In 2009, Chinas bikers once again have the chance to experience a mountainbike race at one of Chinas most beautiful and mythical mountains- Mount Huangshan.  Huangshan MTB Festival will be held for its 4th time and is one of the "must go for" races in China. With the track stretching through fields, green hilly slopes, bamboo forests and old villages - this is more than just a race for competing , it is also a journey of the senses.

This year's race will be held on Saturday March 21st with one short and one long distance. You  have the chance to go around in the ancient World Heritage villages Hongcun and Xidi, and then visit Mount Huangshan on Sunday 22nd.

About Huangshan
Mount Huangshan is located in Chinas southern Anhui Province. It is known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan pine trees, and views of the clouds from above.

During the Qin Dynasty, Mount Huang was known as Yishan (Mount Yi). In 747 AD, its name was changed to Huangshan (Mount Huang) by imperial decree; the name is commonly thought to have been coined in honor of Huang Di (the Yellow Emperor), a legendary Chinese emperor and the mythological ancestor of the Han Chinese. One legend states that Mount Huangshan was the location from which the Yellow Emperor ascended to Heaven.

Mount Huangshan was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990 for its scenery and for its role as a habitat for rare and threatened species.

About Hongcun Village
Hongcun is the place where Huangshan MTB Festival has its base which the race will start from. Hongcun and the nearby Xidi Village were also named part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 because of its architechtural value with many old and well preserved buildings.There are 29 Ming Dynasty and 3,611 Qing Dynasty residential buildings and family temples in the county. Decorated with the typical local style of brick, wood and stone carvings.

Tourism to Hongcun Village has increased since it was used as a location for the shooting of the movie "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon".