Zhangjiajie National Park
Pillars of the Avatar World
Since 2004
UNESCO Geopark
3,000+
Sandstone Pillars
World's Longest
Glass Bridge
Tianmen Mt.
Best Viewpoint
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park — China's first national forest park — is the otherworldly landscape that inspired James Cameron's "Avatar." Thousands of quartzite sandstone pillars rise vertically from forested valleys, draped in mist and alive with monkeys and rare birds.
The park's crown jewel, the Hallelujah Mountain (Avatar's Floating Mountains), has become one of the most photographed landscapes on earth. Combined with the world's longest glass bridge, highest outdoor elevator, and most vertiginous cliff walkways, Zhangjiajie delivers spectacle at every turn.
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Best Time to Visit
Mist fills the valleys, flowers bloom. The classic "floating mountains" atmosphere.
Vivid foliage, clearer skies, and golden light on the pillars.
Lush and dramatic but very humid. Morning mist is spectacular.
Snow-capped pillars create surreal scenes. Fewer crowds but cold.
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