Huangshan city is a prefecture-level city centered around the Huangshan Mountains in southern Anhui province of China.Huangshan City is a region with a long history and splendid cultures. Shexian and Yixian Counties were established more than 2,000 years ago.Its urban area was originally the city of Tunxi; this now constitutes Tunxi District. Huangshan is the southernmost prefecture-level city in the province and borders Chizhou to the northwest, Xuancheng to the northeast, and the provinces of Jiangxi and Zhejiang to the southwest and southeast, respectively. Huangshan, one of
the most famous mountain peak in China, is a frequent place for tourist visits. In 1990, Huangshan was listed as a World Heritage Site.Huangshan prefecture-level city corresponds largely to the historical region of Huizhou; indeed Huangshan prefecture-level city was known as Huizhou Prefecture before 1987. The name change was made to reflect the cultural and touristic preeminence of the Huangshan Mountains.