After two days of hiking in the mountains of Zhangjiajie, our legs were already tired and sore. So for our last day in Beijing, we decided to keep things simple. Instead of rushing around the city trying to see everything, we only planned to visit one major attraction — the Summer Palace — and spend the rest…
Tianmen Mountain, located in Zhangjiajie city in China’s central Hunan Province, is often described as one of the most beautiful mountains in the world. The mountain is famous for its spectacular scenery and dramatic attractions. Highlights include Tianmen Cave (Heaven’s Door), the breathtaking 99 Bends road, sheer vertical cliffs, thrilling cliff-hanging walkways, a glass skywalk, and the world’s longest passenger cable car…
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon is located in the same scenic area as Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, which we explored the day before. It is about 40 minutes by car from our hotel in Wulingyuan. The canyon is a relatively new tourist attraction compared to the national park, but it has quickly become one of the most famous spots in…
Zhangjiajie was recognized as China’s first National Forest Park in 1982 and covers an area of about 4,810 hectares. The park forms part of the much larger Wulingyuan Scenic Area, which spans roughly 397 km². In 1992, Wulingyuan Scenic Area was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its extraordinary natural beauty. Later, in 2001, it was approved by China’s Ministry of Land…
No trip to Beijing would feel complete without visiting the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall is one of the largest construction projects ever undertaken by humans. Rather than being a single continuous wall, it is actually a network of fortifications built over more than 2,000 years across northern China and parts of southern Mongolia. The best-preserved sections…
In early 2018, someone in my yoga class told me about her family holiday to Zhangjiajie in China. I had never heard of the place before. She explained that Zhangjiajie is a national park famous for its dramatic sandstone pillars, which inspired the floating mountains in the movie Avatar. She also told me about Tianmen Mountain and the famous glass bridge…
