Photo taken on Nov. 20, 2018 shows drifting clouds over the Huangshan Scenic Area after rainfall in east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Shui Congze)

NEW YORK, May 3 (Xinhua) -- A tourist promotional event featuring China's Mount Huangshan, or the Yellow Mountain, was held at New York City's World Trade Center (WTC) on Friday to demonstrate the charm of this renowned tourist destination.

Featuring photo displays, local opera performances and a Chinese tea ceremony show inside the Oculus, a transportation hub and shopping mall of the new WTC, the event made a comprehensive presentation of the scenery and cultural connotations of Mount Huangshan.

A visitor looks at pictures displayed at a Huangshan tourism promotion event at World Trade Center station in New York, the United States, May 3, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

Located in east China's Anhui Province, the mountain range is famous for its magnificent scenery of granite peaks, rocks, pine trees, sunrise and sunset amid clouds.

Travel brochures and local style cookies were handed out to passers-by, who were also encouraged to try on traditional Han Chinese costumes and have a taste of this year's fresh tea from Anhui.

The first sunrise of 2016 appears as the New Year's Day dawns in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 1, 2016.(Xinhua/Shui Congze)

Mayor of Huangshan City Kong Xiaohong told the media 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, Mount Huangshan aims to attract more tourists worldwide, said the mayor, who came to New York to promote his hometown.

Visitors attend a Huangshan tourism promotion event at World Trade Center station in New York, the United States, May 3, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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