In pics: protectors of Huangshan Mountain, a world heritage site

2024-December-23 10:47 By: Xinhua

Qin Zhiping, leader of a fire prevention team under the bureau of parks and woods of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, watches real-time feed from a surveillance camera at Pingtiangang observation post in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

Owing to the unwavering commitment of protectors from all walks of life, Huangshan Mountain has remained a stunning showcase of ecological beauty and cultural heritage in supreme harmony, captivating visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Fu Tian)

Hu Xiaochun (R), a staff member responsible for the daily care and observation of the Guest-Greeting Pine, an iconic landmark of Huangshan Mountain, discusses the condition of the pine with Wu Yijun, a senior engineer in the bureau of parks and woods of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

An aerial drone photo shows members of a fire prevention team under the bureau of parks and woods of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee patrolling in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

Qin Zhiping, leader of a fire prevention team under the bureau of parks and woods of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, observes with binoculars at Pingtiangang observation post in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

Qin Zhiping (R), leader of a fire prevention team under the bureau of parks and woods of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, assembles a telescope with his colleague at Pingtiangang observation post in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

Members of a fire prevention team under the bureau of parks and woods of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee patrol in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

Hu Xiaochun, a staff member responsible for the daily care and observation of the Guest-Greeting Pine, an iconic landmark of Huangshan Mountain, observes the bark of the pine in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

Qin Zhiping (1st L), leader of a fire prevention team under the bureau of parks and woods of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, shows direction for a tourist in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

Zhang Jingru, a staff member of the cultural affairs administration office of the Huangshan Scenic Area, patrols to check the status of cliff inscriptions in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

Hu Xiaochun, a staff member responsible for the daily care and observation of the Guest-Greeting Pine, an iconic landmark of Huangshan Mountain, introduces the pine and cliff inscriptions on the mountain to tourists in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

An aerial drone photo shows Qin Zhiping, leader of a fire prevention team under the bureau of parks and woods of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, observing with binoculars at Pingtiangang observation post in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

Wu Yijun, a senior engineer with the bureau of parks and woods of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, views a 3D digital model of the Guest-Greeting Pine, an iconic landmark of Huangshan Mountain, in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

Wu Yijun, a senior engineer with the bureau of parks and woods of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, measures the length of pine needles of the Guest-Greeting Pine, an iconic landmark of Huangshan Mountain, in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

Hu Xiaochun, a staff member responsible for the daily care and observation of the Guest-Greeting Pine, an iconic landmark of Huangshan Mountain, writes patrol log at an office in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

Wu Yijun, a senior engineer with the bureau of parks and woods of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, observes pine needle samples in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 20, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

An aerial drone photo shows the Pingtiangang observation post in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

Zhang Jingru, a staff member of the cultural affairs administration office of the Huangshan Scenic Area, checks the status of cliff inscriptions against photo records in a book in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

Wu Yijun, a senior engineer with the bureau of parks and woods of Huangshan Scenic Area management committee, observes pine needle samples in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 18, 2024. Huangshan Mountain is a listed UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, and the preservation of its landscapes, forests and cliff inscriptions has become the wish and shared mission of many people.

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In pics: protectors of Huangshan Mountain, a world heritage site

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