Welcoming Pine

I was only seven years old when I went to Huangshan. I remember that there were elderly people in their 70s in the same tour group. They didn't need help from others and could walk the whole way by themselves. When we reached a mountain road that was close enough for one person to pass, the tour guide asked everyone's wishes and said that tourists who didn't dare to walk could take a detour. When I heard that it was a dangerous road along the mountain, I was so scared that my face changed. I pulled my mother and took the easier road. In Huangshan, mountain rain always comes unexpectedly. There are vendors selling disposable raincoats and umbrellas on the mountain. It takes 5 or 6 hours to walk through Huangshan. I still remember that there was a lot of fog in the mountain and the scenery was beautiful. Needless to say, the Welcoming Pine is a symbol of a visit to Huangshan.

The Welcoming Pine is well known to everyone. It is the representative of the Huangshan Strange Pine, the first of the Five Wonders of Huangshan, and one of the iconic landscapes of Huangshan. The tree is over a thousand years old. There is a saying that "If you don't visit the Welcoming Pine, you will have gone to nothing." The Welcoming Pine is on the left side of Yuping Tower. It is the first of the Huangshan Strange Pine and is listed in the World Heritage List. The tree is located at an altitude of 1,680 meters, with a height of 10.1 meters, a breast diameter of 65.6 centimeters, and a height of 2.5 meters at the bottom of the tree. Recently, the Welcoming Pine was selected as one of the "Most Beautiful Ancient Trees in China" and won the title of "Most Beautiful Huangshan Pine". Huangshan pine is an independent species among pine trees. Its growth method is peculiar. It is rooted in the cracks of rocks and cliffs with less mud and more stones. The branches stretch to one side, graceful and upright.

Take the Yuping Cableway up, and after getting off the cable car, you can climb for a few minutes to the famous Welcoming Pine👍. This is the Welcoming Pine in the elementary school Chinese textbook👍

The Welcoming Pine is one of the ten famous pines in Huangshan and one of the landmarks of Huangshan. It stands on the east side of Yuping Peak, growing out of rocks. It is at least 800 years old and about 10 meters tall. Two large side branches of 7.6 meters in the middle of the trunk extend forward, just like a hospitable host waving his arms, warmly welcoming guests from home and abroad to visit Huangshan👍. This pine is known as the representative of Huangshan pine, with a vigorous, resolute and upright posture and polite👍. These are the photos I took of the Welcoming Pine. The clouds and mist are shrouded in the Welcoming Pine, which is full of fairy spirit👍

This pine tree standing on the edge of the cliff represents more than just vitality. It has been given a name with precious meanings and has witnessed the sighs of countless travelers and the changes of history.

Today, its branches are tied tightly with metal ropes, but it can still stand firmly in the fog and wind and rain. Life is not infinite after all, but whenever people mention Huangshan, they always think of its name.

In places in East China with altitudes exceeding 1,800 meters, there are always some tough pine trees standing tall in places people can hardly imagine.

After walking for about an hour, we finally arrived at the Welcoming Pine at Yuping Tower. At this time, more and more people came, and people began to line up to take pictures. The Welcoming Pine at Huangshan is picturesque, overlooking all the mountains...

The Welcoming Pine on the cliff, under the influence of scholars and poets of all generations, symbolizes the spirit of self-reliance that defies wind and snow, the spirit of perseverance and hard work, the spirit of unity like many trees forming a forest, the spirit of indomitable enterprising spirit, the spirit of openness that welcomes people from all over the world, and the spirit of wholehearted dedication.

This has also become a model in textbooks, teaching the younger generations to be indomitable and enterprising... Of course, how much useful things can be learned and understood from it, and how much essence of the sun and the moon can be extracted and transformed into one's own temperament, that is a matter of thousands of miles.

A must-see attraction in Anhui, a representative landscape of Huangshan. On the left side of Huangshan Yuping Tower and above Wenshu Cave, there is a tree that grows on the Green Lion Stone. It is 10 meters high, with a chest diameter of 0.64 meters, a ground diameter of 75 centimeters, and a height of 2.5 meters under the branches. It is at least 800 years old and is one of the "Four Wonders" of Huangshan. One of its branches stretches out, like a person stretching out an arm to welcome guests from afar, and the other hand is elegantly inserted in the trouser pocket, with a graceful and elegant posture.

