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Hunan impression12/28/2023 Tianzi Mountain National Forest Park's listing as UNESCOs world heritage site is certainly by merit.Īnother wonderful sight is the Karst cave of Huanglong Dragon Palace. The thrill of standing on the roof of Hunan and being at heights at which very few birds find wise to soaris truly an experience to last for a long time yet. Driving on the bend-obsessed roads in between the peaks of the conjoined taluses, buttes and other countless and haphazard erections was at the same time breath-taking and frightening as my mind could not desist from drifting in to the perpetual “what if” mode. It is rather thought-provoking to even attempt to describe the vastness in scale of this wonder of nature. ![]() Its fame in the recent times is largely owed to James Cameron's blockbuster movie Avatar which showcases scenes of unimaginable beauty of the flora and fauna.It was only upon arriving at the Tianzi Mountain National Forest Park that I got reminded of the wonders of nature the constant and on-going battle of rivers cutting into stone and all else and everything standing between them and the open arms of the sea. ![]() From the colourfully clad Miao people of Feng Huang to the traditional architecture of Xiangxi it soon becomes clear to any traveller that the marvels of Hunan are vast and simply outstanding.ĭuring my snapshot expedition of ZhangJiajie a somewhat modest town westwards from Changsha, I had expected to discover a beautiful area to glance from behind the lens, since this area is synonymous to travellers from China and from abroad. This province has a bounty of tropical vegetation and contrasting topography ranging from the steepest of mountain peaks piercing into the ever misty skies to the deepest, darkest valleys and the fairest of plains sparsely straddled by dazzling rice paddies.Īmidst the natural scenery, the astonishing character of the province is imbedded in the age old culture dating as far back in time as three millennia. However, there are many places in rural Hunan that are more than suited to captivate ones imagination and sense of wonder. In China, Hunan province is an intermediate size province, the provincial capital Changsha is also regarded as a relaxed and chilled city in the eyes of the "big city dwellers" of China. Taking a part in the Hunan Province Foreigner Photography contest has been nothing less than spectacular. ![]() Please click to read more My China Stories
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