Tourists began to flock to a mountainside in China after a social media user pointed out that it looks like a dog’s head. The viral post, on Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, created a new pilgrimage site for dog-lovers and people started to visit the Xiling Gorge,

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.

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.

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