Tianmen Mountain  is an integrated synclinal geological unit which has the landform of middle-mountain karst platform with peak groups and canyons. The top of Tianmen mountain is a cliff sight of karst platform. The karst hillocks and karrens spread wildly to form wonders of stone forests in the air. Moreover, with moss spreading all over the ground, wild vines twining and twisting, what come into sight are natural bonsais like grand gardens which were as if created by the immortals. The tourists can relish the natural wonders and feel the miracles of the Creator to their hearts\' content.  

Yongding District 2013-03-01 15:22 View：6712

Yelang Valley, situated in Xinhuang Autonomous County of Dong Minority in Huaihua City and bordering the Wanshan Special District which is located in the easternmost Guizhou Province, is a mysterious valley winding originately from the Gaolouping Village of Wanshan Special District to the Fangjiatun Village in Xinhuang Autonomous County of Dong Minority, a bright pearl in Western Hunan. The valley is as long as 15km with a vertical depth of 200 to 650m and a narrow width of less than 30m.Standing on a higher position and then looking down, you will see an unfathomable crack as if torn by a giant. What’s more, over 20 waterfalls, spat from hanging caves on high cliff, are contending to scatter their most beautiful jades and pearls.Yelang Valley attracts tourists not only by its unique natural scenery but also by the mysterious ancient legend of Yelang Kingdom. Yelang, a king of Yelang kingdom in south-west of ancient China, was said to be a famous arrogant and ignorant king. Yelang kingdom was only as large as present Sichuan Province, however, Yelang thought it as the largest country in the world. However, due to the incomplete record of history of ancient Yelang kingdom, many mysteries have remained unveiled and unlocked until now.Yelang Valley locates among the railway from Hunan and Guizhou, 320 state road and high-grade highway from Tongren to Yuping, so you can get to here directly from Huaihua, Zhijiang, Xinhuang, Tongren of Guizhou Province, Wanshan, Yuping. Apart from the easy traffic, its also very convenient to visit a vast of scenic zone like Zhangjiajie, the Lotus Bridge, Japanese Surrendering Town, Green Dragon Cave and Fanjing Mountain in Guizhou and so on for the not very long distance between them. Ticket price entering Yelang Valleyis 128RMB and you can buy preferential price on internet or by other methods. After having a taste of culture of ancient Yelang kingdom, it’s also a good choice for you to cool yourself by taking a rafting in this hot summer, which will charge you 90RMB.If you are interested in very ancient culture of China, I bet it will be an amazing tour for you. What else mysterious there still be, it is waiting for you to find it.By Patricia  

Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2013-02-22 13:53 View：4734

Zhangjiajie Bailong Elevator (Chinese百龙电梯),is a glass elevator built on the side of a huge rock in the Wulingyuan in Zhangjiajie, China,1070 ft (330m) high,The construction of the Bailong lift began in October 1999, and was open to the public in 2002.Claimed to be the world’s tallest glass elevator, Bailong Elevator is built onto the side of a huge cliff in Zhangjiajie and takes you a whopping 1,070 feet high. It is the highest outdoor elevator in the world and it has three Guinness world Records i.e. World’s tallest full-exposure outdoor elevator, world’s tallest double-deck sightseeing elevator and world’s fastest passenger traffic elevator with biggest carrying capacity but due to the potential harm caused to the surrounding landscape, its future remains uncertain.

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Yangjiajie abuts on Zhangjiajie in the east and Tianzi mountain in the north, covering 34 square km. it consists of three parts: Xiangzhistream, Longquan valley and Baihouvalley, in which there are altogether over 200 scenic spots. At Xiangzhi stream, one sees undulating peaks extending into the distance and limpid brooks winding along the deep g

