Greeting Pine (Ying Ke Song)
Greeting Pine (Ying Ke Song)
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Paul E
Melbourne, Australia100 contributions
June 2018 • Couples
It more fun watching the reactions of the Chinese people who visited this. We stopped to have a snack in the cool of the mountain air. Very good hike
Written 26 June 2018
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m0untainandlakes
Singapore, Singapore195 contributions
Sept 2017 • Friends
There are lots of pine trees everywhere on Mt Huangshan, some of which are shaped like the Greeting Pine. It is not spectacular but this is one of the icons of Mt Huangshan so we nonetheless took pictures with it. It's a short walk from the Yuping cable car station - walk up the 好汉坡 from the cable car station, turn right and walk until you see shops, and the Greeting Pine can be seen from the platform down a few steps.
Package tours from Singapore don't visit this as the Greeting Pine is at the 前山(Western Steps). Instead, package tours from Singapore visit the 探海松 (Exploring Ocean Pine) also nicknamed 小迎客松 (Mini Greeting Pine) at 后山 (Eastern Steps).
Package tours from Singapore don't visit this as the Greeting Pine is at the 前山(Western Steps). Instead, package tours from Singapore visit the 探海松 (Exploring Ocean Pine) also nicknamed 小迎客松 (Mini Greeting Pine) at 后山 (Eastern Steps).
Written 14 September 2017
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t16mytm
Singapore333 contributions
Aug 2017 • Family
There is many pines on mountain. However, this pine will be a good indicator that your are nearing your hotel if you stay along the front part of the mountain
Written 20 August 2017
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Peter
9 contributions
Nov 2019
Don't really understand why this is famous. It's a nice tree but there are many beautiful trees on the mountain. If you don't pass by it, skip it and just enjoy the amazing views instead. Also, very crowded
Written 15 November 2019
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spc354
Clarks Summit, PA593 contributions
June 2017 • Friends
We were told that the govevrnment spends 6m RMB per year to maintain this tree. The branches and trunks are mechanically supported. It was a nice view point.
Written 24 June 2017
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Bruce H
23 contributions
Sept 2016 • Friends
The Welcome Pine is all about the journey and it will be one you make surrounded by tourists from all over the world and of course mainly China. Lots of steep steps to get there - even the quick route via Gondola - Pick a fine day as the views of the tree and around this area of the Huang Shan Mountains will be spectacular - we walked there in mist and rain from another side of the range - 4 hours plus it took and 7km of unbelievably precipitous but fabulously constructed concrete pathway wide enough to pass trampers in the other direction. 2 to 3 days required to take in most of the key sites in the range - stay in comfortable hotels among the peaks and leave your heavy gear down in the town before catching the bus to the Gondolas. This is not a trip for the closed, negative or cynical minded and you need to be fit and healthy to do the walks. Sedan chair facilities are available for the infirm and disabled.
Written 19 September 2016
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Kaisern Chen
Taipei, Taiwan157 contributions
Jan 2015 • Solo
This is perhaps one of the most well known pine in the world with great percentage of Chinese knew this pine from books and stories. With that being said, anything carries such historical weight can sometimes disappoint you, and I am afraid that this might be the one.
Well, it is a great looking pine, but there are many great looking pines in Huangshan! Not that this is not special, but to me the fame is much over the proportion! But, as most things famous in history - this is almost a must see if one made all the efforts to come to Huangshan.
To me, whether one is impressed by the Greeting Pine or not does not matter because he would most likely impressed by Huangshan as a whole, the mountain is simply breath taking and step by step along the mountain trails you see nature wonder constantly change in front of your eye, it is a treat of lifetime!
To me, the fact that a single pine has such high historical significance is more intriguing to learn about Chinese culture (classic and popular) than how beautiful this pine is!
Well, it is a great looking pine, but there are many great looking pines in Huangshan! Not that this is not special, but to me the fame is much over the proportion! But, as most things famous in history - this is almost a must see if one made all the efforts to come to Huangshan.
To me, whether one is impressed by the Greeting Pine or not does not matter because he would most likely impressed by Huangshan as a whole, the mountain is simply breath taking and step by step along the mountain trails you see nature wonder constantly change in front of your eye, it is a treat of lifetime!
To me, the fact that a single pine has such high historical significance is more intriguing to learn about Chinese culture (classic and popular) than how beautiful this pine is!
Written 27 January 2015
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Lina Jasin
Jakarta, Indonesia2,274 contributions
Dec 2014 • Family
Its suite to the name greeting pine, looks the same as i was visiit last two years, summer and winter time still looks gorgeous with the clear sky at the back scene, never miss it, take a snapshot here, very nice back ground
Written 6 January 2015
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FSYMP
Mt Prospect, IL214 contributions
Dec 2013 • Couples
That's the main objective for many Chinese visitors who come to Haungshan. So you will be alone there and the site itself is very commercialized with shops, snack stands and the Yupinglou hotel. The easiest way to get there is to take the Yuping cable car and not the more popular Yungu one. It is only 10-15 minutes from the Yuping cable car station.
Written 14 December 2013
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Nicholas L
Santa Cruz, California, United States120 contributions
Jan 2013 • Solo
Maybe I was unlucky but the tree had a lot of scaffolding around the bottom 3rd and was supported by steel cables. All in all it looked quite unnatural. I'm sure it is more attractive without all the metallic extras.
Written 25 January 2013
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