Tickets and booking
The Guest-Greeting Pine carries no separate charge: admission is included in the Huangshan Scenic Area entrance ticket. The data pack lists no booking or reservation rules for either the pine or the scenic area, so the practical default is to confirm current entry requirements — and whether any reservation system applies — directly with the scenic area on its published lines: 400-8899-808 or 0559-5561111. Budget no separate ticket for the pine itself.
Entrance and routes
The pine stands beside Qingshi Rock at Yupinglou (Jade Screen Pavilion) inside Huangshan Scenic Area; the listed address runs through Tangkou Town, Huangshan District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province. The pack carries no trailhead, cableway, or walking-route specifics for reaching Yupinglou, so treat the published lines (400-8899-808 / 0559-5561111) as the source for current routing into the scenic area. The verified figure of under one hour covers time at the pine, not the approach.
Photo spots
The subject is the pine itself, with Qingshi Rock immediately beside it at Yupinglou. Posted hours bound your light: the latest closes are 17:10 on weekdays and 17:40 on weekends in the March 2–November 30 window, and 16:40 in the March 1–December 1 window. With a suggested visit of under an hour, plan one focused shooting session rather than counting on return visits at different times of day.
Timing and crowds
Posted hours: 07:00–17:10 Monday–Friday and 06:30–17:40 Saturday–Sunday from March 2 to November 30; 08:00–16:40 daily from March 1 to December 1. The pack contains no visitor-volume or crowd data, so no claim about quieter periods can be made from it — the practical default is to work around the posted hours and call the scenic area at 400-8899-808 or 0559-5561111 for current conditions before you go. Allocate under an hour on site.
Walking and effort
The pack lists no trail distances, elevation figures, or gradient data for the approach to Yupinglou, so the walk cannot be quantified from it. The verified figure is time at the pine itself: under one hour. Gauge effort from whichever route you take through Huangshan Scenic Area, and confirm approach options and current trail status with the scenic area on 400-8899-808 / 0559-5561111.
Getting there
The pack gives no bus, shuttle, or cableway details. What it verifies is location: the pine sits at Yupinglou inside Huangshan Scenic Area, with the listed address in Tangkou Town, Huangshan District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province. For current transit into the scenic area and onward to Yupinglou, use the published lines: 400-8899-808 or 0559-5561111.
Cost breakdown
- Guest-Greeting Pine: free — included in the Huangshan Scenic Area entrance ticket.
- Huangshan Scenic Area entrance ticket: price not listed in the pack; confirm the current figure with the scenic area on 400-8899-808 / 0559-5561111.
No other costs are itemized in the pack.
