Lead: Many people think that Zhangjiajie is just an attraction, but in fact, Zhangjiajie is a city in Hunan, and the Zhangjiajie Scenic Area is only one of the attractions in this city. In addition to going to Zhangjiajie Scenic Area, there are many attractions that are worth visiting. The following small series introduces you to the travel strategies of Zhangjiajie on May Day 2020. Let's take a look at the travel routes and matters needing attention in Zhangjiajie on May Day.

Recommended travel routes for Zhangjiajie on May Day:

5 days:

Day1: Zhangjiajie Forest Park--Jinbianxi--Yuanjiajie--Yangjiajie;

Day2: Zhangjiajie Forest Park-Tianzi Mountain-Shili Gallery;

Day3: Grand Canyon Glass Bridge;

Day4: Tianmen Mountain Glass Plank Road;

Day5: Phoenix Ancient City.

3 days:

D1: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (one day) → Yuanjiajie (2 hours) → Yangjiajie (2 hours) → Tianzi Mountain (2 hours)

D2: Zhangjiajie Shili Gallery (2 hours) → Jinbian Creek (2 hours) → Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge (more than 2 hours)

D3: Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park (one day) → Tianmen Mountain Cableway (less than 1 hour) → Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park-Ghost Valley Plank Road (2 hours) → Tianmen Mountain Glass Plank Road (2 hours) → Tianmen Cave (2 hours)

A big inventory of must-see attractions in Zhangjiajie on May Day

1. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Wulingyuan)

Recommendation reasons: The natural scenery of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is amazing by the peaks, the valleys show the tranquility, and the forests show the beauty. There are more than 3000 strange peaks between them, which are like humans and beasts, weapons and objects. They are lifelike and spectacular. They are known as "Three Thousand Strange Peaks and Eight Hundred Beautiful Waters". The landscape of Zhangjiajie includes 6 small scenic spots: Huangshi Village, Jinbian River, Yuanjia Boundary, Yaozi Village, Beautiful Pipa River, and Wild Shadaogou.

2. Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area

Reason for recommendation: In the early years, Tianmen Mountain was not called Tianmen Mountain, but called Songliang Mountain. Because the appearance of the mountain is like a copper pot, it is also called Hutou Mountain. This is why the mountain rises from the ground and stands on the south bank of the Lishui River like a screen, so it is also called Yuping Mountain. The reason why it is called Tianmen Mountain is because the stone wall of this mountain was opened and a gate was opened, and it was renamed Tianmen Mountain. There are famous attractions such as Tiandongdong Guigu Plank Road, Tianmenshan Cableway, Tianmenshan Temple, Road 99, and Tongtian Avenue, including attractions; glass plank road, Guigu Plank Road, Tianmenshan Temple, and 99, bend Tongtian Avenue. Tianmen Mountain cableway is the longest cableway in the world. The difference between Ghost Valley Plank Road and other plank roads is that the entire line is neither on the top of the cliff nor on the side of the cliff, but stands in the middle of the cliff.

3. Glass Bridge Grand Canyon Scenic Area

The Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge is named 'Yuntiand'. It is located in the Lishuya and Wuwangpo areas of the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Hunan Province. It is a landscape bridge that has functions such as pedestrian passage, sightseeing, bungee jumping, zip rope, and catwalk in the scenic area. The main span is 430 meters and crosses the canyon. The bridge deck is 375 meters long and 6 meters wide. The relative height of the bridge deck from the valley bottom is about 300 meters. This fully transparent glass bridge ranks first in the world in height. The glass bridge is the world's first cable-stayed mountain canyon glass bridge, and has set many world highs such as the world's tallest and longest glass bridge, and the first time that new composite materials are used to build bridges. Later, the Hongya Valley Glass Bridge was completed in Shijiazhuang, with a length of 488 meters, surpassing Zhangjiajie, the longest in the world. On June 12, 2018, it won the Arthur Hayden Award at the International Bridge Conference, becoming the first bridge project in Hunan to receive the highest international award.

4. Fenghuang Ancient City

Fenghuang Ancient City-Short name: Fenghuang (There are nearly a thousand shops and thousands of residents in the Urban area of Fenghuang Ancient City. Tourists can freely visit the ancient city. If you want to enter the attractions, the attractions do not sell tickets separately. The ticket price for the nine views is 148 yuan/person), Fenghuang Ancient City is a national historical and cultural city and was praised by the famous new Zealand writer Louis Alley as the most beautiful small city in China. It is adjacent to Dehang Miao Village in Jishou, Mengdong River in Yongshun, and Fanjing Mountain in Guizhou. It is the only way between Huaihua, Jishou and Tongren in Guizhou. As a national historical and cultural city, Phoenix's scenery organically integrates natural and humanistic characteristics into one place. The heavy feeling after perspective may be the essence of its charm that attracts tourists from all directions.

The 'Ancient City of Phoenix' was built during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. This 'Pearl of Xiangxi' is truly 'small', so small that there is only one decent east and west street in the city, but it is a green corridor. This attraction is about 4.5 hours 'drive from Zhangjiajie, and it usually takes one to two days to visit.

