Wulingyuan (Zhangjiajie National Forest Park)

The World Heritage core: thousands of quartz-sandstone peaks, including Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Jinbian Stream and Yangjiajie.

📍 Zhangjiajie ⭐ 5A 🧭 In-city 🚗 ~35 km from city

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Wulingyuan comprises the National Forest Park, Tianzi Mountain, Suoxiyu and Yangjiajie — among China's first World Natural Heritage sites. Peaks, gorges, streams and caves interweave, veiled in mist like a fairyland.

Vast in scale, it is linked by shuttle buses, cableways and lifts; plan 2-3 days.

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Fenghuang Ancient Town

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Yuanjiajie

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Tianzi Mountain

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Jinbian Stream

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Furong Town

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Zhangjiajie in northwestern Hunan is famed for its quartz-sandstone pinnacle landscape. The Wulingyuan core area is...

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