Zhangjiajie tips/ Wulingyuan / Huangshan
2012 & 2014
Pictures of Winter trip (Huangshan/ Hangzhou/ Zhangjiajie/ Shanghai) / Huangshan / Skywalk on Tianmen Mountain
Asiana Airlines (OZ) Routing: Honolulu-Pudong/ HKG-Honolulu
Sep/28, OZ 231, Honolulu – Incheon, 1140A 420P, Sep/29
Sep/29, OZ 7457, Incheon – HKG, 7:40P 10:30P
Sleep airport
Sept. 30 Shenzhen Shopping / Rest
Luohu shop clothing
Contact Youen = Dice Illusion 10rmb
329695960@qq.com
Electronic City:
Grand Theater Hostel Sleep
http://www.booking.com/hotel/cn/shenzhen-grand-theater-hostel.html
from Shenzhen Museum. Featuring an outdoor pool, the hostel offers affordable accommodations and free Wi-Fi in all areas.
Grand Theater Hostel is a 7 minute drive from Luohu Train Station and a 30 minute drive from Shenzhen Baoan Airport. Dongmen shopping center is a 7 minute drive away.
All rooms include air conditioning and personal lockers. Bathrooms with shower facilities are shared. Some rooms have a balcony with city views.
Guests can relax in the charming garden or on the terrace, or arrange sightseeing trips at the tour desk. Added conveniences include a cash machine, laundry and a 24-hour front desk.
For meals, there are many restaurants located within a 10 minute walk of the hostel.
Oct. 1 Shop Shenzhen
Oct. 2 Grand Theater Hostel / Happy Valley Magic Festival
Happy Valley Magic
http://sz.happyvalley.cn/moshujie/index.html
Oct. 3 Train to Guangzhou
Shopping Guangzhou
Andy's Magic
http://www.nanmei-hotel.com/english/
Oct. 4 S Guangzhou - Zhangjiajie
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/hunan/zhangjiajie/zhangjiajie.htm
Passenger name(s)
Chun/Kelvin YatSung
ID/Passport number
469****97
Insurance
0
Taxi to city hostel
From HeHua Airport(41.3km):(Take a taxi directly to the hostel about RMB120)
①No.4 Bus,25mins;
②Taxi, RMB20-30,15mins——Zhangjiajie city's Bus Station or Tianmen mountain entrance——Mini bus”市内-武陵源”,RMB12,40mins——Wulingyuan's Bus Station——
① From WeiYang road to the east take No.2 Bus,5mins;or②Taxi, RMB5,3mins——Wulingyuan Zhongtian Int'l Youth Hostel
taxi to zhangjiajie bus station(张家界市汽车站)20-30yuan,15min.
and then from bus station take a bus to our city(武陵源),12yuan/40min.
and then take a taxi to our hostel(宝峰路,武陵源中天国际青年旅舍)10yuan.
https://www.hihostels.com/hostels/wulingyuan-zhongtian-international-yh
Zhangjiajie, China
To pay on arrival
Balance $13.62
Balance to be paid in local currency of 84.60 CNY**
Total cost $14.49
Deposit to pay now $0.87
Zhangjiajie, China
To pay on arrival
Balance $7.57
Balance to be paid in local currency of 47.02 CNY**
Total cost $8.05
Deposit to pay now $0.48
Deposit to pay now
Total deposit $1.35
Booking fee $2.49
Total to pay now $3.84
**Foreign currency conversions are given as guidance only and are non-binding. You will be liable for any currency conversion differences applied by your bank, along with any related conversion fees.
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Zhangjiajie city to the actual park area itself--and the entrances to the park area--is another 40 minutes by minibus, which can be caught leaving from the city car station (right next door to the train station) regularly and costs 10-12RMB. The two main park entrances that people use are the Zhangjiajie Forest Park entrance (森林公园门口)
and the Wulingyuan entrance (武陵园门口).