The Welcoming Pine is the iconic landscape of Huangshan Mountain and one of the symbols of Anhui Province. It can be seen from the iron painting "Welcoming Pine" in the Great Hall of the People to the railway station and pier. The Welcoming Pine has become a symbol of peace and friendship between China and the people of the world.

2023.7.17 After Lao Yang sprinted to the Lotus Peak, he went to check in at the Welcoming Pine. The scenery here is great. The Welcoming Pine naturally attracted a large number of tourists. But I didn’t feel very excited when I saw the Welcoming Pine. I just felt that it was worth the trip to see the Welcoming Pine.

The first thing you see is actually the Farewell Pine. Tourists are all crowded in front of the Welcoming Pine to take pictures. In contrast, no one goes under the Farewell Pine. After all, the Welcoming Pine is so famous that people who have not been to Huangshan may equate it with Huangshan. I heard from the local driver that the local tourism administration has been cultivating a Huangshan pine tree with the same shape as the Welcoming Pine as a spare tire for the Welcoming Pine of Huangshan. If the Welcoming Pine encounters an accident one day, this spare tire pine tree will be taken out to welcome tourists from all over the world.

You must pass the Welcoming Pine when you climb the Lotus Peak. Exit the Yuping Cableway and walk through the Haohan Slope for 20 to 30 minutes to reach the Welcoming Pine. The Welcoming Pine is the iconic landscape of Huangshan and a symbol of peace and friendship. After 800 years, it is still proud and independent, elegant and graceful. The Welcoming Pine is also a must-visit place for tourists. Taking photos is essential, and you have to find time to take photos when there are many tourists.

Do I need to introduce this attraction? (Laughs)

One of the four wonders of Huangshan. One of its branches stretches out, like a person stretching out one arm to welcome guests from afar, and the other hand is elegantly inserted in the trouser pocket, with grace and elegance. The Welcoming Pine is the iconic landscape of Huangshan and the symbol of Anhui Province.

It can be said to be an iconic tourist attraction in Huangshan, Anhui and even China. It is located on Yuping Peak, not far from the Yuping Cableway, and is crowded with tourists all year round.

All the mountains look small. Mount Xiyue stands tall and majestic.✨✨✨✨✨✨

The Huangshan sign is not as big as I thought.

There were so many people that if you wanted to take a photo of just yourself and the Welcoming Pine, you had to queue.

The Welcoming Pine is a landmark of Huangshan, symbolizing peace and friendship. It is 10 meters tall and at least 800 years old. One side of the tree stretches out its branches, like a human arm extending to welcome guests from afar, with grace and elegance.

The Welcoming Pine is a landmark of Huangshan Mountain, located next to Yuping Tower. If you climb up from the front mountain and reach the Welcoming Pine, it means you have reached the top of Huangshan Mountain. The Welcoming Pine stands out from the Green Lion Stone, about 10 meters high, and is at least 800 years old. One side of the tree has branches extending out, resembling a host stretching out his arms to welcome guests, with a graceful posture.

Huangshan Welcoming Pine is located on the left side of Yuping Tower. It grows out of the Lion Rock, 10 meters high, with a chest diameter of 0.64 meters. It is at least 800 years old. One side of the tree branches stretch out, like a person stretching out his arms to welcome guests from afar. It is graceful and elegant. It is the iconic landscape of Huangshan.

This is a classic place for tourist groups, so you need to watch the time if you want to take pictures.

Huangshan’s unique features: the sea of clouds and the welcoming pine tree.

The Welcoming Pine of Huangshan stands beside the Green Lion Stone of Yuping Tower in Huangshan Scenic Area, at an altitude of 1,670 meters. The tree is 9.91 meters tall, 2.05 meters in chest circumference, and 2.54 meters high under the branches. Two large side branches, 7.6 meters long, extend forward from the middle of the trunk, just like a hospitable host, waving his arms and warmly welcoming guests from all corners of the world to visit Huangshan. It is the iconic landscape of Huangshan. The huge iron painting "Welcoming Pine" displayed in the Anhui Hall of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing was made based on its image.

One of the representative attractions of Huangshan Mountain, the only way to the front mountain.

