Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, National forest park in Zhangjiajie, China.
The park features towering sandstone pillars that rise vertically from the ground, creating a landscape of stone columns reaching heights up to 1,080 meters amid dense subtropical forests.
Established in 1982 as China's first national forest park, it became part of the Wulingyuan UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992, recognizing its geological and natural significance.
The park gained international fame after inspiring the floating mountains in the movie Avatar, with one pillar renamed Avatar Hallelujah Mountain in 2010 to honor this connection.
Visitors can access the main attractions using the Bailong Elevator, the world's tallest outdoor elevator at 326 meters, or explore the 5.7-kilometer Golden Whip Stream Trail for easier hiking.
The park contains over 3,000 quartzite sandstone pillars formed through millions of years of erosion, creating a geological formation found nowhere else on Earth.
Location: Wulingyuan
Inception: 1982
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Address: Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China, 427403 427403 Zhangjiajie
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GPS coordinates: 29.32740,110.41600
Latest update: July 23, 2025 15:13
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