Zhangjiajie National Park: Avatar Mountains & Glass Bridge

Real or Fake? The most stunning place in China! 🇨🇳

Destination:ChinaProvince:HunanCity:Zhangjiajie
Real or Fake? The most stunning place in China! 🇨🇳
Jack & Sophia Torr2025-02-0120 min

Join us as we venture into the breathtaking Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China—a place so otherworldly, it inspired the floating mountains in the movie "Avatar." Declared China's first national forest park in 1982, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is renowned for its towering quartz-sandstone pillars, some soaring over 200 meters high. One of the most famous formations, the Southern Sky Column, was even renamed "Avatar Hallelujah Mountain" in honor of the film.

Beyond its iconic peaks, the park boasts the world's tallest outdoor lift—the Bailong Elevator—which ascends 326 meters to offer unparalleled views of the landscape. For the truly adventurous, the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge provides a thrilling walk 300 meters above the canyon floor.

Immerse yourself in the lush forests, explore the deep ravines, and traverse the mist-covered mountains that make this destination a true natural wonder.

--- Jack & Sophia Torr
February 1, 2025, Winter in China

Video Chapters

  1. 0:08Critters stealing food
  2. 1:17Arrival at Zhangjiajie
  3. 2:31Entering the park
  4. 3:59Monkeys stealing food
  5. 4:26First view of mountains
  6. 7:37Bailong Elevator ride
  7. 9:14Secret photo spot
  8. 10:19Park's economy
  9. 11:03Main viewpoint
  10. 14:31Park's plant species

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Real or Fake? The most stunning place in China! 🇨🇳

Embark on a breathtaking journey to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that inspired the movie "Avatar." Explore its towering quartz-sandstone pillars, some reaching over 200 meters high, including the iconic Southern Sky Column, renamed "Avatar Hallelujah Mountain." Ascend the world's tallest outdoor lift, the Bailong Elevator, for unparalleled views, or dare to walk the thrilling Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge 300 meters above the canyon floor. Immerse yourself in the lush forests, deep ravines, and mist-covered mountains of this natural wonder.

Zhangjiajie National Park: Avatar Mountains & Glass Bridge

Join us as we venture into the breathtaking Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China—a place so otherworldly, it inspired the floating mountains in the movie "Avatar." Declared China's first national forest park in 1982, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is renowned for its towering...

Attractions in this video: Avatar Hallelujah Mountain, Bailong Elevator, Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge