A photo of a mountain in Yichang, China, has gone viral after it was shared to social media, prompting people to flock to it - with their dogs

Guo Qingshan took a photo of a mountain shaped like a dog’s head and snout while visiting his hometown of Yichang in central China in late January, the Associated Press reported.

A mountain shaped like a puppy's head in Yichang, China, went viral on social media, attracting tourists and social media attention.

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,

Dog owners have posted pictures of their dogs in the same position, and many people are traveling to the location to see it for themselves.

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.