Lying on the northwest of Hunan, the Wulingyuan Scenic Area consists of four main parts: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park,
Suoxiyu Nature Reserve, Yangjiajie Nature Reserve and Tianzisan Nature Reserve, covering a total area of 369 sq km.
Among them, Zhangjiajie is famous for being designated as the first National Forest Park in China in 1984 and
has been listed as UNESCO World Cultural & Natural Heritage site since 1992.
The main feature of Wulingyuan is quartzite sandstone formation, which has evolved from neptunic rocks that
subsided from oceans some 380 million years ago after complicated chemical, physical and geological processes.
One of China's most beautiful nature reserves, Wulingyuan has wonderful hiking trails in a serene environment of staggering natural beauty.
The mix of unique pillar hills, queer ridges and peaks, tranquil valleys, thrilling streams and
abundant plant and animal resources has long been the inspiration behind many traditional Chinese paintings.