How to Get to Zhangjiajie from Major Chinese Cities – The Traveler’s Guide (Fast, Cheap & Stress-Free)
You’ve seen the floating mountains in Avatar. You’re ready to visit Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (张家界国家森林公园, Zhangjiajie Guojia Senlin Gongyuan). But how do you actually get there? From Beijing? Shanghai? Or nearby Chongqing? Many travelers waste hours — or even a full day — because they pick the wrong route. I remember helping a Canadian […]
One-Day Hike to the Summit of the Three Gorges from Chongqing – Yes, It’s Possible!
You’ve heard of the Three Gorges.But you think it takes days on a cruise ship to see them. Wrong. Thanks to China’s high-speed rail, you can leave Chongqing at sunrise, hike to the top of the Three Gorges (Sānxiá Zhī Diān, 三峡之巅), and be back in Chongqing by midnight—all in one day. I’ve done this hike […]