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  • Amidst Zhangjiajie-One of Zhangjiajie Irresistible Shows

    Amidst Zhangjiajie-One of Zhangjiajie Irresistible Shows

    In the ancient mountain of Zhangjiajie, there is an old Miao Village (a village of Miao Ethnic Group) in which live a girl named Ayiduo, as beautiful as a flower, together with a saint bird. As a legend goes: the one who will marry Ayiduo will be blessed by this saint bird to be peaceful and happy everlastingly, young Luobachong begins to search for this old village as well as Ayiduo, the mysterious girl. That is only the romantic beginning of this love story happening in this beautiful mountain, in the misty drizzle. And you are the one to witness the entire.
    Performance 2012-10-09 23:12 View:3442
  • Tianmen Fox Fairy-One of ZJJ Irresistible Shows

    Tianmen Fox Fairy-One of ZJJ Irresistible Shows

    This show, The Love Story of a Woodman and a Fox Fairy, is a romantic love story between a fox fairy and an ordinary woodman making a living by chopping woods. The fox fairy, different from other foxes, never hunts human and is very kind and incredibly beautiful, waiting for her Mr. Right (other words, her soul mate).
    Performance 2012-10-08 23:11 View:3740
  • Ningxiang Thousand-Buddhist Caves

    Ningxiang Thousand-Buddhist Caves

    Located in Cuiping Township, Ningxiang County, Thousand-Buddhist Caves is famous for its caves formed 360 million years ago and rare canyons inside caves. Cuiping Township, 62 km away from western mountainous area of Ningxiang Couty, is characterized by picturesque scenery that Stone Dragon Cave, Narrow Gorge, Monkey Mountain and Juvenile Reservoir draw the elegance and magnificence of Cuiping.Stone Dragon Cave whose original name is Thirteen Cave locates under the elegant Stone Dragon Mountain. It is originally called such a name for thirteen interlink caves making it and gathers the most limestone and karst cave in Changsha City. Caves interlink caves and caves inside caves make it mysterious. What’s more, large one can contain thousands of people while the narrow one can only pass one person. All kinds of stones, underground rivers and waterfalls which make the cave warm in winter and cool in summer cover everywhere.Getting Out from Stone Dragon Cave which is as long as 2300 meters, Narrow Gorge with cliffs is waiting for you after one-kilometer ride. It is absolutely a resort for rafting. Passing through the gorge, climbing to the stone road covered by forest shadow, then you reach the Monkey Mountain where on the top of the 1100-meter main peak gives you a sense of general view. Down from the west of Monkey Mountain, you will arrive at a small-scale reservoir—Juvenile Reservoir.The Thousand-Buddhist Caves gathers all kinds of beautiful natural sceneries. It is absolutely a resort for sightseeing. Come and enjoy yourself!By Patricia
    Changsha & Zhuzhou & Xiangtan 2012-10-05 00:17 View:2966
  • Shimen Jiashan National Forest Park

    Shimen Jiashan National Forest Park

    Jiashan National Forest Park locates at the southeast of the Shimen County 8 kilometers away. Since the mountain is between two peaks to the east and west and has a passway to the south and north, it was named as Mount Jiashan.With green mountains, lush trees, fresh air, elegant quiet environment and long cultural history, Jiashan National Forest Park was rated as China 3A scenic area.Based on natural forest resources, it has cultural history, giving expression to the holy place of Buddhism and simple original local customs. You can go on tour on horse, by boat. Besides, you are able to watch fish and fishing. You are also accessible to observe Buddhist things, trail King Chuang (Leader of a peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty.), enjoy martial arts, appreciate antiques and go on a meditation. In addition, you can look down from the peak, take a walk in forest and enjoy plants and take in the fresh air. The tour guide will introduce the rich connotation and tell a wonderful legend to you, making you enjoy yourself in fairy-like wonderland, lingering on without any thought of leaving.Traffic: A minibus passenger car across the county passing in every 10 minutesTicket price: 35 RMB per personOpen time: 8:00-18:00By Zumi
    Changde & Yueyang & Hengyang 2012-10-04 00:43 View:3302
  • Xiangxi Longshan Xiche River

