Zhangjiajie Travel
As one of the most important tourism cities in China, Zhangjiajie is located in the northwest part of Hunan province, which is 390 kilometers (242 miles) from Changsha City and 300 kilometers (186 miles) from the Three Gorges in the Yangtze River, and it 167 kilometers (104 miles) long from west to east and 96 kilometers (60 miles) wide from south to north, covering an area of 9,653 square kilometers (3,727 square miles) with Yun-Gui Plateau in the west, Dongting Lake in the east and Xuefeng Mountain in the south. Zhangjiajie City administers 2 districts and 2 counties, namely: Yongding District and Wulingyuan District; Cili County and Sangzhi County. Zhangjiajie is a multi-ethnic area with a total population of 1.63million in the city, among which 0.514 million people are urban residents, and there are more than 1.118 ethnic minority people such as Tujia and Bai ethnic minorities inhabiting in the city with the Han Nationality people, who take up 69% of the whole population. The topog... Zhangjiajie Overview
Zhangjiajie Attractions
As a world heritage site in China, Zhangjiajie City is very rich in natural sceneries and cultural relics as well as the folk customs. The Wulingyuan Scenic Spot is composed of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Suoxi Valley Scenic Spot, Tianzi Mountain Scenic Spot and Yangjiajie Scenic Spot, covering an area of 264 square kilometers (102 square miles) with three thousands fascinating peaks rising from the ground in the area. You can see a lot of streams, lakes, waterfalls, caves and the ancient trees as well as mountains here, and the sceneries here are characterized by wonder, elegance, serenity and risk, which are bestowed the title of “the Origin of Chinese Landscape Paintings”. Zhangjiajie Attractions
- Huanglong Cave: Located 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) on the hillside in Suxigu Town in Wulingyuan Scenic Spot Area of Zhangjiajie City, Huanglong Cave is 36 (22 miles) kilometers away from the city center and 36 kilometers (22 miles) away from the railway station as well as 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) away from the Exit of Chang-Zhang Highway (from Changsha City to Zhangjiajie City), which is large in scale and rich in contents with fascinating sceneries of all kinds. It is famous all over the world for its enormous three-dimensional structure, rich Karst caves and tourism routes, and it is very cool throughout the year like a huge natural air-conditioner. Huanglong Cave was open to the public from 1984, attracting more than 10,000,000 visitors from all over the world since its opening, which is bestowed with the title of “the Champion of the World Karst Caves” and “the Most Fascinating Tourism Cave in China”.
- Tianzi Mountain : As one of the four scenic spots in Wulingyuan District, Tianzi Mountain is located in the northeast of Wulingyuan Scenic Spot of Zhangjiajie City. The main features of Tianzi Mountain can be summarized by one sentence: natural beauty with primitive landscapes, which is designed by the God itself, and it is famous all over the world not only for its natural sceneries, but also for its culture relics.
- Huangshi Village: Covered with pine trees on the top of the mountain, Huangshi Village is very rich in Sight-Viewing Platforms that are hanging in the sky, from which you can see the peaks, the sunrises, the sunsets and the clouds. Just as the saying goes: "He who has never been to Huangshi Village does not really visit zhangjiajie City, and you can take the cableway to climb up and down.
Zhangjiajie Restaurants
Zhangjiajie has delicious foods in City with its own ethnic characteristics, which inherits the soul of Hu’nan Dishes, featuring by the sour, salted and spicy flavor, and there are many famous dished in Zhangjiajie City. Zhangjiajie Restaurants
- Western Restaurants: Dicos Restaurant Location: it is on 1F of Huaxiang Shopping Square, on Huilong Road in Yongding District of Zhangjiajie City Tel: 0744-8272888 Opening Hours: from 8:00 am to 10:30 pm every day KF...
Zhangjiajie Shopping
Compared with the metropolises in China, the commerce in Zhangjiajie is less advanced, however, it is very rich in handcrafts and specialties featuring local and ethnic characteristic. Zhangjiajie Shopping
- Department Store: Wuling Department Store Location: it is located on Yingbin Road of Zhangjiajie City Tel: 0744-8258688 Opening Hours: from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm every day Zhangjiajie Department Store Location: it is...
- Supermarket: Bubugao Supermarket Location: it is in Golden Coastal Line Commercial Tourism Center, on Huilong Road of Zhangjiajie City Tel: 0744-8255997 Opening Hours: from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm every day Duoshe...
- Walking Street: There are two famous commercial streets in Zhangjiajie City: Renmin Square Commercial Walking Street and Tianzi Commercial Street.
Zhangjiajie Nightlife
As a tourism city in Hu’nan Province, Zhangjiajie is the paradise for leisure and entertainment, and the nightlife in the city is rather rich and colorful. When the night falls, the whole city looks splendid and wonderful with different kinds of neon lights on the streets. Zhangjiajie Nightlife
- Teahouse: Dushilong Teahouse Location: it is in No. 8, on Renming Road of Zhangjiajie City Tel: 0744-8295678 Opening Hours: from 9:00 am to 10:30 pm every day. Zhongyi Teahouse Location: it is on 2F, in Hu...
- Theater: Zhangjiajie Grand Theater As the symbol of Wulingyuan of Zhangjiajiea City, Zhangjiajie Grand Theater is grand in decoration with the unique characteristics of Xiangxi Ethnic Minorities, which is wel...
- Bars and Pubs: Dingji Bar Location: it is on 3F of Nongfeng Mansion in Yongding District of Zhangjiajie City Tel: 0744-8382898 Opening Hours: from 6:00 pm to 1:30 am every day. Dreaming Paris Bar Location: it i...
Zhangjiajie Weather
Zhangjiajie has subtropical humid monsoon climate in the North Temperate Zone with very distinctive four seasons, and the annual average temperature here is 17℃. The weather is very comfortable in the city. Zhangjiajie Weather
Zhangjiajie Transportation
As a well-known tourism resort both in domestic and abroad, the transportation in Zhangjiajie is rather modern and convenient. The transportation in Zhangjiajie is composed of airways, railways and highways as well as public transportation such as buses and taxies on the whole. At the same time, there are regular sightseeing bus services from Zhangjiajie and the major cities in Hu’nan Province. Zhangjiajie Transportation
- City Transportation: Buses As a small city, there are No. 1-10 buses in Zhangjiajie City, so you can take a bus to most scenic spots in the city. Now all the buses in Zhangjiajie are automatic with the ticket fare of CNY...
- Highway: There is only one bus station in Zhangjiajie City, which is located in the intersection of Huilong Road and Renmin Road as a comprehensive bus station, and there are many coaches from and to the major...
- Air: Zhangjiajie Lotus Airport is at the foot of Tianmenshan in Zhangjiajie City, which is about 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) away from the downtown area, and the main flights in the airport are domestic flights. There are regular direct flights from the airport to the major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Chengdu, Changsha, Xi’an, Qingdao, Shenyang, Xiamen, Hangzhou and Nanjing, besides, there are some temporary fights to the other cities according to timetable, to which the visitors should pay attention.
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