1.From Bus Station(38.3km): (Take a taxi directly to the hostel about RMB100) Mini bus”市内-武陵源”,RMB12,40mins——Wulingyuan's Bus Station——
①From WeiYang road to the east take No.2 Bus,5mins;or②Taxi, RMB5,3mins——Wulingyuan Zhongtian Int'l Youth Hostel
2.From Scenic Area gate of wulingyuan: take NO.2 bus ,1yuan/7mins. Or take taxi(about 8 yuan).
3.From Fenghuang Bus Station(230km): Fenghuang Bus station has direct buses to Wulingyuan bus station(CNY75,4.5 Hours,chinese words:凤凰--武陵源)----
Then take Bus No.2,5mins;or Taxi, RMB5,3mins——Wulingyuan Zhongtian Int'l Youth Hostel
Oct. 5 SN
Wuling yuan Hostel
Golden Whip Stream (金鞭溪
First Bridge of the World (天下第一乔 - Tian Xia Di Yi Qiao). This is a natural rock bridge similar to Xianren Qiao, but with guard rails that make it much safer to walk across. The bridge itself is really just a minor part of the incredible panoramic views to be seen along this short and easy trail. The area surrounding this bridge is known informally as the Avatar mountains, and possibly the most touristed part of the park.
Tianzi Mountain. The highest area in the park at 3,450 feet can be reached by taking a cable car or one can climb up a 3,878 step stairway. ¥67 one-way on the cable car.
Oct. 6 M Check out Wuling yuan hostel
Check in inside park Zhangjiajie hostel for 3 nights
Bailong Elevator, which we took to get up to Yuanjiajie
Yuanjiajie Zhongtian International Youth Hostel (袁家界中天国际青年旅舍), Wangqiaotai, Yuanjiajie, inside of Zhangjiajie National Park, ☎ 0744-5903315, [1]. Simple dorms (around 60 yuan), double rooms (130-150 yuan), with laundry facilities. Also serves good, inexpensive hot food. This hostel is inside the park, making it a great place to base yourself if you don't want to return to Zhangjiajie village to sleep, assuming you don't have much luggage. Be warned that the hostel isn't easy to find. It is on top of a mountain that requires (¥72 cable car ride about each way or a ¥15 bus ride and 2 hour climb up the mountain) It also takes at least 2-3 hours to reach the hostel from the nearest Zhangjiajie or Wulingyuan park entrances, and bus services run only from 7:30am to 7:00pm during high season and only until around 6pm during low season. Be warned, during first week of October (National Day) prices triple; 120 for dorm, 370 for double (also for YHI Members). The best way is to ask locals how to get to 望桥台 Wàngqiáotái. By foot, refer to the "Golden Whip Stream" subsection. By bus, take the park bus from Wulingyuan entrance for approximately 1 hour. There is a bus transfer area 20-30 minutes walking distance from the hostel. From there, walk 5 minutes to a minibus stop, which then stops directly in front of the hostel (again, ask for Wangqiaotai stop)
Map:
http://taiwandiscovery.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/zjj-english-map.jpg
Sadao Gully, (One end is on Golden Whip Stream Path. There is also a track that connects the YHA to this path). A narrower more intimate version of Golden Whip Stream that sees almost no tourists. A great place to find some quiet walking.
Hiked Zhanjiajie to hostel in mountain
Oct. 7 T
Go with Australian:
Baofeng Hu (Lake), (Southern end of Baofeng road, can take the number 2 bus from the Wulingyuan Entrance ¥1). This pristine artificial lake has boat trips, additional hiking trails, and occasionally traditional performances of the Tujia minority which is native to the area. ¥98 (includes boat trip). edit
Huanglong Dong (Yellow Dragon Cave). The longest cave in Asia, lit up in technicolor the way only the chinese could manage. When you enter, you will walk about 10 minutes to a short boat ride through the cave's river that will take you to your landing point. You will then walk for about 1.5-2hours back to where you started. The walk is very safe, the steps are only a short depth rather than high and hard to climb. If it is raining, bring an umbrella or rain jacket as the water dripping into the cave will be much greater! ¥100 + ¥15 for Labyrinth section.
