Zhangjiajie's geography is as extensive as its geology is extraordinary, so it's advisable for visitors to plan their explorations well. About 3,000 sandstone monoliths - dagger-point rock spires ...

The Zhangjiajie National Geology Park opened to the public Sunday, with the approval of the Ministry of Land and Resources. Situated in northwestern Hunan Province and in the heart of the ...

Located in the northwest corner of China's Hunan province lies the sandstone marvel of Zhangjiajie National Park, aka the 'Avatar' Mountains.

Venture into the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the real-world inspiration for Avatar's Pandora, and marvel at its unique sandstone pillars.

What’s more, Zhangjiajie was awarded the title of “World Geological Park” in 2004. Quartz Sandstone Peak Forest and Karst Caves constitute the outstanding landscape features of Zhangjiajie, which are ...

Zhangjiajie, China's first national park, also features glass-bottomed bridges, a mountain elevator and a food court complete with a McDonald's for those inclined to take it easy.

Fly above Zhangjiajie's stunning sandstone peaks, famously inspiring the floating Hallelujah Mountains in "Avatar." This breathtaking drone footage reveals the ethereal beauty and majestic pillars ...

Disgraceful new footage reveals a look inside an ancient natural cave at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China - inspiration for James Cameron 's epic 2009 film 'Avatar'.

Today China has 44 national geological parks, thanks to a pilot program begun in 1999 by the Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources in cooperation with UNESCO to find a way to protect geological ...

Hunan Province in China has commissioned a transparent glass bridge spanning 370 m (1,214 ft) over the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. To add to the excitement, it also plans the world's tallest ...

The geological formation of Zhangjiajie belongs to the New Cathaysian tectonic system. About three billion and eight thousand years ago, this place was a large patch of ocean. After a series of ...