1990年12月，安徽黃山風景區(qū)被聯(lián)合國科教文組織評為世界自然和文化遺產(chǎn)名錄。

　　黃山屹立在中國安徽省南部(北緯30度1分，東經(jīng)118度1分)，盤垣于歙、黟、太平、休寧四縣之間，方圓250平方公里，精華部份154平方公里。黃山原稱作黟山，因傳說軒轅皇帝曾在此修身煉丹，故名。黃山不僅以奇?zhèn)デ嘻悺㈧`秀多姿著稱于世，還是一座資源豐富、生態(tài)完整、具有重要科學和生態(tài)環(huán)境價值的國家級風景名勝區(qū)，屬世界文化與自然遺產(chǎn)，已被列入《世界遺產(chǎn)名錄》。

　　早在一億多年前的地殼運動中，黃山便已躍起于地表之上，后又經(jīng)過第四紀冰川的洗禮，終于形成了氣勢磅礴，高峰穿云的天下奇山。

　　154平方公里的景區(qū)內(nèi)，峰如林海，危崖突兀、幽壑縱橫。這種地貌的形成是由于其山體為粗?；◢弾r組成，花崗巖常常發(fā)育成直立或近乎直立的主要筋理。由于浸蝕崩裂的外力作用，使巖石形成了巨大的柱狀體，這樣便出現(xiàn)了巍峨奇特的山峰，幽深如削的山谷。主峰蓮花峰海拔1864米，與平曠的光明頂、險峻的天都峰一起，雄居在景區(qū)中心，還有77座千米以上的山峰分布在四周。峰奇石奇松更奇，云飛水飛山亦飛。峰壑間，巧石星羅棋布，有名可數(shù)者120余處。其形成或似珍禽異獸，或如神話人物，千姿百態(tài)，妙趣橫生。遍布峰壑的黃山松，破石而生，盤結(jié)于危巖峭壁之上，挺立于峰崖絕壑之中，或雄壯挺拔，或婀娜多姿，顯示出頑強的生命力。黃山無處不松，奇特的古松，難以勝數(shù)。最著名者有迎客松、臥龍松、探海松、黑虎松等30余株。多少年來，它們抵御風吹雨打，霜劍冰刀，吸取巖石中的點滴水分和營養(yǎng)，迎著陽光穩(wěn)穩(wěn)地屹立于峰崖之上。黃山云流動于千峰萬壑之間，或成濤濤云海，浩瀚無際，或與朝霞、落日相映，色彩斑斕，壯美瑰麗。

　　黃山溫泉，古稱靈泉、湯泉、朱砂泉，水質(zhì)清澈，可飲可浴，是黃山一絕。黃山是長江與錢塘江兩大水系的分水嶺。特殊的地理位置，構(gòu)成36條大峽谷、形成36源，匯流24溪。山水迸瀉，形成飛瀑，懸垂如練，濺珠噴玉。山中一夜雨，處處掛飛泉，瀑布中著名者有人字瀑、百丈泉、和九龍瀑。

　　由于黃山花崗巖體垂直節(jié)理十分發(fā)育，斷裂和裂隙縱橫交錯，形成瑰麗多姿的花崗巖洞穴與孔道，使之重嶺峽谷，關(guān)口處處。更有歷代豐厚的文化積淀，摩崖石刻等名勝古跡200多處。加上日出、日落、云霧、松濤、佛光、秋色、霧松、冰掛等自然奇觀，幽谷泉鳴，鳥語花香，整個景區(qū)猶如一幅幅立體的壯麗畫卷。

　　黃山是美的綜合體，是天地造化的寵兒。隨便一處，或松或石、或云海清泉，無一不美，無處不奇，置身其間，使人似覺得到了天上人間，不得不感嘆大自然的神奇力量。 她是人類最珍貴的遺產(chǎn)和世界最著名的旅游勝地之一。美麗的黃山，以她博大的胸懷，張開了熱情的手臂，迎接著五湖四海的朋友們。

　　Anhui Huangshan Mountains Scenic Spot

　　In 1990 December, Anhui Huangshan Mountains Scenic Spot was collected into "Directory of World Cultural and Natural Heritage" by the UN Organization of Science, Education and Culture.