Oct. 8 W
Yellow Stone Village & Wulong Village
Huangshizhai
, whose slogan goes, "If you haven't been to Huangshizhai, you haven't seen Zhangjiajie
Huangshi Zhai (Huangshi Village) 黄石
https://www.you
tube.com/watch?v=HxtFFE7VKp8
http://taiwandiscovery.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/the-real-life-inspiration-for-avatar-the-incredible-landscape-of-zhangjiajie/
From here a path strikes out into much quieter countryside, however, eventually reaching one of the highlights of the day – a rock formation called One Step to Heaven (一步登天). A pair of ladders climb the sheer face of the rock, and the view over the mass of vast, naturally eroded rocky pillars, each several hundred meters high, peppering the surrounding gorges is quite unforgettable.
Corridor in the Cliffs (空中走廊; it’s a short diversion on the right along the cliffside, off the main path) gives a jaw-dropping view over the point where the crazy landscape of eroded pinnacles of Zhangjiajie suddenly gives way to an utterly unremarkable landscape of smooth, rolling hills and terraced fields.
Tianbo Mansion
Oct. 9 Th Check out Zhongjiajie park hostel
Tianzishan give access to a number of awesome formations such as the Arranging Battles Platform (點將台), but the main reason to venture along this road (catch one of the free electric buses that ply it – it’s a long walk on tarmac otherwise) is to see the Grand Sightseeing Platform (大觀台), One Dangerous Step (一步難行), the Celestial Bridge, and the Emperor’s Throne ( 天子座).
Tianzi Mountain. The highest area in the park at 3,450 feet can be reached by taking a cable car or one can climb up a 3,878 step stairway.
10 Mile Natural Gallery. Contrary to the name this is 5.8km long walk up a valley with gentle gradient and good views. There is also monorail mini train that follows the path. Turning right past the end of the train leads you into the climb up Tianzi Mountain¥62 one-way on the train
Oct. 10 F
Bus 10 to cable car
天门山Tiānmén Shān
Tianmen Shan
Tianmen Mountain, (Cable car is located near the bus and train stations). 8am-6pm. The table top mountain 4,982 feet can be reached by taking the world's longest cable car (7,455m). The cable car runs from Zhangjiajie city over a few small hills to center station halfway up. You can not get of on the way up to the summit, but on the way down you get out here to catch a bus to the hole in the mountain. The infrastructure on the summit is excellent, there are cliff face walkways around the mountain (about 7km for a full loop of the top), including a section of 60m glass walkway, an elevator to take you from a tunnel connected to the cable car station to the Heavenly Peak Pavilion, a chairlift connecting the Tianmenshan temple with the Heavenly Peak Paviliion, and there is currently an escalator being built to take you from the mountain top to near the top of the hole in the mountain stairs. The views of the scenery are very good when clear. Signs and maps are in English. The hole in the mountain cave is accessed by bus on the way down. The bus arrives at a parking lot with eateries and what looks like a mall under construction, then there are about 999 steps to climb to make it to the cave itself. The park is closed one week in February for routine maintenance. ¥258 for return cablecar and bus to hole in the mountain. ¥5 for glass walkway. ¥25 for one-way on the summit chair lift. (June 2014).
Book hostel in city Zhongjiajie hostel
Passenger name(s)
Chun/Kelvin
ID/Passport number
469****97
Insurance
0
Oct. 11
Beijing to Shijiazhuang Train and to Beijing
David's Magic
Bus 15
Return @ 5:20pm
Shijiazhuang Spa or
https://www.hihostels.com/hostels/lama-temple-international-youth-hostel
Oct. 12:
Magic 8000
Beijing Hostel
https://www.hihostels.com/hostels/lama-temple-international-youth-hostel
Oct/13, OZ 334, Beijing – Incheon, 330P 625P
Oct/13, OZ 232, Incheon – Honolulu, 800P 950A
Fare quote (Coach): US$1,007.00 per person (airport tax included).
