Huangshan Scenic Area highlights ecological protection while attracting visitors

Tourists visit the Huangshan Scenic Area in east China's Anhui Province, on April 23, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows tourists visiting the Tiandu Peak as it resumed opening in Huangshan Scenic Area in east China's Anhui Province. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

Wu Yijun, a senior engineer of the parks and woods bureau of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, checks the condition of an ancient pine through telescope at Lianhua Peak of Huangshan in east China's Anhui Province, on April 23, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

This combo photo shows the Guest-Greeting Pine, an iconic landmark of Huangshan Mountain, in east China's Anhui Province, taken on Jan. 5, 2018, Oct. 13, 2020, Feb. 18, 2022 and July 20, 2021 (from top L, clockwise). Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Photo by Hu Xiaochun/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows tourists visiting the Tiandu Peak as it resumed opening in Huangshan Scenic Area in east China's Anhui Province. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

Tang Mingxia, an engineer of the parks and woods bureau of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, collects sample of forestry disease at Lianhua Peak of Huangshan in east China's Anhui Province, on April 22, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

This photo taken on Oct. 20, 2022 shows the Lianhua Peak of Huangshan Scenic Area in east China's Anhui Province. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua)

Staff members of the parks and woods bureau of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee conduct inspection at Lianhua Peak of Huangshan in east China's Anhui Province, on April 22, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

Wu Yijun, a senior engineer of the parks and woods bureau of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, checks the condition of a pine through telescope at Huangshan Scenic Area, in east China's Anhui Province, on April 23, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Photo by Zhang Duan/Xinhua)

Tourists enjoy the view of Huangshan Scenic Area in east China's Anhui Province, on April 23, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

Foreign tourists take selfies in front of the Guest-Greeting Pine, an iconic landmark of Huangshan Mountain, in east China's Anhui Province, on Sept. 12, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

Staff workers of Huangshan Scenic Area Yu Yangyang and Sheng Zeyang (L) conduct inspection on historical stone carvings at Lianhua Peak of Huangshan in east China's Anhui Province, on April 23, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

Wu Yijun, a senior engineer of the parks and woods bureau of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, identifies the forestry pests through microscope in east China's Anhui Province, on April 23, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

Tourists watch the sunrise at the Guest-Greeting Pine, an iconic landmark of Huangshan Mountain, in east China's Anhui Province, on Jan. 1, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

Staff workers of Huangshan Scenic Area Yu Yangyang and Sheng Zeyang (L) conduct inspection on historical stone carvings at Lianhua Peak of Huangshan in east China's Anhui Province, on April 23, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

Wu Yijun, a senior engineer of the parks and woods bureau of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, checks the forestry pests at Lianhua Peak of Huangshan in east China's Anhui Province, on April 22, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

Wu Yijun, a senior engineer of the parks and woods bureau of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, keeps record of plant location at Lianhua Peak of Huangshan in east China's Anhui Province, on April 22, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

A staff worker conducts inspection at Lianhua Peak of Huangshan in east China's Anhui Province, on April 23, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

Wu Yijun, a senior engineer of the parks and woods bureau of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, collects samples of infected leaves at Lianhua Peak of Huangshan in east China's Anhui Province, on April 22, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

This photo taken on April 23, 2025 shows a scene of the Huangshan Scenic Area in east China's Anhui Province. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

Tang Mingxia, an engineer of the parks and woods bureau of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, checks the condition of a plant at Lianhua Peak of Huangshan in east China's Anhui Province, on April 22, 2025. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, which has attracted a large number of tourists.

To minimize the impact of visitors on its vegetation growth, the Huangshan Scenic Area rotates days off for its major scenic spots, as a special arrangement for ecological protection.

The Tiandu Peak, one of the most popular sites in the Huangshan scenic area, ended its more than five-year "vacation" and resumed opening to the public on May 20, 2024. While the Lianhua Peak, the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain, has been so far closed for more than a year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)