Travel Log: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Hunan Province, China
If you follow me on Instagram , you may have seen that I recently returned from an amazing trip to China. My husband and I spent 17 days (including travel days) exploring several regions of this massive country. We visited Shanghai , Zhangjiejie National Forest Park, Tianmenshan National Forest Park, Beijing, Xi'an, and Suzhou. When we were planning our itinerary for this trip, I asked my husband where he wanted to go and Zhangjiajie National Forest Park was at the top of his list. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is located in the northwestern portion of the Hunan province in central China, is the oldest national park in China (established in 1982!), a UNESCO World Heritage site as of 1992, and is known for its stunning quartzite sandstone pillars that inspired the floating "Hallelujah Mountains" in the 2009 movie "Avatar." After a few days in the busy city of Shanghai, it was a nice change of pace to be surrounded by nature. Please continue on to see more ...