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Plane
Delta Schedule 12/17-1/3
12-17 depart
12-18 Sleep Beijing Airport
12-19 Fly to Shanghai
5 hrs to explore people park
Bund
Eat Yoshinoya
Fly to Huangshan Tunxi city
Lost at airport
Walked 1 hr
Met Ma Sung
Caught bus 5 to town bus. 18
Walked old town
Looked for mushroom tea
Ate noodles
Stayed at his apt
12-20
Bus 9
Caught long distance bus to Huangshan
Rain
Walked 1500 stairs
Met Shanghai Jai Yo group
Email pic
Met Hangzhou Phd students
Talked in cable car
Caught distance bus to Tunxi city
Stayed at hostel
12-21
4hr bus to Hangzhou
Metro to city
Talked to university student
Look for place
Walked city and found hostel
Wifi email
Booked Inn at 175 rmb
Ate egg curry
12-22 walked lake
Look for tea mushroom
Ate salmon
Ate seafood curry
Ate tempura
12-23
Practice bus route 49 to station
Lost
Bought tea
Explore
12-24
Found Ajisan
depart to Tunxi
Arrive 5pm
Bought mushroom tea
Ate fried rice
10pm fly to shanghai
Sleep at airport
12-25 explore shanghai
Yoshinoya
Bund
Coco Curry
Plane to Zhangjiajie
Taxi to city hostel
3 Hong Kong girls room mate
12-26 Bus 10 to cable car
Tianmen Shan
Hiked with joy
Shared photos
Snow
Tofu dinner
12-27
Check out city
Met Seki from Beijing Japan
Hiked Zhanjiajie to hostel in mountain
Seki left for Chengdu
Ate fried rice
French room mates
12-28 hiked Wulingyu section
Lost in snow 2 hours
Caught ride to tourist spot for 20 rmb
Hiked first trail 1 hr
Hiked river trail 2 hrs
Caught bus after 1 hr wait to Wulingyu hostel then to bus station
To city bus staton
Bus 10 to hostel
Fried rice
12-29
Bus to Fenghuang @8am
Met French family
Arrive at 2pm
Found Hostel
Looked around and ate fried rice
Look for We Love Music
Met Uncle 2 Sammy Ivy Yvonne
12-30 Chinese tour to Great Wall and Waterfall
Chinese dinner
Hot pot fish
Duck rice
Hot mushroom
Photo with group
12-31 Redo schedule
Bus from fenghuang to Zhanjiajie switch from 12 to 9am
Bus full
Stood by bus and took front seat
Booked hostel in Zhanjiajie
Depart to beijing on jan 1
12/19 Beijing (capital) to Shanghai (hongqiao) 4696489974
Juneyao Airlines HO1252
Economy / 320
Departure: 06:35 - Arrival: 09:00
Duration : 2h25m
230Y
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12/19
Shanghai (hongqiao) to Huangshan (tunxi)
Shanghai Airlines FM9265
Economy / 738
Departure: 14:20 - Arrival: 15:25
Duration : 1h5m
Total duration: 1h5m
Tourist Map
http://www.tour-beijing.com/huangshan_tour/
310Y
Transportation
By Bus: Passengers can take city-bus 18 or 19 to travel between
Yuzhong Huayuan in downtown and the airport. Both of these buses are
in operation from 07:00 to 17:30 with an interval of 20 minutes.
By Taxi: Passengers can also take taxi at 1/F of the terminal to
downtown area.
1. It takes about 15 minutes and CNY15-20 to the Railway Station.
2. It takes about CNY150 and 1.5 hours to Mt. Huangshan by taxi.
3. It takes about CNY100-110 and 1.5 hours to Xidi and Hongcun Ancient
Villages in Yixian County by taxi.
http://www.hostels.com/hostels/huangshan/huangshan-old-street-youth-hostel/22758?dateFrom=19+Dec+2012&dateTo=20+Dec+2012&guestCount=&groupType=#anchor=map&
1. From Huangshan Railway Station:
Taxi ride costs 7 yuan to LaoJie DiYilou ;take Bus No.9 (2 yuan) to YuZhong Park Stop,walk 5-8 mins to LaoJie(Old Street) then you can find our hostel 30 meters ahead on your left.
