Ganxi Valley at the Gaoqiao town in Cili county is a huge spring cave originating from Nanxi village with a primitive forest on each side. Since no one lives in it, it is totally a virgin land without any pollution and also crowned as the”Jiuzhai valley” in Zhangjiajie. Ganxi Valley owns a stretch of 15 km,and most of the scenary lies in the 5 km within Jiantan. As for its beauty, here I will illustrate some pictures for you to judge1, Teeming trees clinging to the stream provides a fairyland where flesh air embrace you with clean water tricking down along the way and hundreds of birds chirping around and those natural screens shut out the sun which enable us to walk cooly among them. So it is an ideal place for a summer excursion!2, Apart from its inborn nature, the loyal love between the mountains and the steam will also meet your imagination. As the stream is like a mermaid while the mountain besides a handsome boy who deeply fall in love with her. They are like a happy couple who has the tree frogs as their pets and the butterfly as their love messenger and has accompanied each other for thousands of years.3,yeah,last but not least, it is really a welfare for those foodies like me, there are many wild fruits like kiwi fruit and Bayezha etc.in the mountain. And when autumn comes, they are ripe and then you can have a feast on organic fruit here!by Brenda

Cili County 2012-08-13 13:48 View：3427

Zhangjiajie Air Field and Garden is located in the central platform of one Tianzi mountain scenic spot the Old House Field, looking at Yuanjiajie on the other side of a valley. Three facets of Zhangjiajie air field are next to deep. Above this platform, more than ten mu (A unit of area) rice field is there, keeping stable yields despite drought or excessive rain. You can see a piece of green land in Spring, full of spikes in Summer, golden in Autumn and dense cauliflowers in Winter.In the back mountain, it lies toweringly and becomes flat in its waist with a small piece of platform forming. Not a hundred miles from this, it suddenly undercut and forms a dangerous valley without a bottom, leaving the platform in the air half empty. In the margin area of the platform, it stretches towards east and west zigzag, making the air field big or small, round or square. There are about 7-hectare terraces layer after layer, with paddy seeded here and there. Besides, more than 10 families live there. So you can also hear chicken crow sometimes and see smoke curl up from kitchen chimneys, which make you feel that you are in the fairyland on earth.Translated by Becky

Wulingyuan District 2012-08-09 11:57 View：2843

First mountain,Cutting hills to save mother.A mountain becomes an organic whole at the bottom, while the top divides into two, as if it were split. Coincidentally, there exsists a small mountain at neighbor, which much like a huge axe. This scene is regarded as ” Cutting hills to save mother “. It origins from legend that ChenXiang wanted to save his mother, when split about half, he was told that his mama in HuasShan. From the geology point of view, it dues to the collapse of hard and soft rock, and dissection of running water, which seems to be the natural marvel.Second mountain, Collecting books by scholar.The most interesting senic is a in link of three stone mountains near the ZiCao pond. Seeing in the distance, there is a stone standing between two sharp peaks. Before stone, another stone across. A closer looking, you will find the stone as if like a thin scholar who is busy with collecting a thick book in the valley. The movement, is very vivid.Third mountain, Double turtle exploring creek.Walking to the half of the JinBian river, suddenly, we see two stones coincide in together at the top of a grotesque. It looks like two turtles on together, a big one below a slightly small. It is said that they were coming from the east sea to stand guard. Because the water level fell, so they are stranded on the top of a stone mountain. As time passes by, they turn into the stones. Just their head are looking at the JinBian river, so visitors give a good name: Double turtle exploring creek.There have many mountains in zhangjiajie national forest park. Why not go there to enjoy the beauty.Translated by Sophia

