Yuanyang lies in the relatively underdeveloped southeast part of Yunnan, Honghe Hani and Yi People's Autonomous Region, about 300km south of Kunming. Yuanyang is renowned for its rice terraces, which claim as the world's largest and most spectacular one, crafted out by bare hands by the Hani people one thousand years ago and is still in use today. Because it is a relatively inaccessible part of Yunnan, the subtropical area escaped heavy development for tourism, and has so far been overlooked by the big masses. It is a self sustaining ecosystem and a perfect example of a symbiosis with nature. During winter to early spring, the entire field is irrigated with spring water from the forest above to rejuvenate and getting prepared for the next season. The Hani people have repeated this for more than a thousand years.

Tiger Leaping Gorge (Chinese: 虎跳峡; pinyin: Hǔtiào Xiá) is a canyon on the Yangtze River – locally called the Golden Sands River (金沙江; Jīnshā Jiāng) – located 60 km north of Lijiang City, Yunnan in southwestern China. It is part of the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas World Heritage Site. Tiger Leaping Gorge is a contender for the world's deepest river canyon, depending on the exact definition used. The inhabitants of the gorge are primarily the indigenous Naxi people, who live in a handful of small hamlets. Their primary subsistence comes from grain production and foreign hikers. The gorge is not considered navigable. In the early 1980s, four rafters attempted to go down the gorge and were never seen again. In 1986, the first known successful attempt to sail through the gorge was made by the first expedition to float down the entire length of the Yangtze, starting at the river's high source at the Gelandandong glacier lake.

Public transportation, car renting, hiking,horse back riding

                                                                                            Tianmen Mountain
  Genenral Introduction As the saying goes: “In Dayong lies Tianmen Mountain, with a distance of only three point three chi to the sky. He who wants to ascend to heaven should seat the sedan without ceiling, or ride the horse without saddle.” Tianmen Mountain ,1518.6 meters above sea level, stands loftily on the south of Lishui River. It is 1300 meters high above the Zhangjiajie City proper and 8 kilometers from the city that Tianmen Mountain is a unique one. Looking at it from the city proper, you can see that the major peak looks like a big Chinese character “山” (means “mountain”). If the 16 peaks of Tianmen Mountain are watched connectedly, they also present the fantastic image of the character “山”.

  Tianmen Mountain has a forest with an area of 80 hectares, among which includes a primitive sub-forest area of 33 hectares, with an 80% rate of coverage. Owing to its moderate climate and plentiful rainfall, Tianmen Mountain has such a favorable natural environment for the growth of various plants and the multiplication of rare birdss and animals. Many kind of precious species of trees, like dove tree, Chinese tulip trees etc, survive in the area. It is also an eden of rare birds and animals: muntjac, wild boar, wild goat, golden pheasant, musk deer and rhesus monkey. In 1992 this area was evaluated as Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park. The main scenic spots of Tianmen Mountain consist of Tianmen Cave, Tiancao Waterfall, Guigu Cave and Temple of Tianmen Mountain etc.Now ,Tianmen mountain is also a 5A scenic area,as famouse as Zhangjiajie national forest park.Attracted hundreds of thousands of people!

Jiezi-Yuantong ancient town located near mountain  qingcheng ,  this ancient town quite  different  with Huanglongxi or luodai , this  toen keep there  own unique , have  not discovery by tourists yet ,  still keep there own culture  , 100 years ago French pastor  sat up   a few of churches  , and  business shop this town  , in that  time  this town  so prosperity    , but  now  day , you still can smell it  ,  local resident boast  of  it  own snack ,  there have  more than 1000 of snacks you can taste and  bring away ,