The "See-off Pine" is one of the ten famous pines in Huangshan. It is 4.8 meters tall and about 450 years old. It stands on the right side of the Yuping Tower. Its branches and leaves stretch sideways as if bowing to see off guests. It corresponds to the world-famous Huangshan Welcoming Pine in the distance and has been listed as a World Cultural Heritage.

It takes more than ten minutes to walk from the Ziguang Pavilion cable car to the Welcoming Pine. There are too many tourists during the Spring Festival. When you get out of the cable car, you line up and walk slowly to the Welcoming Pine. There are so many people. Why do you come out to see people during the Spring Festival?

In fact, the pines in Huangshan are very unique, and we think that every pine tree is very "welcoming". However, when we actually see them, the Welcoming Pine is indeed more vivid.

The mountain behind the Welcoming Pine appears and disappears as the fog comes and goes, like a fairyland.

Following the main group, our first stop was the Welcoming Pine. Due to the backlight in the morning, the Welcoming Pine was not as beautiful as we had imagined.

When you come to Huangshan, everyone knows that this is an iconic check-in point, but in fact the scenery is average. If you have time and energy, you must go to Tiandu Peak nearby.

The Welcoming Pine on a snowy day in winter is very beautiful and touching.

The landmark of Huangshan is now a bit old and has been protected by a support structure.

One of the most distinctive attractions in Huangshan, it is also a must-see attraction.

The Welcoming Pine is located on the left side of Yuping Tower in Huangshan Mountain and above Wenshu Cave. It grows out of the Green Lion Stone. It is 10 meters high, with a chest diameter of 0.64 meters, a ground diameter of 75 centimeters, and a height of 2.5 meters under the branches. It is at least 800 years old and is one of the "Four Wonders" of Huangshan Mountain.

Welcoming guests (err, Huangshan Welcoming Pine, there are too many people here

Thanks to the special management by the government, this ancient pine tree has reached its peak beauty.

The most famous pine tree in China is in the front mountain of Huangshan.

You must visit the Welcoming Pine when you come to Huangshan. The famous Welcoming Pine is located on the left side of Yuping Tower. It is the representative of Huangshan pines and the first of the ten famous pines in Huangshan. The Welcoming Pine is at least 800 years old and is one of the "four wonders" of Huangshan. One of its branches stretches out, like a person stretching out an arm to welcome guests from afar, and the other hand is elegantly inserted in the trouser pocket, with grace and elegance.

Huangshan Welcoming Pine is located on the left side of Yuping Tower. It grows out of the Lion Rock, 10 meters high, with a chest diameter of 0.64 meters. It is at least 800 years old. One side of the tree branches stretch out, like a person stretching out his arms to welcome guests from afar. It is graceful and elegant. It is the iconic landscape of Huangshan and a must-see landmark for every tourist who visits Huangshan to take photos.

Each scenic spot has only one or two classic and beautiful business cards that are representative, so if you arrive and see them, it is equivalent to seeing them all!

Huangshan's iconic surface is a must-see

After going through so much trouble to queue up, I finally saw that it had been fixed with steel bars in many places.

A must-visit place when you come to Huangshan. No matter what, you will definitely go to see the Welcoming Pine when you go to Huangshan, just like you will definitely go to see the West Lake when you go to Hangzhou. I walked there and found, hey, why are there so many people? I looked up and found, oh, the Welcoming Pine

Huangshan's number one landmark is near the upper station of the Yuping Peak cableway. There are so many tourists here, all wanting to take a photo with this national treasure tree. After standing, they have to sit down to take photos, and after sitting, they have to jump to take photos, so it is very difficult to take a personal photo here.

The Welcoming Pine is located on the left side of the Yuping Tower in Huangshan Mountain and above the Wenshu Cave. It grows against the Green Lion Stone and is at least 800 years old. It is one of the "Four Wonders" of Huangshan Mountain. One of its branches stretches out, like a person stretching out an arm to welcome guests from afar, and the other hand is elegantly inserted in the trouser pocket, with grace and grace. Haha, one of the illustrations in the primary school textbook, has now become Anhui's business card to China and even the world.

After lunch, I went to see the Welcoming Pine in front of Yuping Tower. It happened to be less crowded at this time. When I was reading, I never thought that one day I would see the Welcoming Pine in the book. The sun was scorching and there were crowds of people. I finally lined up to take a photo.