Wulingyuan District 2012-08-06 23:28 View：3891

In the northwestern part of Hunan Province, Xiangxi Tujia&Miao Autonomous Prefecture inhabit the ethnic groups of Tujia, Miao, Hui, Yao, Dong and Bai. Within its boundary are high mountains and many rivers. The miraculous natural scenery and colorful ethnic customs present the charm of mysterious Xiangxi.The Mengdong River Scenic Area in the northeastern part of Xiangxi boasts the 1000-year-old town of Laosicheng and ancient town of Wangcun. Visitors can raft on the Mengdong River. Jishou Dehang in the central south is inhabited by a community of the Miao ethnic group. Visitors can join the local inhabitants at their bonfire gatherings. The Fenghuang(Phoenix) Ancient City is known as the \"most beautiful small city in China\", where visitors can appreciate bamboo houses propped up by wooden supports along the Tuojiang River. The tranquil surroundings in Mount Nanhua present a beautiful and unearthly saint. There are also other tourist attractions such as Qiliang Cave in Fenghuang(Phoenix) Ancient City, Baxian Lake in Jishou, the Grand Canyon in Mount Wulong and the Gumiao River in HuaYuan County.

Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2012-08-06 16:50 View：3468

The Southern Great Wall is 10 kilometers away from Fenghuang(Phoenix) Ancient City. It was in April 2,000 that archaeologists discovered more than 190 kilometers of ancient wall, whose structural and military systems were the same as those of the northern Great Wall. Experts confirm that it is part of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall built to defend the kingdom against the Miao people of the south.The wall is about 3 meters high and its basement is about 2 meters wide. It revolves around mountains and cuts across water. The most part of it is built on the precipitous ridges. There are more than 800 whistle terraces, gun emplacements, blockhouses, and outposts used for stationing troops and defending. At that time, often there is a troop of 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers. Now two sections of the wall are still standing: one is in Liaojiaqiao Town and the other in Jixing Town. The section in Liaojiaqiao Town has been renovated 1,780 meters for visitors to appreciate.Transport: Shuttle buses from Fenghuang Ancient City to here are available.Tel: (86)743-3771309.Admission (for reference): RMB 45 yuan /adult:Opening hours: 07:30-18:00

Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2012-08-06 16:41 View：3488

The Former Residence of Shen Congwen who was a famous litterateur and educator, is situated in the Fenghuang(Phoenix) Ancient City. The residence is a typical spacious ancient courtyard with special tectonic style of Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was constructed over 100 years ago by Shen Congwen\'s father when serving in the Qing imperial government. Shen Congwen was born in this house in 1902, and spent his childhood there until he was 15. With a modest size, the wooden houses are roofed with dark gray tiles. The courtyard is paved with dark gray stone slabs with a large water vat in the middle. There are totally eight rooms in which Shen Congwen\'s pictures, original hand written essays, and copies of his works are on display.Transport: Visitors can go there by bus from Jishou Tel: (86)743-3213437.Admission (for reference): RMB60 yuan /adultOpening hours: 07:30 -18:00

Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2012-08-06 16:38 View：2918

The ancient city, located at Alaying town and 30 kilometers west of Fenghuang Ancient City, was originally known as Weiyang City and was founded in 687AD during the Tang Dynasty. The ancient city of Huangsiqiao (literally \"Yellow Silk Bridge\") is part of the Southern Great Wall and claims to be the best-preserved stone city in China. The present city wall was built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and all buildings are made of stone. It covers an area of little more than 2,900 square meters and there are three old city gates to the east, west and north. Each of the gate towers stands more than 10 meters high. From the gate tower, one can enjoy brilliant views of the surrounding countryside.Transport: Visitors can take a bus from Fenghuang Ancient City to Alaying town and hire a taxi to reach the cityAdmission (for reference): RMB20 yuan/adult

Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2012-08-06 16:36 View：2700

Located in Qiliangqiao Town five kilometers north of Fenghuang(Phoenix) Ancient City, the Qiliang Cave is a typical carbonate grotto characterized by grotesqueness, elegance, broadness and serenity. With a length of over 6,000 meters, it is divided into five sections, i.e. the ancient Battlefield, Gallery, Paradise, the Dragon Palace and the Yin-yang River. Visitors can appreciate the scenery along a river by boat.Transport: A shuttle bus goes there from Fenghuang Ancient City.Tel: (86)743-3570001.Admission (for reference): RMB60 yuan/adult:Opening hours: 08:00 -18:00

Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2012-08-06 16:31 View：3179