  huangshan (),bernstein, pp. 125â127. is a mountain range in southern anhui province in eastern china. the range is composed of material that was uplifted from an ancient sea during the mesozoic era, 100&nbsp;million years ago. the mountains themselves were carved by glaciers during the quaternary. vegetation on the range is thickest below , with trees growing up to the treeline at . the area is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly shaped granite peaks, huangshan pine trees, hot springs, winter snow, and views of the clouds from above. huangshan is a frequent subject of traditional chinese paintings and literature, as well as modern photography. it is a unesco world heritage site, and one of china's major tourist destinations.huangshan is also the famous place for chinese high quality teas, such as huangshan maofeng, keemun black and blooming tea. ==physical description== huangshan is known for its sunrises, pine trees, "strangely jutting granite peaks",cao, pp. 114â127. hot springs, winter snow and views of clouds touching the mountainsides for more than 200 days out of the year. the huangshan mountain range has many peaks, some more than 1,000 meters (3,250 feet) high.{{cite web | url=h
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