A honeymoon in China: Zhangjiajie
By admin on 2014-12-23

The beauty of this park is that, although vast, it forms but one of Zhangjiajie's many attractions. But owning the lion's share of sandstone-quartz pillar mountains, it does count as a priority. The natural, if foolish, tourist tendency is to seek higher ground. This is how most find their way to Huangshi Village, more observation platform than rustic settlement, 1300 meters above the distant sea.

Besides its pleasant climate, the environment and air quality also provide visitors a chance to breathe healthy air which is believed to be rich in negative oxygen. It is also believed that hypertension patient may have their blood pressure lowered if they stay in the park for a period of time. This is due to the fact that dust particles in the park are 88% lower and the air 10% mistier than outside.

It is mysterious and profound when the Park is in misty rain. After rain, the skies clear up and the cloud rolls up and mist rushes down, the peaks seem like losing in the cloud. Yet when the sunshine comes out the sky is high and the clouds are pale. In distance the mountain forest is spotlessly clean. It likes a water and color painting in front of the visitors.

A last rhetorical question - why walk by the river when you can float on a lake? Thirty hectares large and cleaner than an Antarctic snowcone, Baofeng Lake reflects the mountains around it as vividly as the sky. Guarded by verdant sandstone daggers and cliffs, the lake has such an aura of chaste beauty that it's known as the home of the fairy mother goddess, whenever she takes a break from celestial intriguing.

You'll feel guilty trailing your travel-soiled fingers in Baofeng's waters, but not to worry. Plenty of sightseeing on shore lets you enjoy the lake from a more respectful distance. Waterfalls, gorges, and a Guanyin Temple of unparalleled kitschiness ring Baofeng Lake. As with spouses, sometimes only a little distance allows full appreciation.