There are many tourists near the front mountain. There are still many people coming from the back mountain at night. It is said that the original Welcoming Pine died and was relocated to a new one.

After much hardship, I finally saw the Welcoming Pine on the cliff in front of Yuping Tower. I have seen this pine tree countless times in various paintings and photos since I was a child. Now it is truly presented in front of me. It is so beautiful!

Huangshan is such a classic old scenic spot that you must visit once in your life~

There are many tourists here at the Welcoming Pine, because this is the front mountain, so there are many people, of course, it is also because of the Welcoming Pine. The Welcoming Pine is said to be at least 1,000 years old, so you must take a photo! You must come and see it.

The Welcoming Pine is really the most crowded place in Huangshan. People squeeze together just to take photos with the Welcoming Pine. But it is indeed very distinctive. After all, Huangshan pine is one of the representatives of Huangshan, and the Welcoming Pine is the big star among the Huangshan pines.

On the way to the Welcoming Pine, we will pass the entrance of the Yuping Cableway. Before meeting the Welcoming Pine, we will first encounter the Farewell Pine and the Accompanying Pine... There are many people here at the Welcoming Pine, and many people also regard the Welcoming Pine as proof that they have been to Huangshan.

We passed through Lianhua Peak and arrived at Yuping Tower, where we could see the first pine tree of Huangshan Mountain, the Welcoming Pine. It was also the destination of the Yuping Cable Car from the front mountain, so there were many tourists, which was very lively but a bit of a spoiler. Since we started from the back mountain the day before yesterday, it would be more appropriate for us to call this "Welcoming Pine" the "Seeing-off Pine".

The Welcoming Pine can be said to be the business card of Huangshan. When mentioning Huangshan, everyone should know the Welcoming Pine. When we arrived, many people were taking photos with the Welcoming Pine. You need to queue up to get a good angle. It's just like a star! My brother and I found a seat near the edge and took a few photos to relieve our itch. Seeing is believing.

Even in the off-season, don’t choose to climb Huangshan on weekends! On our second day in Huangshan, we walked towards Yuping Tower, which is the legendary Welcoming Pine. It was so crowded that it was almost impossible to get through! If you want to take a photo with the Welcoming Pine, you have to queue up in a long line! It’s no less than taking a photo with a celebrity! It is said that the Welcoming Pine has guards, and it is the only tree equipped with guards!

The tour guide and our chartered car driver said two different things. The tour guide next to us said that one of the Welcoming Pine trees had fallen ill and was now supported by a support; the chartered car driver said that the Welcoming Pine was actually dead... It doesn't matter who you believe, it doesn't matter, it looks the same in the photos anyway...

After getting off the cable car, you still have to climb a big slope to reach the Welcoming Pine, which is a source of bragging and pride for the Chinese. It is a representative thing. The Welcoming Pine, which is more than 1,300 years old, is bigger than I imagined. It is quite handsome, making the pine trees next to it pale in comparison.

We walked all the way down the mountain and arrived at Yuping Tower, where we saw the symbol of Huangshan Mountain - the Welcoming Pine. Maybe it was because I had seen too many beautiful scenery along the way, so I didn't feel as excited as I should have. There were a lot of people and there was no good angle to take good photos.

There is only one Welcoming Pine in Huangshan, but there are many beautiful pine trees. On the left side of Yuping Tower, above Wenshu Cave, this 800-year-old pine tree grows in a steep rock crack with one side of its branches sticking out, which is why it got its name because of its shape. Sunlight and clouds have nourished the vegetation in these cliff cracks for thousands of years, making them full of vitality.

The Welcoming Pine welcomes guests from all over the world, and also welcomes me, a guest from afar. There is a big rock next to the Welcoming Pine. Climbing up the rock, you can see the sea of clouds. It is so beautiful! I don't know what words to use to describe it.

The Welcoming Pine, as the symbol of Huangshan Mountain, is the most famous pine tree on Huangshan Mountain. Its thousand-year age gives it a unique temperament.

We arrived at the Welcoming Pine at around 9 o'clock. There were a lot of people there, and many of them were taking photos!