2. From Tunxi Long-distance Bus Station:
Taxi ride costs 10 yuan more or less to LaoJie DiYilou; or take Bus No.9(2 yuan) to YuZhong Park Stop,walk 5--8 mins to LaoJie(Old Street) then you can find our hostel 30 meters ahead.
3. From Huangshan Airport:
6 km, take a taxi at the airport and get off at Laojie Diyilou. Taxi ride costs 30 yuan more or less.
* Huangshan International Youth Hostel, Tangkou. Their food is not very good, but the rooms are cheap and clean with warm water and western toilets. They arranged various tours for us and were generally good. Rates start at less than ¥100 and peak out at ¥300 for a private room in peak season. edit
* Huangshan Old Street International Youth Hostel, 266 Laojie. Based in Tunxi. Decent looking hostel. Great at helping organise transport to Huangshan area and accommodation on the mountain edit
* Huangshan Tangkou Hotel, Tangkou (10 minutes by car from Huangshan South Gate), ܥ +86 559 5563366, [1]. Upmarket with comtemporarily furnished room. The place to stay if you want something classier and cleaner than your average china-run hotels. In house reasturant with good food also. They sometimes have a packaged deal that includes three nights of accommodation, airport pick up, free breakfast, and one complimentary lunch/dinner. edit
* Shilin Hotel. Also has a bunkhouse with very primitive facilities. ¥200-2,000 for doubles, ¥150-200 for dorms.
The Beihai has turned its former ball dancing room into a large dorm (and also some adjacent smaller rooms with 8-10 beds). I paid 100 RMB on a sat-sun night and it's only 10 mins from a great sunrise spot.
8-bed dorm with ensuite in Baiyun Hotel last year, early April. It cost 180 RMB/pax on a Saturday night
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/china/anhui/huang-shan/hotels
http://www.hostels.com/hostels/huangshan/huangshan-old-street-youth-hostel/22758
Huangshan Travellers Home Town.
By Bus: Passengers can take city-bus 18 or 19 to travel between
Yuzhong Huayuan in downtown and the airport. Both of these buses are in operation from 07:00 to 17:30 with an interval of 20 minutes.
Buses No.1, 2, and 6 run to the Railway Station
By Taxi: Passengers can also take taxi at 1/F of the terminal to
downtown area.
1. It takes about 15 minutes and CNY15-20 to the Railway Station.
2. It takes about CNY150 and 1.5 hours to Mt. Huangshan by taxi.
3. It takes about CNY100-110 and 1.5 hours to Xidi and Hongcun Ancient
Villages in Yixian County by taxi.
Take the bus to the mountain Gate, then change another to reach one of the two entrances&emdash;the Merciful Light Pavilion (Ciguang Ge) or the Cloud Valley Temple (Yungu Si). In addition,there are coaches going directly to Shexian and Jingdezhen setting out from Tangkou Town.
Bus No.18 and Bus No.19 shuttle between the airport and Tunxi from 7:00am-17:30pm.
There is taxi service at the first floor of the airline terminal. It will take you 10-15 yuan from the Airport to Tunxi by taxi. The taxi ride from Huangshan airport to the foot of Huangshan Mountain: about RMB120
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/anhui/huangshan/getting-there.htm
Transport from Airport to Huangshan Mountain
Firstly take bus or taxi to Tunxi Long-distance Bus Station, then go to Tangkou Town where change for special green bus for Huangshan Moutain.
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12/24 Huangshan (tunxi) to Shanghai (hongqiao)
Shanghai Airlines FM9266
Economy / 738
Departure: 22:30 - Arrival: 23:35
Duration : 1h5m
150Y
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12/25
Leaving from: 2012-12-25 19:05 Pudong Airport(T1)
Arrive:2012-12-25 21:25 Dayong Hehua Airport
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The #4 city bus is outside on the main road. This bus goes right past Zhongtian Hostel. This bus has a big #4 on both front and back- fare 1 RMB.
