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Tree Root Carving On Mt. Huangshan. The plastic art with tree roots as material is a folk art on the Huangshan Mountain, a celebrated scenic spot in Anhui Province. Tree roots are processed according to their different shapes by discarding the dross and retaining the essential. Mt. Huangshan is blanketed with luxuriant trees many queer tree roots can be found there. Its art of tree root carving with a tradition of several hundred years is endowed with a fresh and unique style. It was highly appreciated by the artists and literati of various dynasties.