Mt. Huangshan in winter you will be pleasantly surprised and have some unlooked-for experience:
Snow
Snow is an eternal theme of Mt.Huangshan in winter because all the beauty spots take a dramatic change. During this time, the peaks, the mountains, the wonder stones, the trees and the wines all dress in white. Appreciating the ice sculptures, you will find that you are traveling in a silver fairyland and astonished at the marvel of nature. You will be intoxicated and fascinated in such a picturesque landscape that you will forget to return to the hotel.
Rime
Rime is one of the famous wonders of Mt.Huangshan in winter. It looks not so like snow, and not so like frost but is more beautiful and vagarious than snow or frost. When fog or drizzle comes to Mt. Huangshan in the sub-zero weather, the trees, the rocks, peaks will be covered with the rime, and you may find yourself in a crystal and shiny wonderland with clusters of frosty corals suffused with a plentiful supply of fresh air.
Sea of Clouds
Winter is the best season to appreciate the sea of clouds in Mt.Huangshan. Because during this time, temperature of the lower atmosphere and the condensation level of the stratocumulus is relatively low (approximately 800-1,200 meters), the cold air frequently appears. After snow or rain, boundless sea of clouds often can be viewed. And please bear in mind that the tremendous spectacle of sunrise from the sea of clouds is an unusual sight, it is a must-see.
Sunrise
In winter you can have more opportunities to see spectacular sunrise than in the other season as the clouds in this season are lower and rain is a rarity in Mt.Huangshan.
Sounds of nature
Mt.Huangshan is a good place to listen to the sounds of nature in winter. The murmur of springs in the thunder of the cascades, the soughing of the wind in the pines, the chord of the sea of the clouds, and the voice of the broken ice are known as the five sounds of Mt. Huangshan. They can be heard in the proper places in this mountain. But the last one only heard at midday in winter, when the sunlight melting the ice, the valleys often echo with the clear and ringing voices of the broken ice off and on. It is such a mysterious sound that you will immerse in the fantastic imagination!
Animals
The thick forest and the gullies near the Pine Valley Nunnery are the paradise of the animals. In winter, you can meet birds, elks, deer, monkeys, foxes...crowded here to find food. Winter of Mt. Huangshan is an ideal photographic studio for the Shutterbugs and the exploring world which has been yearned for by the animal fans.
Tips:
1. Winter is the most economical time for visiting Mt. Huangshan as the prices for hotels and the entry fee are lowered by 15% to 40% compared to those of the peak seasons, however, Chinese spring festival(commonly last for 7 days) is an exception, during which the price is the same as normal seasons.
2. The hotels are centrally heated so you don't have to worry about the cold.
3. Winter usually comes in late October in Mt. Huangshan. The mountain often snows from November to the next March. But December to the next February is the best time to enjoy snow. Exceptionally, if you are lucky, you may the one who first see snow or rimes in late October.
4. Antiskid shoes are provided as well as heavy coats in most hotels.
5. Take your down-jacket and wool or fible-pile ski-style cap or balaclava for warmth.
6. Put your travel shoes on, better cover straw sandals on them, and stick and gloves are necessary.
7. Use the cable car to get you up the mountain in Cloud Valley Temple rather than spending lots of time ascending on foot if you feel run down. The car is comfortable and safe at anytime you need not worry about that.
8. Take your camera, if you don't you will regret that.
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