The blue bus at the airport entrance goes to the city centre and is free.
Zhongtian City Hostel is a bit hard to find first time as the building surrounded by the garden is actually on top of a 5 story building. Your rooms will be in the 20 story building behind.
Bus No.4 services the following stops: Zhangjiajie Lotus (Hehua) Airport, Wai Tai Hotel, Hulilai Hotel, Dragon International Hotel, Department Store, Long-distance Bus Station, Hualian Supermarket, Bank of China Dongmenqiao Branch
Upon your arrival, you can take a cab to the local Bus Station to take a direct bus to the scenic area.
From HeHua Airport(41.3km):(Take a taxi directly to the hostel about RMB120)
①No.4 Bus,25mins;②Taxi, RMB20-30,15mins——Zhangjiajie city's Bus Station or Tianmen mountain entrance——Mini bus”市内-武陵源”,RMB12,40mins——Wulingyuan's Bus Station——① From WeiYang road to the east take No.2 Bus,5mins;or②Taxi, RMB5,3mins——Wulingyuan Zhongtian Int'l Youth Hostel
Short-distance shuttlebus
Zhangjiajie bus station also provides short-distance buses to the surrounding scenic spots and suburbs.
To Zhangjiajie Park is about 35 km, costing 11RMB per person for about 40 minutes, start every 15 minutes.
To Suoxi Valley : about 34 km 8 RMB per person for minibus for about an hour start every 20 minutes
To Tianzi Mountain:15RMB per person for about an hour, start every 20 minutes;
To Yangjiajie scenic spot:start from 6:30 to 17:00 8RMB per person and start every 30 minutesÅGTo Cili county:start from 6:30 to 17:00 20RMB per person and start every 30 minutes;
To Sangzhi county: start from 6:30 to 17:00 15RMB per person and start every 30 minutes To Maoyan River and Mengdong River:In the busiest travelling season, there are shuttle buses in front of Xianglong International Hotel and it is 45km to Maoyan river and 100km to Mengdong river.
Buses to the nearby Yangjiajie Scenic Area and surrounding counties such as Feng Huang (Phoenix) County operate every day. Take bus No. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 to the Zhangjiajie Long-distance Bus Station.
Local Bus : Bus No.1 services the following stops: Zhangjiajie Railway Station, Xixiping, Lantian Hotel, Miaoyuan Hotel, Bank of China Dongmenqiao Branch, Hualian Supermarket, Long-distance Bus Station
Bus No.2 services the following stops: Zhangjiajie Railway Station, Lantian Grand Hotel, Miaoyuan Hotel, Bank of China Dongmenqiao Branch, Hualian Supermarket, Long-distance Bus Station, Department Store, Peple's Hospital, Bei Dou Xing Hotel, Hulilai Hotel, Xinhe Hotel
Bus No.3 services the following stops: Miaoyuan Hotel, Bank of China Dongmenqiao Branch, Hualian Supermarket, Long-distance Bus Station, Department Store, Hulilai Hotel, Xinhe Hotel
Bus No.4 services the following stops: Zhangjiajie Lotus (Hehua) Airport, Wai Tai Hotel, Hulilai Hotel, Dragon International Hotel, Department Store, Long-distance Bus Station, Hualian Supermarket, Bank of China Dongmenqiao Branch
Bus No.5 services the following stops: Bank of China Dongmenqiao Branch, Hualian Supermarket, Long-distance Bus Station, Department Store, Airport Hotel (Lishui Daqiao), Nanzhuangping, TuJia Folk Customs Park
Bus No.6 services the following stops: Dongmenqiao, Wuling Shopping Mall, Department Store, People's Hospital, Wuling University
Bus No.7 services by the following stops: Zhangjiajie Railway Station, Lantian Hotel, Miaoyuan Hotel, Martyr Memorial Park, Dragon International Hotel, Department Store, People's Hospital, Hulilai Hotel, Dongyulou Hotel, Minnan International Hotel, City Square.