There was still a lot of fog when we arrived at the Welcoming Pine. There were so many people that we could only take photos through the gaps. The Welcoming Pine is the most popular attraction in Huangshan. When we take the cable car up with a group tour, we will check in here and then take the cable car down the mountain. There are really a lot of people!

The famous Huangshan Welcoming Pine! I finally saw the real thing today!

My love for Huangshan Mountain comes from a painting hanging on the wall of my family's living room when I was a child - the Welcoming Pine. I was deeply attracted by the strange pine in the painting. I asked my mother if the pine in the painting was real, why it looked so strange, why it was so beautiful, and where it was. When my mother told me that this was a Welcoming Pine on Huangshan Mountain, I began to have some thoughts in my little heart. I said in my heart that when I grow up, I must go to see the Welcoming Pine in the painting and the Huangshan in my mind. I have been thinking about the Welcoming Pine for many years. I finally saw you. Looking at its strange and beautiful beauty, it stretches to its heart's content on the cliff, unyielding, and has experienced the sun, rain and rain in spring, summer, autumn and winter, but it is still lush and green, emitting the stubborn light of life. I was excited, excited, excited... There were many tourists taking pictures at the Welcoming Pine. Due to time constraints, we had to rush to the cableway to line up to go down the mountain. After reluctantly looking at the Welcoming Pine again, we prepared to go down the mountain.

We arrived at the legendary Welcoming Pine~... Later we discussed it~ In fact, there are Welcoming Pine trees everywhere in Huangshan...~~ But this one is the most famous, so we should still come and see it~~~~

The famous Welcoming Pine, but this is not the earliest Welcoming Pine.

The Welcoming Pine is the living signboard of Huangshan Mountain, so every time a Welcoming Pine dies, the local government will immediately transplant a new one. I don’t know how many generations of Welcoming Pine this is.

The sea of clouds is spectacular, and the pine trees are more distinctive against the backdrop of the sea of clouds.

I finally climbed up to the Welcoming Pine and checked in, but the Welcoming Pine was a little different from what I had imagined. I had seen it in textbooks before, and it looked tall and mighty, but now that I saw it with my own eyes, it felt more like a trembling old man standing firm here.

I have heard and seen it many times, but when I saw the Welcoming Pine, the iconic landscape of Huangshan Mountain, I still couldn't suppress my infinite yearning and joy. Taking a photo with it deservedly became the most important wish of my trip to Huangshan, no one else! Take the Yuping Cableway up the mountain, and you can see the beautiful Welcoming Pine that I have been thinking about for the first time. In my heart, she is a graceful and elegant ancient Chinese lady who has gone through thousands of years of wind and rain, just to meet me today at Yuping Peak! Finally, I saw the Welcoming Pine on the left side of Yuping Tower! Close your eyes, stretch out your hands, blend into her arms, feel her acceptance and tolerance of us, feel her connection with the small universe in your body, your body feels warm and soft, and your heart is full of light and joy! Sincerely marvel at the infinite power of nature! We should always adhere to the concept of ecological civilization that respects nature, adapts to nature, and protects nature.

The Welcoming Pine itself has a nice shape, but it is circled and there is a fee for taking photos with it. If there are fewer people, you can take better photos for free.

It once appeared in our elementary school textbooks, and the impression was particularly deep. So there were really many people at the Welcoming Pine, and we left after taking pictures.

It was not yet 6 o'clock, and there were few tourists. It was great to take photos without anyone interrupting, so the only flaw was the backlighting, so I could only take silhouette photos. Also, the Welcoming Pine was not as strong as it used to be. Although people were still trying their best to maintain its posture, it was obvious that it was old.

The "grown-up" Welcoming Pine overlooks all the other mountains, and on the handrails next to the pine, there are many wishing ropes, glowing wishes.

There is a coming and going, and that is called people. This is a tree called the Farewell Pine, let's learn more about it.

Standing on the cliff outside the Welcoming Pine, you can see the surrounding mountains, sea of clouds and fog, so ethereal!

Hey, it’s not easy to see the Welcoming Pine. I went there during the May Day holiday and the whole mountain was full of people queuing. I was really impressed, it was so scary!

Only when you climb the Welcoming Pine can you feel that you have reached Huangshan. It is still worth a visit.

I am really lucky that the scene in the book when I was a child finally came into my reality. . . .