I'M IN A FAIRYTALE IN CHINA | Exploring Zhangjiajie's Avatar Mountains
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- Опубліковано 3 кві 2024
- Zhangjiajie is arguably one of the most beautiful nature areas in all of China and since this was my first time in the country, I knew this was one of the places I had to visit! Known as the Hallelujah Mountains since the area gained even more popularity after the Avatar movie series took inspiration from this area. Understandably this area can get VERY BUSY during peak tourist seasons, so make sure you book your tickets ahead of time and know the basics of what to expect. I hope my video will be helpful in planning your trip!
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I am from Taiwan Province of China, and I have never seen such beautiful natural scenery.
We mainlanders love you
No one from Taiwan would say he or she's from Province of China.
If you are from Taiwan and you think Taiwan is a province of China, then you should use your legislative right to correct that and make Taiwan a province of China.
Talk is cheap, anyone can say anything.
Currently China has no control of Taiwan, and Taiwan government has removed the provincial government from their system. So there is no physical province in either China or Taiwan government.
@@taotao98103Wrong. There are percentage of Taiwanest folks want to unit with mainland China as their nation but they are not the majority.
😂
包括你们的宪法也这样吗😂？@@taotao98103
The scenery is absolutely out of this world.
有 中国无限可能
That soup was the Chinese wonton soup, also my favorite, I’m 100% sure.😊😊😊
How amazing it was as a foreigner to travel the Zhangjiajie National Park all by yourself! The park was so huge, and there were 4 routes A, B, C, and D. From the video, I guess Yours was supposed the B route. You have to plan and know your route very well or you will certainly get lost. I'm from Hong Kong and was there 5 days ago at your exact locations. Love it and I know how busy you were at the same time shooting videos and finding the right roads. Zhangjiajie Park is so beautiful and definitely a must-see, and China has so many gorgeous mountains awaiting you and other foreigners to visit. Enjoy and have fun!
Thank you, you understand 😅
因为中国是世界上地形地貌最丰富，四季明显的国家，世界绝大多数的地形地貌中国都有，作为中国人一生也只去过少部分地方，去国外旅游完全是体验不同文化，但是单论自然风景，中国基本都有。
@@AlinaMcleod Thank u SO MUCH
Proud to say this is my hometown.
You’re very lucky!
Wow! But honestly: my tenant also comes from it. I as a German happen to have married a Chinese wife, and our current tenants is also a Chinese couple, of which the wife comes from Zhangjiajie.
如果不是旅游业，这么不不合适人类生存😂
@@user-te9fk3zj6j 当地土家族很多
@@KING-XINJIANG 中国古代有王朝周期律，兵荒马乱时有发生，少量分族人为了逃避战乱下下策选择与世隔绝的生存环境，当然你也可以理解为世外桃源，这见仁见智了😂
There are a lot of Koreans going there. There is a saying in Korea "if you love your parents, take them to Zhanjiajie".
At least the Koreans are not saying zhangjiajie is theirs 😅
could be theirs several thousand years ago.@@yurilon4125
第一次去就很多韓國老年團了，20年前的事了，上次去，大約七年前，韓國人少很多
張家界是運動健身的好去處
@@yurilon4125They have a wishful thinking. Oh yeah, they also love buying bulks of relatively cheaper and high quality local food produces to take home. Why? Too expensive in their own country. I think Chinese authorities ought to set a bar how much koreans can buy.
I had been there twice, first in 1995,second time in 2013. 1995 in a sunny day while 2013 in a rainny with very foggy weather. I like the 1st time trip more because not yet that commercial😂
From TORONTO, welcome to Zhangjiajie, an amazing place. I went there in 1991 and in 1997, thank you for sharing❤
91年就来中国旅游了
@@user-ck8xp2hd9x 那个时候就在中国。
@@user-ck8xp2hd9x 那个时候还在国内哪！
@@user-ck8xp2hd9x 那时候还在国内哪！
I don't think fairytale goes far enough to describe how incredible Zhangjiajie looks! Hadn't thought about it much as a destination, but now it's a can't miss! 🔥
1st Alina was in Sri Lanka then she swam over to China. Now she was climb the mountains of Zhangjiajie. Without any climbing tools. And all for her UA-cam fans. Savage work ethic
Haha trying my best!
