Do you know what inspire the Hallelujah Mountains in the famous Hollywood movie Avatar? Yes, that is "Southern Sky Column" in Zhangjiajie in southern Hunan province which formally had its named change to "Avatar Hallelujah Mountain" after the success of the movie. It bring Zhangjiajie becomes one of the favorite and famous tourist destinations among foreigners. Here, some famous attractions that you should not miss while you travelling Zhangjiajie:

Wulingyuan Scenic Area
Natural Landscapes with Sandstones and Peaks

Located in the northwestern Hunan Province, Wulingyuan Scenic Area has covering a total area of 350 square kilometers. It dominated by more than 3,000 narrow sandstone pillars and peaks, many over 200 m high. It situated between the peaks lie ravines and gorges with streams, pools and waterfalls, some 40 caves, and two large natural bridges. Listed by UNESCO as one of the World Heritage Sites because its spectacular and unique landscapes, it consists of three parts including Zhangjiajie National Park, Suoxiyu Nature Reserve and Tianzi Mountain Natural Reserve,

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Unique National Forests Park in Zhangjiajie

Becomes one of the major and famous attractions in Wulingyuan Scenic Area, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is a unique national forest park which covering a total area of 72,000 acres. It regarded as the first national forest park in China and home to 23 species of rare animals and over 3,000 species of plants. Surrounded by many giant and peculiar rocks and pine trees, the national forest park is famous for its beautiful and stunning scenery.

Suoxi Valley Nature Reserve
Famous Scenic Area with Water, Mountain and Strange Caves

Suoxi Valley Nature Reserve has full types of mountains, waters and caves. There are over 200 scenic spots including West Sea, Yellow Dragon Cave, Old Man Rock, Baofeng Lake, many waterfalls and so on.
The famous scenic area of Suoxi Valley Nature Reserve which called Yellow Dragon Cave is covering an area about 20 hectares. The cave has four levels and half of the area is covered with water. Visitors will also enjoy the nature lake scenery surrounded by beautiful mountain in Baofeng Lake area.

Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve
Highest Golden Peak with Natural Landscapes

Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve which known as one of the four scenic spots in Wulingyuan has covers a total area of 67 square kilometers. Located in the northeast Wulingyuan Scenic Area, it lies in the highest point of Golden Triangle with the highest peak is 1,262 meters above the sea level.
At the top of the mountain, visitors can see the full extent of the Wulingyuan Scenic Area. Beautiful scenes of the mountain greet visitors in different seasons.

Fenghuang City (Phoenix Town)
Small Ancient Town with A Lot of Historical Relics

Fenghuang that means Phoenix in English is a small ancient town with a lot of historical relics as well as offer splendid nature views that always attracts travelers. It is a well preserved ancient town which offers unique ethnic languages, customs, arts and many distinctive architectural remains of Ming and Qing styles.
More than that, over half of the city's population belongs to the Miao or Tujia minorities. Its plentiful historical relics, outstanding natural beauty and impressive ethnic minority's custom folks and culture has becomes the charms of this ancient town.

Come to Zhangjiajie then you will able to enjoy the custom of Tujia ethnic minority and appreciate beautiful scenery of the national forests.