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Zhangjiajie is located in the northwest of Hunan Province and

has four administrative areas under its jurisdiction: Yongding Dis- trict, Wulingyuan District, Cili County and Sangzhi County. It em- braces an area of 9563 square kilometers with a population of 1.57 million, 72% of which are minority people--Tujia, Miao and Bai nationalities primarily. Zhangjiajie belongs  to  the  mid-Asian sub-tropical monsoon continental climate, and has an average annual temperature of 16 degrees centigrade, which makes it amenable to tourists all the year round.

Zhangjiajie gained its name from the famous figure Zhang Liang who dwelled there in seclusion. Zhangjiajie used to be part of the kingdom of Chu in the Dynasties of Warring States period; it used to be part of the Qianzhong prefecture in the Qin Dynasty; and belonged to Wuling prefecture in the Han Dynasty; to Liyang prefecture in the Tang and Song Dynasties; to Lizhou prefecture in the Dynasties of Yuan, Ming, and Qing.

Regarding tourism .as the foundation, Zhangjiajie prefecture

possesses an abundance of tour resources. Characterized by a vast area of sandstone peaks, the central scenic zone--Wulingyuan cov- ers 264 square kilometers. This region includes three major attrac-tions: ( 1 )Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, with tour routes such as Huangshi Village, Golden Whip Stream, Yuanjiajie, and Yaozi Vil- lage; (2) Suoxiyu Reserve, with tour routes such as Baofeng Lake and Yellow Dragon Cave;  and  (3)  Emperor Mountain Reserve,which includes the Emperor Mountain tour route. Within the scenic region, "three thousand unique peaks and eight hundred elegant wa- ters" provide us with a magnificent and fascinating view. Zhangjiajie embodies the features of "mystery, uniqueness, tranquility, natural- ness, and elegance" and combines all the outstanding features of other famous mountains and waterways, gaining a reputation as "anenlarged potted landscape and miniature fairyland. " Moreover, over 760 species of fauna and more than 3000 of flora inhabit this miraculous region, and so for animals" and " Zhangjiajie paradise for scenic area,  three great which has the first water can rightly be called "a kingdom plants". Adjacent to the central attractions are available: Maoyan River,

rafting Tianmen Mountain, "the soulroute for inflatable boats in China; of Wuling". Even more than its world-class natural scenery, the region also possesses splendid cul- tural resources for tourism, these two scenic attractions compliment- ing each other's beauty. In Zhangjiajie, the bold and unrestrained Maogusi Dance, the graceful and delicate Hand-waving Dance, and the touching and humorous Crying Wedding are able to provide the utmost in excitement. Here too, Xiuhua Mountain Museum is called the first Household Museum of Tujia Folk Customs in China,Puguang

Temple has gained a reputation as "the famous temple in south of the Yangzte River", and Tujia Folk Custom Park is listed in the well-known Guiness Book of World Records.

These special dates are prominent in the recent history of Zhangjiajie. In September of 1982, the State Council authorized this region as the first national forest park; in August of 1988,  Wul- ingyuan Scenic Zone is formally designated as a Key Scenic Zone in China;  in December of 1992,  Wulingyuan was included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO; and in March of 1995, President Jiang Zeming inspected Zhangjiajie and wrote these favorable com-memorative words: "Develop and promote Zhangjiajie to become a popular tourist resort both at home and abroad. " With her fascinat- ing natural attractions, mysterious cultural history, and colorful folk customs, Zhangjiajie is truly comparable to "a lady residing in a se- cluded chamber" who is just now emerging to gain the attention of the entire nation and the world.