Wulingyuan District 2013-02-13 11:00 View：14841

Nanhua Mountain National Forest Park, situated in Fenghuang County in Western Hunan, is projected by combing the advantages of human landscape of famous Ancient Phoenix Town and natural scenery of Nanhua Mountain together and creatively build five large thematic scenic spots which are Shrine Phoenix Cultural Zone, Nanhua Buddhist Temple, Border Town Cultural Zone, Ancient Cultural Zone of Hmong Kingdom and Qifeng Temple. Besides, five-star hotel conference center, golf course, automobile camp and other facilities will be supplied. After the whole project finished, it will be the first overall experiential zone of phoenix culture and Hmong culture. A demonstration zone of eco-tourism in western Hunan will be built in not far future.At present, the first project of Nanhua Mountain scenic zone, Shrine Phoenix Cultural Zone has been built and is welcoming tourists abroad and at home. 7800-year phoenix culture, as Shrine Phoenix Cultural Zone’s theme, is innovatively utilized into the ancient architectures and thematic scenes like pavilion, platform, hall, cabinet, corridor, pillar, bridge, storied building and so on. Several thematic scenic spots like Sea of Phoenix Bamboo, Luck Phoenix Pavilion, Phoenix Forwarding Bridge, Birds Worshipping Phoenix, Shrine Phoenix Hall, Life Relieving Stand and so on are included in the Shrine Phoenix Cultural Zone.Here, Ancient Phoenix Town has waited for you for a thousand year. Here, phoenix culture has waited for you for eighty-seven hundred years.So, what are you waiting for?By Patricia

Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2013-02-13 00:38 View：3697

Changde is usually acknowledged by people as a city of gourmet like rice noodle and spicy food. Still, there exists rare natural sight view as well. Today, I will take you to appreciate amazing rocks in Baaroque Rock Ditch.Baaroque Rock Ditch, located in Xianchi Mountain near Huayan Stream scenic zone in Changde, is as long as five to six miles. Spring out from rock gap and underwater merging into a verdurous stream flows along ditch sometimes with sound of tricklet and sometimes with ding-dong sound. In Baaroque Rock Ditch, another rare view in Huayan Stream scenic zone, is a amazing land where scatters various strange and interesting rocks. Some rocks look like elephant’s nose (Trunk Rock), some like huge frog (Frog Rock), some like Leopard’s head (Leopard Rock), some like lover leaning against each other (Lover’s Rock), some like golden pheasant arrogantly standing straight (Golden Pheasant Rock) and so on. Walking into Baaroque Rock Ditch is just like into a natural park of rare rocks.Baaroque Rock Ditch, a land which people will marvel at the splendid art of natural sculpture, will definitely light your imagination.By Patricia

Changde & Yueyang & Hengyang 2013-02-08 12:15 View：4332

Linxiang City, located in northeast of Hunan Province, as been regarded as the portal of Hubei Province. As a glory land which has bred many great people, there exists the biggest artificial desert and mystic under ground maze of 6501 project.Amazingly,Hunan Province is not adjacent to sea, but there exists a beach. Actually, this beach was formed due to the pile-up of ore sand which was left during mining development of lead zinc ore in Linxiang over half a century. In 1958, Linxiang started mining of lead zinc ore. Hundred tons of sand had been transported to massif via ore washing pipeline per day, then, massif and ravine has been filled up by wind year after year, and finally, the beach of dozens of meters took shape.Oresand scattering in mountain ridge everywhere and winding as long as several miles is the biggest man-made desert until now.The color of Oresand is close to silvery. Especially under the moonlight, the ore sand is dazzled with silver light. That is why it is called “SilverBeach”. However, under sunlight, the beach glitters, thus is also called “Golden Beach”. Sand grains here is fine and smooth and is tested harmless to people by national authoritative organization. This artificial beach is composed by mountain, water and sand. Water is at the border of sand and mountain is at the end of water. Pretty beach bathing field matches perfectly with grandeur Gobi desert.By Patricia

Hunan & Other regions 2013-01-24 11:42 View：2897

Changde Shimen Jiashan Temple or Linquan Monastery is located in the southeastern part,15km away from Shimen County, Hunan Province.It was built in AD 870 and renovated there times under the order of emperors of Emperor Yizong of Tang Dynasty, Emperor Shenzong of Song Dynasty and Kublai Khan. According to experts of Zen Tea Association of China, Jiashan is the authentic source of tea ceremony and Zen tea.Changde Shimen Jiashan Temple had nine halls and one palace in its heyday. And owing to turmoil of wars, it has only six halls and one palace left after being repaired nowadays. It is said that at the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty, Li zicheng of Shun Dynasty had secluded in the Jiashan Temple for 30 years.By Brenda

Changde & Yueyang & Hengyang 2013-01-23 15:18 View：4883