Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Zhangjiajie National park, 张家界

张家界国家森林公园

Zhangjiajie is a city in the north western part of Hunan province China.
The main tourist attraction in Zhangjiajie is the Zhangjiajie national forest park.
It is a park of unique geographical features, a park of mountains, peaks of unique shapes. As it also boasts of several endangered species of plants and animals, it was recognized by the Unesco as a world natural heritage site.






' Number 1 lift in the world '


The ' twelve generals '



Self proclaimed tallest and fastest elevator
in the world






The ' tortoise ' on top of a peak



' The number one bridge in the world '
--- a natural bridge



Closeup of some of the cliffs


A pagoda shaped platform for tourists
to have a clearer and farther view







A great varieties of plants and vegetation
in the park




Upright cliff is a common sight at the park


Plants and trees grow on rocky peaks



Railings to prevent visitors slipping
down the deep ravine


Stalagmite-type of peaks





1 comment:

  1. this place really nice, especially its scenery,
    did you count how many countries have you visited?

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