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Tunpu Homeward-bound Sails Scenic Area

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The Xin’an River, known as the mother river of Huangshan City, is hailed as a “gallery of landscapes” and a “pathway of Tang poetry.” During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it became the golden transportation route of the Huizhou region and served as the birthplace and foundation of the Huizhou merchants. As the saying goes, “No Huizhou, no commerce.” The once-bustling sight of numerous sails and busy boats on the Xin’an River inspired poets to praise it as “Tunpu Homeward-bound Sails.” Today, the waters of the Xin’an River…

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The Xin’an River, known as the mother river of Huangshan City, is hailed as a “gallery of landscapes” and a “pathway of Tang poetry.” During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it became the golden transportation route of the Huizhou region and served as the birthplace and foundation of the Huizhou merchants. As the saying goes, “No Huizhou, no commerce.” The once-bustling sight of numerous sails and busy boats on the Xin’an River inspired poets to praise it as “Tunpu Homeward-bound Sails.” Today, the waters of the Xin’an River remain crystal clear and emerald green, and the people living along its banks enjoy a prosperous life. Light displays such as “Spring Melody in Graceful Towers,” “Harmonious Huizhou, Charming Huangshan,” and “Golden Dragons in a Prosperous Age” depict the reality of Huangshan as “the most beautiful in the nation, the wealthiest in the mountainous regions, and the best in ecology.”