Zhangjiajie Waterfalls (张家界的瀑布) (Wulingyuan, Hunan, China)

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Zhangjiajie Waterfalls (张家界的瀑布 [Zhāngjiājiè de Pùbù])

One of the waterfalls in Zhangjiajie falling beneath the Heaven's Gate

The Zhangjiajie Waterfalls (张家界的瀑布 [Zhāngjiājiè de Pùbù]) are basically a collection of ephemeral and fake waterfalls I've clumped into this page. Our original intent was to see the Yuanyang Waterfall in the Wulingyuan part of Zhangjiajie (all in northern Hunan Province - the province of Mao Zedong's birthplace). But I think our guide was more interested in taking us shopping and conveniently misunderstood that waterfall for the fake Baofeng Waterfall. So we didn't get the legitimate waterfall sighting that we wanted here, but we did see the type of scenery that has inspired Chinese landscape paintings and drawings as well as a handful of giant natural arches and bridges.

Directions: I have to admit that we were a little disoriented during our time at Zhangjiajie. I only recalled that after landing at the nearest airport here, we were driven about 2 hours to a hotel near the entrance to the Wulingyuan part of Zhangjiajie.

Maybe if we come back, we might be able to see both a legitimate waterfall while we could provide a better writeup of the area.

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One of many cascades around the Tianmen Dong (Heaven's Gate) area

Temporary waterfall emerging from a cliff

The fake Baofeng Waterfall, which I think is rather contrived

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May 7, 2009

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