The Pine Greeting Guests

Visitor information

Also known as

迎客松

City

Huangshan City

Address

Next to the Green Lion Stone of Yuping Tower in Huangshan Scenic Area

Opening hours

March 2 - October 31: Monday to Friday 06:20-17:30; November 1 - March 1: Monday to Sunday 07:20-16:30

Coordinates

30.1245907, 118.1703509

About The Pine Greeting Guests

The welcoming pine, whose scientific name is Huangshan pine, is located in Huangshan Yuping Scenic Area, Huangshan District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province. It is located at an altitude of 1,680 meters. It grows against the green lion stone. The tree is 10.08 meters high, 2.24 meters in circumference, and about 1,000 years old. Like a hospitable host, the Welcome Pine stretches out its arms to welcome visitors from all directions. With its strong and upright posture, it ranks first among the "Top Ten Famous Pines in Huangshan" and one of the "Five Wonders" of Huangshan. It enjoys the reputation of "National Treasure" and "The Best Pine in the World"; it is one of the symbols of Anhui Province. In 1959, on the eve of the National Day of the People's Republic of China, the Great Hall of the People in Beijing was completed.

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More attractions in Huangshan City

• Mount Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) Tourism Area — 5A
• Ancient Villages of Southern Anhui: Xidi and Hongcun — 5A
• Ancient Huizhou Cultural Tourism Zone — 5A
• Chengkan — 5A
• Qiankou Residences Museum — 5A
• Loving scenery pavillon — 5A
• Huizhou History Museum of Anhui — 5A
• Nine Dragon Waterfalls — 4A

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