HUNAN | ZHANGJIAJIE NATIONAL FOREST

#discoverchina Zhangjiajie is a prefecture‑level city in northwestern Hunan Province, best known for the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park’s towering sandstone pillars, which form part of the Wulingyuan Scenic Area UNESCO World Heritage Site  . The park’s surreal pillar landscape famously inspired the floating mountains in James Cameron’s film Avatar . Home to over 3,000 quartz‑sandstone peaks, lush subtropical forests, dramatic glass skywalks, and the world’s tallest outdoor elevator (the Bailong Elevator), Zhangjiajie draws millions of nature and adventure enthusiasts each year  .