Zhangjiajie Avatar Mountains: Complete Guide to China's Most Spectacular Park
Zhangjiajie Avatar Mountains: Complete Guide to China’s Most Spectacular Park As an American who’s lived in Chengdu for over 10 years and hiked most of China’s famous mountains, I went into Zhangjiajie fully expecting another overhyped tourist trap. I was wrong. Standing on the Yuanjiajie viewing platform at sunrise, watching those sandstone pillars punch through a sea of clouds like something straight out of a James Cameron movie, I actually got emotional. It’s one of those places where photos genuinely don’t do it justice — you have to feel the mist on your face and hear the wind funneling through the rock formations. ...