　　Huangshan Mountains stands towering in the south of Anhui province (north latitude 30.1 degree, eastern longitude 118.1 degree), near to She, Yi, Taiping and Xiuning four counties; it occupies an area of 250 km2, of which 154 km2 is the core of the scenery. As it was said that Xueyuan emperor was ever cultivating his morality and developing pills of immortality here, Huangshan Mountains was originally named Yi Mountain. Not only is Huangshan Mountains famous for its beauty and elegance, but it is a scenic spot of national level with its high value in science and ecological environment, it has rich natural resources and a comprehensive ecology; it belongs to the family of world heritage of culture and nature, and has been collected into "the Directory of World Cultural and Natural Heritage".

　　As early as millions of years ago when the Earth's crust was in an overactive state, Huangshan Mountains had been erecting high above the sea level; it had finally grown into a vigorous scene through the tempering of the century of the 4th Glacier.

　　There is quite a scene inside the 154km2-acerage of Huangshan Mountains. The development of this breathtaking state is made up of many coarse types of granite, which often primarily grows into up-straight state. Because of the force of erosion and collapsing, the rock gradually is changing into huge post-like shape, thus helps the come-into-being of the imposing queer peaks and valleys. The main peak is called Lotus Peak, 1864 meters in height; it is in hand-in-hand state with the flat Guang Mingding, and the precipitous Tuandu Peak; Lotus is standing at the center of the scene, with other 77 high peaks, all of which are more than one thousand meters high, scattering nearby. Many exquisite rocks are distributed among these steepy peaks, of which, 120 are formally named. Their shape resemble with rare birds and animals, figures in fairy tales. The mountains area is primarily covered with Huangshan pine tree, they stubbornly break the rock and emerge off the soil; you can find them even in the most dangerous place, such as the cliff and the deep valley, posing their muscularity frankly. Huangshan pine tree is in a dominant position in this area, there are around 30 kinds of them have received general recognition, such as Yingke Pine, Wolong Pine, Tanhai Pine, Black Tiger Pine, etc. People are astonished at their perseverance and vitality, which helps them survive the cold wind, heavy rains, snows, and other elements. Huangshan Cloud shuttles back and forth among the countless peaks, their vastness and generosity can be ranked abreast with the sea; they present a beautiful scene with the dawn fog and the setting sun.

　　Huangshan Hot Spring, which had ever been called as "Ling Spring", "Tang Spring", "Vermilion Spring", is celebrated for its fresh, clean and cool nature, and it can serve various purposes, such as drinking, bathing; it is a wonder of Huangshan. Huangshan Mountains is the watershed of the two main rivers, Yangtze River and Qiantang River. The special geographic position has cultivated the development of 36 big canyons, the sources of 36 branches, therefore, Huangshan is also famous for its waterfalls, and some famous ones are "Renzi Fall", "Baizhang Fall", and "Nine Dragons Fall".

　　As the vertical cleavage of the rocks is very finely developed, there have formed many magnificent and beautiful caves and tunnels, which add another crucial credit to the beauty of Huangshan. On the walls of these caves and tunnels, people found more than 200 valuable sculptures, writing and paintings, inscribing the history and culture of ancient times. Huangshan Mountains virtually presents a long three-dimensional picture scroll, with the rising and setting sun, the cloud and the fog, the pine trees and the religious smell, the beauty of the Autumn and glaciers, the valleys and the singing birds, the perfume of the flower and its culture.

　　Huangshan is the integration of natural beauty, the favorite son of the universe. It is here that wherever you go, you will find yourself surrounded by strange, beautiful, dangerous scene; each corner is an outstanding masterpiece of God, an earthly paradise, at which you couldn't help yourself sighing with feelings at the majestic power of nature. Huangshan Mountains is one of the most precious heritages of human kind, and one of the most famous scenic spot in the world. Huangshan Mountains opens her generous arms to the guests from allover the world.