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Wujingyuan in ZhangjiajieSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1_tianzishan_wulingyuan_zhangjiajie_2012.jpg
Author: chensiyuan
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is a landscape of spectacular natural beauty in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China.
Wulingyuan is part of the Wuling Mountains of central China. The Wulingyuan Scenic Area stretches over an area of 26,000 hectares, and includes the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
The outstanding feature of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park are the 3,000 narrow sandstone pillars and peaks, some of which are over 200 meters tall, along with deep valleys and gullies.
The Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area was inscribed as a World Heritage Site during the 16th session of the World Heritage Committee which met in Santa Fe, the United States, on 7-14 December, 1992.
In 1994 the Zhangjiajie name was adopted for the National Forest Park. Zhangjiajie translates as the Zhang Family Homeland, and conveys the idea of opening the family door to the world.
Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province
Author: chensiyuan
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is a landscape of spectacular natural beauty in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China.
Wulingyuan is part of the Wuling Mountains of central China. The Wulingyuan Scenic Area stretches over an area of 26,000 hectares, and includes the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
The outstanding feature of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park are the 3,000 narrow sandstone pillars and peaks, some of which are over 200 meters tall, along with deep valleys and gullies.
The Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area was inscribed as a World Heritage Site during the 16th session of the World Heritage Committee which met in Santa Fe, the United States, on 7-14 December, 1992.
In 1994 the Zhangjiajie name was adopted for the National Forest Park. Zhangjiajie translates as the Zhang Family Homeland, and conveys the idea of opening the family door to the world.
Zhangjiajie, Hunan ProvinceSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ZhangJiaJie.JPG
Author: chensiyuan
Inscription Year: 1992
Type of Site: Natural
Inscription Criteria: VII
Huanglong Caves, Zhangjiajie
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World Heritage Site Inscription Details
Location: N 29 20 E 110 30 in Wulingyuan District, City of Dayong, Hunan Province, ChinaInscription Year: 1992
Type of Site: Natural
Inscription Criteria: VII
Visiting Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Wulingyuan is 250 km (155 miles) to the northwest of the city of Changsha. Fly to the domestic airport of Zhangjiajie City. From Zhangjiajie City, take a minibus to the village of Zhangjiajie Cun, at the entrance to Wulingyuan National Park.Huanglong Caves, ZhangjiajieSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Huanglongdong.JPG
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