Mt. Huangshan, China
The eastern province of Anhui is home to the Yellow Mountain, sometimes referred to as Mount Huangshan. The stunning peak is known as "the loveliest mountain in China", and it is surely a wonderful sight to behold. Many lovely, engraved love locks, which are put there by couples as a sign of their eternal love — the keys and then thrown down into the valley of the most — cover hundreds of metal chains and poles that connect the foot of the mountain. Many people assert that love locks are truly an ancient Chinese custom, but in Europe, they have their roots in Italian love stories.
The origin of the love locks atop Mount Huangshan is the subject of several legends; some claim they have something to do with Yue-Laou, a saint of marriage and love in Chinese culture. Others claim that the genuine story of two lovers who leapt from the peak of a mountain while holding hands served as the inspiration for the love locks. Many even go so far as to say that tossing the keys represents making a wish and is equivalent to tossing money into a well, bringing good fortune. No matter what the real origin story of the love locks is, hundreds of people come from around the world and embrace the affixing locks on Mount Huangshan and marvel over the romantic aura of the entire place.
Location: Anhui, China
