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Huangshan — Guest Greeting Pine
A spreading pine grows from granite, its long sideways branches suggesting an open-armed welcome.
The story behind the place
The Guest Greeting Pine stands by Lion Rock in front of Yuping Peak at Huangshan. Its flattened canopy and long outward-reaching branches gave the tree its welcoming name. The forestry authority describes it as a protected old tree, with dedicated guardians appointed since 1981. The familiar silhouette is therefore also a conservation story: watching the tree and its surroundings helps protect a living landmark, not just a view in a photograph.
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Read more from the sources
- Huangshan — Guest Greeting PineNational Forestry and Grassland Administration, source Anhui Forestry Bureau
- Huangshan — Guest Greeting Pine — named component referenceCommunity geographic reference
