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Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie, a rising tourist destination in west Hunan province in central China and is a surreal world. A land of sandstone pillars towering above mist-shrouded ravines, pristine waters gently flowing under dense forests, rapids thundering, birds singing and animals leaping, that’s Zhangjiajie.
Zhangjiajie is famous worldwide, for its pristine national scenery and the government's proactive policy on tourist infrastructure construction in recent years has boosted the region's tourist industry.
Zhangjiajie's main tourist draw is the Wulingyuan Scenic Area, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list for its lush vegetation, unique sandstone pillars, pristine waters and the wide variety of species of flora and fauna. It contains three major sights; the Zhangjiajie Forest Park, Suoxi Vale, and Tianzi Mountain and covers a total area of 396 square kilometers.
Zhangjiajie city is an energetic tourist city. Nine Percent of the region, about 500 square kilometers, has been zoned as provincial national scenic spot, and natural protection zone. Featuring scenic spots and historical sites such as Puguang Temple, Yuhuang Dong Rock Cave, together with the former residence of renowned Helong and Duxin's, the area has become an attractive cultural tour destination.
Zhangjiajie Attractions
Wulingyuan Scenic Area
Wulingyuan Scenic Area offers a impressively unique landscape. It's a realm of tree-clad sandstone pillars towering above mist-shrouded ravines, pristine waters and thundering rapids.
Yellow Dragon Cave
Yellow Dragon Cavern is a typical Karst cave, an area of irregular limestone in which erosion has produced fissures, underground streams, and caverns. So far, the discovered cave is about 15 kilometers long and 140 meters high, covering an area of 48 hectares. The Cavern can be divided into two parts. One is the dry cave, and the other is the water cave. Even in the Yellow Dragon Cavern, there are caves inside caves, and one cave may lead to many others. Sometimes there are caves under the ground too. Stalactites, stalagmites, stone blossoms, stone curtains, stone branches, stone canals, stone pearls can be seen here and there in the cavern, which constitutes a fantastic yet natural scene.
Baofeng Lake
Baofeng Lake Scenic Area is part of the larger Wulingyuan Scenic Area, one of the world's natural heritages. It is situated at the back of Mount Baofeng, with an area of 274 hectares. It is composed of Baofeng Lake and the Yingwo Stockaded Village. The natural beauty of the lake and the mountain and the human culture and landscape complement each other.
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