An event to promote tourism featuring China's Yellow Mountain, or Mt. Huangshan, was held at New York City's World Trade Center (WTC) on Friday to demonstrate the charm of this renowned tourist destination.

The event, featuring photo exhibitions, local opera performances and a Chinese tea ceremony inside the Oculus, a transportation hub and shopping mall at the new WTC, made a comprehensive presentation of the scenery and cultural connotations of the mountain.

Located in east China's Anhui Province, the mountain range is famous for its magnificent views of granite peaks, oddly-shaped rocks, ancient pines, sunrise and sunset amid clouds.

Travel brochures and local style cookies were handed out to the visitors, who were also encouraged to try on traditional Han Chinese costumes and taste this year's fresh tea from Anhui.

Mayor of Huangshan City, Kong Xiaohong, said that more than 2.62 million foreign tourists visited Mount Huangshan in 2018, and the number of U.S. tourists is growing steadily year by year.

As a World Natural and Cultural Heritage Site, Yellow Mountain is ready to embrace more tourists worldwide, said the mayor.

The event was organized by China National Tourist Office in New York and the municipal government of Huangshan.