These abundant tour resources are being transformed into a booming tourist industry. Since tourism was introduced 20 years a- go, this enterprise has maintained a pace of rapid and healthy devel- opment. At present, Zhangjiajie boasts over 60 travel services, with10 of them providing international tour service. Also, there are two four-star hotels Zhangjiajie International Hotel and Dragon Interna- tional Hotel, and more than 10 three-star accommodations. Visitors to Zhangjiajie are also provided with 400 other hotels of varying standards, bringing the total number of available tourist beds to 40,000. There are now direct trains which conveniently connect Zhangjiajie with many other large and medium-size cities such as: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhenzhou, Wuxi, and Changsha. In June of 1994, construction was completed on Zhangji- ajie' s Lotus Airport, accommodating flights to more than 20 Chinese cities with large and medium-size populations. These include: Bei- jing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Xi' an, Nanjing, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Qingdao, Dalian, Shenyang,  and Changsha. Direct flights also connect Zhangjiajie with Hong Kong and Macao. There is a well-paved, high quality ex- pressway linking Zhangjiajie City with the core of the scenic zone. In addition, an expressway between Changsha and Zhangjiajie will be completed in the very near future. Between 1992 and 2002, Zhangjiajie has hosted more than 20 million tourists, with a total tour income exceeding 7 billion yuan. This very promising tourismindustry, one which does not contribute to pollution, has become the"engine" of Zhangjiajie' s economy, propelling the growth of other industries as well as the agricultural sector. Indeed, this remote re- gion, formerly stricken by poverty, has now become a famous global tourist resort.

"Beautiful gardens were the privileged possessions only of rich and influential families, but the picturesque mountains and rivers were enjoyed by everyone. Gardens last only for a short while, but majestic peaks and flowing waterways are eternal. " Such was the conclusion of former generations. Zhangjiajie does not belong solely to the people who live here, but also to all the people of China and to the world as well. "Zhangjiajie is being developed to serve the whole world. " And so, now this magnificent region is gaining global attention, and we are entitled to believe wholeheartedly in its promising future!

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Six Wonders Pavilion guides words
" We fail to see the true face of Lushan Mount only because we are in Lushang Mount. " In ordernot to get lost in this deep mountain, we' 11 first ascend the Six Wonders Pavilion--the only cultural sightseeing spot on the moun- tain, and gain an overview before we tour around the summit.

Ancient Chinese typically stressed the artistic atmosphere, as one in which the "aged temple was concealed in the deep woods". While modern Chinese pursue the concept the beauty of harmony between man and nature. For this reason, all kinds of traditional architecture are easily recognizable in most of China' s famous tourist attractions. The pavilion before us is such a traditional one. Why it is named "Six Wonder Pavilion"? Some one said, the"six wonders" refer to special mountains, springs, rocks, clouds, plants and animals. In a word, everything you view on Huangshi Village is unique, set apart from other scenic spots. The "six" in the name implies "six directions", which include north,  south, east,  west,  up and down,  and generally refer to a relatively all-inclusive world. Yang Chunqiu, a famous professor, composed a couplet after visiting this pavilion: "As it is renowned in the world, odes must be sung for its beautiful scenery; as it is more vigorous than the five great mountains, it' s of no interest to climb the other mountains after we visit it. "

"For a better view of a further distance, ascend one more lev- el. " Climbing up the pavilion, on the south, you will find densely gathering sandstone peak and Golden Whip Steam winding in the deep valley. On the north, rises a huge platform-like mountain with even more peaks jutting in all directions and with all shapes. In fact, all these peaks are sandstone peak, and from the standpoint of geology, it is called "sandstone peak forest"   How does this"forest" come into being? Just as the famous geologist, Professor Chen Guoda proclaimed in his poem: "This area used to be a part of seashore eons ago, and the concretion of sands deposit transformed to layers of stone. In the process of geological movement, some part sank down and become low-lying area, some part rose up become the mountain.  By nature's magic, after centuries of all kinds of complicated geological movements, this picturesque landscape came into view.

As we behold this panorama, a multitude of feelings well upin our mind: what a fascinating creation it was! Some one says:"We are undergoing changing every year while the scenery seems to stay all the same. " "How short is our human life while how many stories could have happened in the endless history! " It is such a short

process for the limited human life. Comparing with this per- petual mountains, we are just brief visitors in this boundless world. As a matter of fact, just like we human, scenery is also changing every year, every day, even every minute! Just as noted in the es- say: "There is no stillness  in the world, every  thing  is  ever changing. " http://www.dx11.cn