When Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a vacation photo on Valentine’s Day and captioned it “Puppy Mountain,” it became a sensation in China and even created a tourist destination.

When Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan went on a hike in late January, he didn’t release he was capturing a natural wonder. The mountain he captured was shaped like a puppy’s head, overlooking the Yangtze River.

The mountain, which viewers say resembles a dog's head, lies along the Yangtze River - the longest in China and the third-longest in the world - and can be viewed from an observation deck.

A mountainside in China's Hubei province, dubbed "Puppy Mountain," is gaining global attention for its resemblance to a dog face, thanks to a viral social media

When Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a vacation photo on Valentine’s Day and captioned it “Puppy Mountain,” it became a sensation in China and even created a tourist destination. Guo had gone on a hike while visiting his hometown of Yichang in central China’s Hubei province in late January.

In this photo taken Jan 20, 2025 and released by Guo Qingshan, a view of the "puppy mountain" which went viral over the internet in China seen in Yichang, a city in central China's Hubei Province. (Guo Qingshan via AP) AP When Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a vacation photo on Valentine’s Day and captioned it “Puppy Mountain,

Tourists are flocking to Yichang in China to witness the viral rock formation sensation of 'Puppy Mountain'. View on euronews