According to the Department of Culture and Tourism of Anhui Province, on 
December 1, local time, a tourism promotion article, namely Anhui Tianzhu 
Mountain: Pillars Holding the Sky was published by Russian Newspaper 
(Rossiyskaya Gazeta). After the publication of the article, great enthusiasm 
among Russian readers were immediately aroused.

What kind of place is the most suitable for health preservation? Everyone has 
his/her own idea in the heart, and Tianzhu Mountain has its own answer.

Far away on the 30 degrees north latitude in the East, this is a magical place 
where people always yearn for. Located in Qianshan City, Anhui Province, 
Tianzhu Mountain is a World Geopark and a 5A-grade scenic spot in China. This 
is the real "Green Museum". It has four distinct seasons, mild climate and rich 
species. The forest coverage rate reaches around 97%.

Here gave birth to the exercise of Tianzhu Mountain health preservation and has 
maintained creatures with the pursuit of health.

With the excellent ecological environment and the good way to keep healthy, 
tens of thousands of Russian tourists come here every year. People call the 
gathering place of Russian tourists at the foot of the mountain as Chinese 
"Russian village". According to the statistics of Tianzhu Mountain Management 
Committee, in 2019, Tianzhu Mountain scenic area received 1.542 million 
tourists and 92,000 foreign tourists, including nearly 20,000 Russian tourists.

The link of "Russian village" settled in Tianzhu Mountain is Chinese martial 
arts. Tianzhu Mountain health preserving exercise combines the theory of 
traditional Chinese medicine with the training of physiological body. Located 
in the special quiet and comfortable environment of Tianzhu Mountain, it is 
manifested in the form of rigid and elegant Chinese Kungfu in order to achieve 
the purpose of keeping fit and purifying the mind.

As "One Belt, One Road" Initiative is implemented in China, Anhui has a closer 
cooperation with Russia. The Russian village is not only a good choice for 
sightseeing and recreation, but also an important platform for cultural 
exchanges between China and Russia.

Source: The Deparment of Culture and Tourism of Anhui Province