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词条 Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
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  1. History

  2. Structures

  3. Gallery

  4. See also

  5. Notes and references

  6. External links

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The Zhangjiajie National Forest Park ({{zh|c=湖南张家界国家森林公园|p=Húnán Zhāngjiājiè Guójiā Sēnlín Gōngyuán|l=Hunan Zhangjiajie National Forest Park}}) is a unique national forest park located in Zhangjiajie City in Hunan Province in the People's Republic of China. It is one of several national parks within the Wulingyuan Scenic Area.

History

In 1982 it was recognized as China's first national forest park with an area of {{convert|4810|ha|abbr=on}}.[1] Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is part of a much larger {{convert|397.5|km2|abbr=on}} Wulingyuan Scenic Area. In 1992, Wulingyuan was officially recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2] It was then approved by the Ministry of Land and Resources as Zhangjiajie Sandstone Peak Forest National Geopark ({{convert|3600|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}) in 2001. In 2004, Zhangjiajie geopark was listed as a UNESCO global geopark.

The most notable geographic features of the park are the pillar-like formations that are seen throughout the park. Although resembling karst terrain, this area is not underlain by limestones and is not the product of chemical dissolution, which is characteristic of limestone karst. They are the result of many years of physical, rather than chemical, erosion. Much of the weathering that forms these pillars is the result of expanding ice in the winter and the plants that grow on them. The weather is moist year-round, and as a result, the foliage is very dense. The weathered material is carried away primarily by streams. These formations are a distinct hallmark of the Chinese landscape, and can be found in many ancient Chinese paintings.

One of the park's quartz-sandstone pillars, the {{convert|1080|m|adj=on}} Southern Sky Column, had been officially renamed "Avatar Hallelujah Mountain" ({{zh|c=阿凡达-哈利路亚山|p=Āfándá hālìlùyà shān}}) in honor of the movie Avatar in January 2010.[3] According to park officials, photographs from Zhangjiajie inspired the floating Hallelujah Mountains seen in the film.[4] The film's director and production designers said that they drew inspiration for the floating rocks from mountains from around the world, including those in Hunan province.[5][6]

Structures

The towering Bailong Elevator, literally 'hundred dragons sky lift', was opened to the public in 2002. At {{convert|326|m|abbr=on}}, it is the world's tallest outdoor lift. It can transport visitors to the top from its foot in less than two minutes. The structure is composed of three separate glass elevators, each of which can carry up to 50 people at a time.

In August 2016, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon opened the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, the longest ({{convert|430|m|ft|abbr=on}}) and highest ({{convert|300|m|ft|abbr=on}}) pedestrian glass bridge in the world.[7] Thirteen days after opening, the bridge was closed due to the sheer number of visitors.[8] It reopened on the 30th of September 2016 after having adjusted the logistics and safety measures for handling large numbers of tourists.[9]

Gallery

See also

  • Global Geoparks Network
  • List of national geoparks

Notes and references

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/hunan/zhangjiajie/zhangjiajie.htm |title=Zhangjiajie Scenic Spot |publisher=www.travelchinaguide.com |accessdate=2008-07-30}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.zhangjiajie.com.cn/english/jianjie.asp |title=A Brief Account of Zhangjiajie |publisher=www.zhangjiajie.com.cn |accessdate=2008-07-30}}
3. ^{{cite web |title="Avatar" inspires China province to rename mountain |date=January 26, 2010 |work=China Daily |url=http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2010-01/26/content_9375209.htm |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606043905/http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2010-01/26/content_9375209.htm |archivedate=June 6, 2011 |df= }}
4. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1246457/China-renames-mountain-Avatar-movie-Avatar-Hallelujah-Mountain.html |title=Found! The stunning mountain that inspired Avatar's 'floating peaks' |date=January 27, 2010 |location=London |work=Daily Mail}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://io9.com/5444960/avatars-designers-speak-floating-mountains-amp-suits-and-the-dragon |title=Avatar's Designers Speak: Floating Mountains, AMP Suits And The Dragon |date=January 14, 2010 |last=Anders |first=Charlie Jane}}
6. ^{{cite web |work=Global Times |title=Stunning Avatar |url=http://life.globaltimes.cn/entertainment/2009-12/494242_2.html |date=December 24, 2009 |last=Renjie |first=Mao |accessdate=January 25, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091228085058/http://life.globaltimes.cn/entertainment/2009-12/494242_2.html |archivedate=December 28, 2009 |df= }}
7. ^[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37127725 Glass bridge: China opens world's highest and longest] BBC News. 20 August 2016
8. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/03/worlds-longest-glass-bridge-closes-for-maintenance-two-weeks-after-opening |title=World's longest glass bridge closes for maintenance two weeks after opening |publisher=The Guardian |date=2 Sep 2016}}
9. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/world/china-watch/technology/worlds-longest-highest-glass-bridge-reopens/|title=World's longest and highest glass bridge reopens|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2017-08-16|language=en-GB}}

External links

  • {{Wikivoyage-inline|Wulingyuan}}
{{National parks of China}}

7 : Zhangjiajie|Geography of Hunan|National parks of China|Global Geoparks Network members|Protected areas established in 1988|Tourist attractions in Hunan|Geoparks in China

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