Long-distance Buses
To Changde start at 6:30 a.m. about200km 40RMB per person for bus or minibus
To Jishou:start from 7:00 to 18:00 start every 60 minutes, 40 RMB per person
To Fenghuang: start at 8:30 a.m. about 208km62RMB per person for bus or minibus
1/1 Zhangjiajie (dayong) to Beijing (capital)
China Southern Airlines CZ3717
Economy / 321
Departure: 17:15 - Arrival: 19:25
The Airport Express runs in the following sequence: Dongzhimen -> Sanyuanqiao -> Terminal 3 -> Terminal 2 -> Sanyuanqiao -> Dongzhimen. Riders can transfer to Lines 2 and 13 at Dongzhimen and to Line 10 at Sanyuanqiao. At the airport, free shuttle buses connect Terminals 1, 2 and 3. Terminals 1 and 2 are also connected by a walkway.
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Peking-Yard-Hostel/Beijing/40998/reviews
Train
Take Airport Express Train to DONGZHIMEN Station. Then take subway Line 2 to YONGHEGONG (Lama Temple), and then transfer Line 5 to ZHANGZIZHONG LU Station. (Subway operates every 4-6 minutes from 5:30am-11:30pm.) Take D Exit and turn right. Then turn right on Wangzhima Hutong, at last with 150 meters pleasant walk.
Train info / schedule / Hunan train
Maps:
Zhangjieajie attractions / Scenic Areas / tourism maps / map
Xianren Qiao (Bridge of the Immortals)
Tian Xia Di Yi Qiao - First Bridge of the World
http://www.explorezhangjiajie.com/2012/explore-places_0319/60.html
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2179617
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2049799
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2049788&messageID=18420112#18420112
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2159576
http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyCewvGXsdA
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2179617
http://huntadventures.ca/newAdventures/?p=674
http://huntadventures.ca/newAdventures/?page_id=2
http://huntadventures.ca/newAdventures/?cat=142
http://media.thingd.com/default/265474747_28c6924c9b2a.jpeg
http://www.visitourchina.com/guide/tianmen_mountains.htm
http://westerneater.wordpress.com/
http://passagetochina.wordpress.com/category/zhangjiajie/
http://thegreatbigmaybe.weebly.com/15/post/2011/10/zhangjiajie-oct-10-13.html
http://onestep4ward.com/zhangjiajie-national-park-inspiration-avatars-floating-mountains/
http://chinavacation2010.wordpress.com/tag/zhangjiajie/
http://toddthornback.wordpress.com/tag/zhangjiajie/
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2049799
http://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/asia-zhangjiajie-waterfalls.html
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2025651
A sample itinerary:
http://www.chinatourmap.com/zhangjiajie/5days.html
http://www.chinatourmap.com/zhangjiajie.html
http://www.zjjtrip.net/line.asp?id=157
http://www.passplanet.com/china/sw/
http://www.passplanet.com/china/sw/wulingyuan.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaili_City
Beijing got mountains too:
http://www.beijing-travels.com/beijing_tour/mountain/
http://tochinaandbeyond.com/destinations/hunan/dehang/
Hengshan
http://blog.ericjonesphoto.com/2011/01/hengshan.html
http://www.chinadiscover.net/china-tour/hunanguide/hunan-heng-shan.htm
http://funnjoy.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/the-hanging-temple-monastery-of-hengshan/
http://www.chinahighlights.com/datong/attraction/mt-hengshan.htm
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2214716
http://www.szcchina.com/hengshan-mountain-hunan.html
http://www.visitourchina.com/blog/blog-235.aspx
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1313677
http://courtneycruzan.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/hanging-monastery-hengshan-mountain-shanxi/
http://blog.holachina.net/?p=680
http://blog.chinatravel.net/photography/odd-temple-statues-heng-shan-hunan.html
Huangshan
http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Anhui/Huangshan/blog-203230.html
http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Anhui/Huangshan/blog-730387.html
http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Anhui/Huangshan/blog-494291.html