Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
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A national forest park famous for its unique sandstone pillars, which inspired the movie 'Avatar'.
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Plan a free trip to HunanUpdated: 2026-10-18
Hunan is a province in south-central China, renowned for its dramatic landscapes, incredibly spicy cuisine, and rich historical heritage. Visit to experience the breathtaking natural beauty of Zhangjiajie and the vibrant culture of Changsha.
Things to do in Hunan include Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Tianmen Mountain, Fenghuang Ancient Town. Here are 15 places worth knowing, with a short note on each.
A national forest park famous for its unique sandstone pillars, which inspired the movie 'Avatar'.
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A spectacular mountain featuring the famous Tianmen Cave, glass skywalks, and an incredibly long cable car.
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A picturesque ancient town with traditional architecture, the Tuojiang River, and ancient bridges.
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Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge is a skywalk with a see-through glass floor, spanning a canyon in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Hunan, China. When it opened in 2016, no other glass-bottomed bridge anywhere was longer or higher.
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Bailong Elevator is a double-deck glass lift attached to a cliff face in China's Zhangjiajie, inside the Wulingyuan area. The area is known for over 3,000 pillars and peaks of quartzite sandstone, scattered across most of the site, and many of them rise higher than 200 metres.
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A beautiful island in the Xiang River, featuring a giant statue of young Mao Zedong and well-maintained gardens.
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A leading museum showcasing important historical and cultural artifacts from Hunan, including treasures from the Mawangdui Tombs.
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Mount Heng, also called Hengshan, is a mountain in Hunan Province in south-central China, the southern member of the group known as the Five Great Mountains of China. It is in fact a range, 150 kilometres long with 72 peaks, and the highest of them, Zhurong Peak, reaches 1,300 metres above sea level.
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Yueyang Tower, an ancient pavilion in China, rises beside Lake Dongting in Yueyang, Hunan Province. It ranks with Yellow Crane Tower and the Pavilion of Prince Teng as one of Jiangnan's Three Great Towers.
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One of the Four Great Academies of ancient China, a historically and culturally significant learning center.
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An important archaeological site with Han Dynasty tombs, where incredibly well-preserved artifacts were found.
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A green and tranquil mountain with temples, pagodas, and beautiful views of Changsha city.
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One of the four most famous pavilions in China, located on Mount Yuelu and offering beautiful views.
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A historically significant educational institution where Mao Zedong studied and taught.
Plan HunanHere is what 3 days in Hunan look like when the planner builds them - arriving at noon on the first day and flying home at noon on the last. Stops are grouped by proximity so no day doubles back, and the same route can be built for any length, from two days to a week.
The route assumes the first day starts at noon, after you land, and the last ends at noon, before your flight. It also assumes a car: the places are spread across a wide area. It is an example: with your dates the planner builds a route around your landing and your flight home, real opening hours, how you get around and your own preferences.
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Tianmen Mountain, Fenghuang Ancient Town, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, Bailong Elevator, Orange Isle and 9 more. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: A national forest park famous for its unique sandstone pillars, which inspired the movie 'Avatar'.
Day 1: Yueyang Tower. Day 2: Golden Whip Stream, Avatar Hallelujah Mountain, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Bailong Elevator. Day 3: Fenghuang Ancient Town.
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