Zhangjiajie is a prefecture-level city located in the northwestern part of Hunan Province. Lying at the very center of China, Zhangjiajie is a relief for any traveler looking for some natural sceneries of grandiose beauty. The city, also known under the name of "Dayong", is famous for its Wulingyuan Scenic Area ranked on UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. Zhangjiajie comprises two districts (Yongding and Wulingyuan) and two counties (Cili and Sangzhi) and has many wonderful scenic spots such as Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (especially Yuanjiajie and Huangshizhai), Suoxiyu Nature Reserve, Tianzishan Nature Reserve, Tianmen Mountain, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon and Yangjiajie Scenic Area. It enjoys a monsoon humid semi-tropical climate that can explain the lush vegetation growing there: karst upthrusts, waterfalls, limestone caves and rivers where hundreds of rare flora and fauna species live all together in a harmonious way make the delight of any botanists or just lovers of natural sightseeing! The place is also home to some ethnic minorities such as the Tujia, Miao and Bai, who still live in a traditional way and boast with a rich agricultural production of rice, cotton and tea. That’s really typical Chinese scenery for travelers to look for some large-scale spaces and lush sceneries.

History of Zhangjiajie – From cast-off status to grandiose UNESCO World Heritage Site
Zhangjiajie's history has been already traced back to 221 BC when it was still called "Dayong". Just seen as a remote and inaccessible place in ancient times, the first human traces in the area have been registered about 100,000 years ago. Like that in many places of China, a legend has developed around the idea that a lord of the Han Dynasty (206BC– 220AD) who used to live isolated there was buried at the foot of the Qingyan Mountain, now known as Zhangjiajie Mountain. This is only since 1994 that the place is known under the name of "Zhangjiajie". Indeed, the increasing fame of the area's lush natural sceneries following the 1992 ranking of Wulingyuan Scenic Area to UNESCO World Heritage Site list had to revise the surrounding cities.

Zhangjiajie nowadays – A tourist scenic area and jewel of natural resources
Nowadays, Zhangjiajie is a high tourist place among the top highlights and sceneries of China. The diverse typography of the place erected it as one of the most gorgeous landscapes in the world. Filled with more than 300 different sightseeing, touring Zhangjiajie during a China tour is the best way to come back home with amazing pictures, souvenirs and sweet memories. Apart from the natural sceneries surrounding the place, travelers to Zhangjiajie would also appreciate to discover the ethnic minority and their traditional way of life. Discovering Zhangjiajie is a unique experience for who want to see the beauties of China's natural diversity. Between hikes and cable-car ascents, Zhangjiajie is a real expedition for lovers of large-scale and authentic nature. Yellow Dragon Cavern, Tianzi Mountain, Tianmen Mountain, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Baofeng Lake, Wulingyuan Scenic Area...Zhangjiajie is a jewel of geology and biodiversity during your China trip!

It is very convenient to Zhangjiajie from big cities in China, there are direct flights between big cities in China and Zhangjiajie, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guilin and so on. The trains in Zhangjiajie railway station are also available to most main cities, what's more, the high-way between Changsha and Zhangjiajie makes less than 4 hours bus riding from Changsha to Zhangjiajie directly.

The Ming Tombs are located in Changping District, about 50 kms to the northwest of Beijing. This imperial cemetery covers an area of 80 km2 with 13 Ming emperors, 23 empresses, many imperial concubines, princes and princesses buried here. These tombs are the best preserved of all Chinese imperial tombs. There are a total of 13 Ming emperors buried in this area, so it is called the “13 Ming Tombs” in Chinese. In 1961, the Chinese Government listed the 13 Ming Tombs as one of the important monuments under special preservation, and in 2003, the 13 Ming Tombs were listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO.

So far, only 3 tombs are open to the public- Chang Ling, Ding Ling and Zhao Ling. And only the underground palace in Ding Ling was excavated.

Erhai Lake is the largest highland lake next to Dianchi and one of the seven biggest fresh water lakes in China.

It means, 'sea shaped like an ear', in Chinese.

Implying that the lake is ear shaped and as large as a sea, hence it was so named.

The lake covers an area of 250 square kilometers and is located about two kilometers east of Dali.

It is like a crescent lying between Cangshan and Dali city as seen from Cangshan Mount.

In a sunny days, the crystal waters of Erhai Lake and the snow mantled Cangshan Mount radiate with each other.

Thus the scene was commonly described as 'Silver Cangshan and Jade Erhai'.

Its a fantastic place where worth to visit.