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Roam the Wulingyuan Range, China

Published by Kristin Cowles, Editor-in-Chief

Country: China

The Experience

The whimsical cliffs of Wulingyuan jut up from a carpet of lush green forest and flow with the cool waters of countless beautiful rivers and waterfalls. Over 3000 spectacular sandstone peaks stretch upwards of over 800 meters high in some cases at Wulingyuan, and are scattered amongst several intriguing ravines and caves. The most famous cave to visit is the Yellow Dragons Cave, as it is lined with several impressive stalactites. Housed in north west mountains of Hunan Province, Wulingyuan has remained untouched due to its remoteness. Savoring the scenery is easily done as your eyes sway from intricate mountain slopes to the spectacular clinging trees, creating the ultimate tranquil retreat.

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When to Go to Zhangjiajie

September is a great time to visit Wulingyuan as the temperatures have cooled down from the very hot and humid summer months. Rainfall is also lighter at this time.

Odds n' Ends

The intricacies of this experience are best enjoyed over two days, but if pressed for time one will due. It is so beautiful and clam here that any time you get to spend hiking around will be beyond memorable.

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Elsewhere on the Web

Wulingyuan - Wikipedia.org
Wulingyuan (Chinese: ???; pinyin: W?líng Yuán) is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province, China, famous for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some over 800 meters in height, which are a kind of karst formation.
Wulingyuan Scenic Area - ChinaHighlights.com
Wulingyuan Scenic Area is made up of Zhangjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Shuoxiyu and Yangjia Boundary. It was listed as one of the world legacies in 1992, and as the world geology park in the year 2002.
The Natural Beauty of Wulingyuan - About.com
Wulingyuan is located in Hunan Province, China. Wulingyuan is known as the Wulingyuan scenic area, including Zhangjiajie, the Tianzi Mountains, and Suoxi Valley. The scenery of Wulingyuan is truly spectacular. I really don't know how to describe its beauty using words, but the brief description from the world heritage list is here.
Travel Report China - Voyages.gc.ca
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Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area - UNESCO.org
A spectacular area stretching over more than 26,000 ha in China's Hunan Province, the site is dominated by more than 3,000 narrow sandstone pillars and peaks, many over 200 m high. Between the peaks lie ravines and gorges with streams, pools and waterfalls, some 40 caves, and two large natural bridges.

Media References

China’s Ancient Skyline - NY Times.com (newspaper)
I AM in a deep, deep tunnel, die-straight and dark and two miles long, a fingernail of faraway brilliance at its mouth brightening every second until, with startling suddenness, it is daylight. Ahead of the car are scores upon scores upon scores of mighty towers, climbing endlessly into the foggy sky, like some surreal and unexpected ruined city.

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Mandarin , Portugese , Russian , Vietnamese are some of the languages spoken in China. If you know of a freely available phrase book or podcast for one of the missing languages, let us know!

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