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.

Puppy Mountain along the Yangtze River in Yichang, China, gained popularity through a viral social media post by designer Guo Qingshan. The mountain's