This Is Where Paradise Begins

Located in the northwest of Hunan Province, Zhangjiajie is in the hinterland of Wuling Mountains. It covers a total area of 9,516 square kilometers, with the jurisdiction over 2 districts and 2 counties. Tourism is the foundation of the city. The 264.6 square kilometer Wulingyuan Scenic Area known for unique landscape of quartz sandstone canyon, is composed of four parts: Zhangjiajie Forest Park which is China’s first national forest park, Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve, Suoxiyu Nature Reserve and Yangjiajie Scene. Splendid and distinctive, it is included in the first batch of world Natural Heritage lists, first batch of geological parks in the world, and first batch of 5A national tourist attractions.