Learn more about Zhangjiajie tourism information and consult Xiaobian for free

May Day Zhangjiajie must-have list:

Toiletries: Most hotels in Zhangjiajie do not have disposable toiletries, so they need to bring their own disposable toiletries.

Clothing: Bring some sets of thin coats because the temperature difference in the scenic area is relatively large

Sunscreen products: If the weather is good, it is best to bring more effective sunscreen clothing and sunscreen with a high SPF index. If it is sunny, Zhangjiajie's UV index is very strong and it is easy to get sunburned.

Shoes: It is recommended to bring an extra pair of sports shoes or hiking shoes. The weather in Zhangjiajie is changeable, and you may encounter heavy rain in the mountains, so try to bring as many shoes as possible to change your clothes; also don't buy waterproof shoe covers, because the mountains and rain are slippery and the shoe covers are unsafe.

Walking raincoat: Prepare a more inclusive walking raincoat, preferably a longer one. Because a normal long raincoat will be very short after being carried on a backpack, it will easily wet your pants. It's best to try to cover yourself before leaving.

May Day travel precautions:

1. At present, most scenic spots in Zhangjiajie adopt the real-name ticket reservation model. If you want to go and play, you must arrange tickets in advance, especially the Tianmen Mountain and Glass Bridge scenic spots. These two scenic spots have limited daily reception and often meet tickets.

2. Accommodation will be tight during May Day, but Zhangjiajie scenic spots are relatively scattered, so you cannot book hotels blindly. Otherwise, I booked the wrong hotel and itinerary, and I may have to go back. It is recommended to plan in advance. If you come to Zhangjiajie and don't know how to plan your itinerary, you can go to Zhangjiajie Chenfeng self-help tour Xiaozhang. He will plan your itinerary reasonably based on your time, interests, and tourism budget and provide various tourism services.

3. The most interesting and essential attraction in Zhangjiajie is the Forest Park Scenic Area. It will be relatively large. It is recommended that you also play for two days. If you have two days, you can go directly to the Forest Park. If you have three days, you can visit the "Grand Canyon, Glass Bridge" and "Tianmen Mountain, Glass Plank Road". You can visit these two attractions for one day, but there is no need to visit them all. You can choose one. If you have four days, you can go to Phoenix to play.

4. The diet in the scenic spot is relatively expensive, so it is recommended to bring some meat snacks to satisfy your cravings.

5. On the journey to Zhangjiajie, whether you are driving yourself or taking a train, you may encounter people who take the initiative to introduce the situation in Zhangjiajie. For example, some fake traffic police ask you to take friends or relatives back to Zhangjiajie, or tell you which four-star and five-star hotels to book. On the train, there may be people from some hotels or tourist service centers who are said to provide you with travel advice. There is also a taxi at the exit that someone said that it can take you to the scenic spot for ten yuan. Don't pay attention to these, these are all scams.

6. Hotels in Zhangjiajie do not provide toiletries, so you must prepare them yourself.

7. Zhangjiajie has many winding roads in the mountainous area of western Hunan, and the urban planning is not very complete. There will be few parking spaces. Therefore, it is recommended that you not drive to the scenic spots by yourself. You can park your car in the city and take a car there

8. It is best to have as few luggage as possible. Remember to bring umbrellas or rainproof underwear, or you can buy disposable raincoats locally. The weather in mountainous areas is unpredictable. In summer, remember to bring sunscreen and anti-mosquito water, and prepare some disinfection. Use wet tissue, band-aids, anti-inflammatory tablets, anti-leakage tablets (to prevent acclimatization) and other simple medicines, and it is best to prepare non-slip sneakers for shoes.

9. It is best to have several people traveling together, so that the cost of renting a car can be shared and each other can take care of.

10. Remember to bring your ID card when you go out. Tickets for Zhangjiajie Scenic Area require ID cards to collect tickets. Friends who buy discounted tickets remember to bring relevant certificates.

11. There are many cable cars in Tianmen Mountain, Glass Bridge and Forest Park scenic spots. When riding, pay attention to heart disease. Tourists with high blood pressure or tourists with excessive pins cannot ride. Do not extend any part of your body out of the car after getting on the bus. If the cable car is stopped urgently due to power failure, unstable voltage, mechanical failure of the cable car or thunder during operation, pay attention to remain calm and wait for the staff to take measures.

12. Don't miss the detailed food. The local area is mainly hot and sour, and you should pay attention to those who cannot eat spicy food.

13. Most of the Zhangjiajie Scenic Area has mountain views. Except for designated places, smoking is not allowed in other places in the scenic area. If you are discovered, you will be fined 200 yuan.

14. There will be many monkey groups in the forest park. Don't tease them at will. Avoid scratching the scenic spot and try not to carry plastic bags. Monkeys may come and grab them.

15. Zhangjiajie's urban development is relatively late, and hotel standards are far behind those in large cities. At present, Zhangjiajie hotels that have responded to the National Environmental Protection Code no longer provide free toiletries, and everyone makes preparations in advance.