Lushan Scenic Area in east China Jiangxi province on Saturday announced free admission from Feb. 1 to March 15 for visitors from across the globe.

Ticket exemption areas cover Lushan Scenic Area, Sanliequan Scenic Area, Bailudong Academy, Bilongtan Scenic Area, Taohuayuan Scenic Area, Xiufeng Scenic Area, Guanyinqiao Scenic Area, while sightseeing vehicles, ropeways and other facilities are not free, according to the announcement.

Lushan Scenic Area is famous for picturesque Lushan Mountain. As a well-known tourist attraction in China, Lushan Mountain has appealed to innumerable visitors on account of its natural scenery. It was listed as a world cultural heritage site in 1996.

Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai in his famous poem "Watching the Fall of Lushan Mountain" wrote that "Its torrent dashes down three thousand feet from high, as if the Silver River fell from the blue sky."