Special Mention
Mt. Huangshan is geologically that of fully developed granite,with faults and cracks interlacing each other to form various amazing caves and crevices. Located in the zone of subtropical monsoon,the temperature drop as the altitude increases. Meanwhile,there is a sharp difference between the amount of sunshine,and the local terrain is the dominating factor of the local weather,name1y the distinctive mountain monsoon climate:foggy,humid,and rainy. The vertical zonality of the soils is obvious:yellow mountain soil below 900m above sea level, yellow brown soil at the altitude from 900m一1 600 m,and alpine meadow soil at the flat tops 1600m一1 840m above sea level.