    Xiangxi Longshan Xiche River

    Located in Longshan County of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Xiche River Area is renowned for the river named Xiche River. With excellent spring water which is a good material for making delicious mildewed tofu, it has been covered by CCTV original western Channel (CCTV12).There are still some quaint buildings along the river. Xiche River Area is a Tujia ghetto, and Tujia language is widely used here. As Tujia language has no charater, so its ethnic culture is passed on by their mouths, which reuslts in a unique Tujia culture. At 4km north away from Xiche River lies the famous Big Waving Hall of Tujia nationality-Sanyue (March) Hall.Tasha, Ding Fang and Po Jiao are well-known for Da Liu Zi, A kind of traditional percussion. Dian Fang has been granted as The Township of National Folk Art by Ministry of Culture for this.The township of Miao Er Tan, near Xiche River rich in brocade was conferred as the Township of mass arts and culture in Hunan province. Therefore, A cultural landscape fostered by profound Tujia customs has come into being around Xiche River.By Brenda
    Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2012-10-03 23:40 View:2617
  • Zhangjiajie National Park Zhang Liang’s tomb

    Zhangjiajie National Park Zhang Liang’s tomb

    On the platform under Boliu Crag in ZJJ Golden Whip Stream is the Grave of Zhang Liang, who was the Marquis and the military counselor during Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C- 25 A.D) The legend goes that he lived as a hermit in Wulingyuan Scenic Spot after he had helped Liubang be the first emperor in Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C- 25 A.D) and he was buried here as well. Now the Grave of Zhang Liang becomes one of the most important culture relics in ZJJ Golden Whip Stream.ZJJ Golden Whip Stream is a very deep and quiet winding stream where can be seen many green hills and colorful flora and the song of birds can be heard. The 7 kilometer long stream is one of the most charming features of the scenery of Zhangjiajie. It has been called “The Most Beautiful Valley in the World”.Translated by Sophia
    Wulingyuan District 2012-10-03 14:05 View:6742
  • Zhangjiajie West Sea Stone Forests

    Zhangjiajie West Sea Stone Forests

    Situated in the west of Suoxiyu Valley, ZJJ West sea stone forest is a basin-like landform with a collection of peaks and woods.In this sea, numerous peaks stand with different shapes and poses, covered with lush vegetation. Therefore, it is called sea of trees and sea of peaks.In spring or summer or a clear day immediately after a rain in autumn, The clouds are surging and rolling like waves, covering the whole sky and earth. The view is so magnificent that it is called sea of clouds.Translated by Sophia
    Wulingyuan District 2012-10-03 01:26 View:4108
  • Zhuzhou Shennong Valley National Forest Park

    Zhuzhou Shennong Valley National Forest Park

    Shennong Valley National Forest Park, located 45km away from Wanyang Mountain in the east of Yanling County, Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province. and 12km away from Jingang Mountain where Chair Mao ever established revolution base area, is a great resort for avoiding hot summer, relaxation, recuperation and exploration. It is a natural green wonderland and zoological garden with forest coverage rate over 90 percent.In Shennong Valley National Forest Park, there are 6 scenic zones and over 40 scenic spots. Elegance, delight, wonders and danger contains in mountain, water, stone and woods. 6 Main scenic zones include Stone Hugged by Tree, Bead Curtain Waterfall, Shibian Stone, A Thread of Sky, Flagstone, Lion Cliff, Dragon Pool and Galaxy.The scenic spot of Dragon Pool and Galaxy is of grand sight. Jinghua Stream and Menghua Stream merges into a milky way which flows unceasingly like running wild horse. That is why it is called galaxy. Wild stream sometimes is hindered by giant stone and sometimes falls down from high place, thus, a bottomless stone pool formed. White waves rise as high as heaven in the pool just like a dragon dancing wildly. So, it is also called Dragon Pool.If you have inclination to visit this park, here is a kind reminder for you. The cosy days in Shennong National Forest Park is as long as 114 days and the comfortable tourism time is from the middle ten days of April to November.By Patricia
    Changsha & Zhuzhou & Xiangtan 2012-09-29 23:52 View:2935