Zhangjiajie Adventures
Hey, guys! My work is just finishing up our Spring Break (one of the many perks of working at a school), and a couple of coworkers and I spent most of our break time at one of the most scenic locations in China: the Floating Mountains of Zhangjiajie. Zhangjiajie is located in Hunan province, about five hours away from Changsha by high speed bus and hard seat train. It's a city of about 1.5 million people up in some of the most beautiful mountains I've ever seen. We spent our time specifically in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, hiking through the Yangjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, and Gold Whip Stream areas. Fun fact: James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar got the inspiration for its floating mountains from the "Floating Mountains" in this park (found specifically in the Tianzi Mountain section), and there's even a mountain in Yangjiajie called Avatar Mountain (or the Hallelujah Mountain) after the movie. I found out about these "Floating Mountain