Walking on air in Zhangjiajie

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July 22nd 2012

Published: July 22nd 2012

New photos on: http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/draftwrite/China-Hunan-Summer%!/(MISSING) …..I may consider Avatar a 3D movie with 2D plot & characters but the area used as a backdrop for the alien world in the film is worth seeing. I visited Zhangjiajie in Hunan province during the winter holiday but fog & low visibility gave only tantalising glimpses of the Wulingyuan national park & ... Read Full Entry

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Plank Walk, Tianmen Shan, Zhangjiajie

It's a long walk, but not too many steps

Plank Walk, Tianmen Shan, Zhangjiajie

How would you go about building one of these?

Tianmen Shan, Zhangjiajie

Singers in traditional costume

Plank Walk, Tianmen Shan, Zhangjiajie

Extreme sightseeing

Plank Walk, Tianmen Shan, Zhangjiajie

You may need to click on the photo to see the plank walk on the full size version

Bruce and Dave, Tianmen Shan

We can't go on meeting like this.

Kerry and new friends, Tianmen Shan

Everyone wants a foreigner in their photo album

Guzhen player, Tianmen Shan, Zhangjiajie

What a nice...player.

Fauna, Tianmen Shan

Grasshopper (?)

Tianmen Shan, Zhangjiajie

The very top of the mountain

Tianmen Shan, Zhangjiajie

View from the top

Cable car, Tianmen Shan, Zhangjiajie

A steep ride down

Heaven's Gate, Tianmen Shan, Zhangjiajie

The last flight of insane steps at Tianmen Dong.

Heaven's Gate, Tianmen Shan, Zhangjiajie

Yes, it's the only way down one you get here

23rd July 2012

Kerry
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Breath holdingly awesome
I found myself holding my breath just looking at these amazing photos! Not sure I'd be keen enough/brave enough/fit enough to tackle those steps!

27th July 2012

Laotou
Dawei

Breath holdingly awesome
Hi Kerry, You were holding your breath. What do you think we were doing? It was worth it for the scenery though. Just wish I could capture it better. Not sure where you could go for a holiday in China that doesn't involve a million steps...

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