Taiiwan is Not Chiina
Messii said already!
@@zackk7175 When did he say that?
@@zackk7175 nobody talking about Taiwan here jackasss
@@zackk7175and your dik is not you
those alone moments with nature are to be cherished in life forever
Alina is a legend! Not so many UA-camrs are exploring and introducing the suburbs of China, they are just introducing the city and traditional side of China.
Enshi (in western Hubei province) is also worth to go if somebody likes to visit nature scenery.
and yichang，welcome to yichang，my hometown near Enshi
Zhangjuajie really makes one want to go back again and again
Zhangjiajie is very beautiful
China looks amazing 🙏
Come and see.
Seeing is believing.
Crazy mind blogging that all these mountains were undersea millions of years ago. New saying 'See Zhangjiajie & die'. Really out of this world. I must go someday. Great great job, Alina. Im liking & subscribing to your channel right now.
Thank you so much ☺️
Completely out of this world!
Great vid!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Alina, there is just one word to describe Zhangjiajie, epic🎉. Thanks for sharing.
Welcome to Zhangjiajie, a marvelously enchanting destination.
You absolutely nailed the pronunciation of Zhangjiajie
Aw thanks!
Zhangjiaje is featured in traditional Chinese painting because of its otherworldly beauty. Its inspired Chinese poets, thinkers and writers for thousands of years. Its the best sight in Hunan province. In all of China and certainly the world.
Absolutely it is
It belonged to the Vietnamese. China grabbed it from them.
@@AhmetTekin101 clown🤡🤡🤡🤡
@@AhmetTekin101are you drunk? 😊
@@user-st8kk4ij3q Dumb Chinese. Why don't you try to find out?
Outstanding camera work! Thank you for sharing with us. 😀❤
Thank you so much!
Gorgeous. It's the most beautiful dream land and you are the fairy girl in it! Well done.
Alina, a good job showing China at its best, it’s beautiful and well organised ✌️❤️🇬🇧
Chloé Zhao, the 🇨🇳Chinese director of Oscar winner, said she grew up in an environment of pervasive lying.
- She had to relearn everything after she left China to come to the West.
@@AhmetTekin101 why ur azz is on fire?
@@danh.8725 Why are you afraid of truth?
🤡@@AhmetTekin101
@@AhmetTekin101 Is it possible he won't win an Oscar for not saying these things? If you believe, then you keep believing ha ha ha
It was challenge for us Zhangjiajie's mountains for us. Alina, you saw more than we did. It truly has look of Avatar. You are so right , you need at least 4 days to see it all. We had just 2 days.
We were there in October 2018. The video brought Avatar back to life . Great Memories . Also, give yourself plenty of time between the Park and Tianmen Mountain.
Also, great videos without doubt. Sending you much love❤ from Harriet, Jim and Yuki
Sorry to hear you guys didn't see as much as you wanted on that trip, guess it just means you have to go back! haha
Welcome to my hometown! So proud of your trip to China, even if the language and the culture are different!😃
Thank you so much ☺️
My suggestion is that after you visit Zhangjiajie, the neighbor in Zhangjiajie is Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, another 5A scenic spot, with the famous ancient town Furong Town. You can also enjoy the traditional cultural architecture and customs of the Tujia and Miao ethnic groups. The journey from Zhangjiajie to Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is about 2 hours by car. It's also a cheap way to see more of China's most famous sights, from Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture to Chongqing Municipality (above on map) or Guilin in Guangxi Province (below on map). It can be reached directly by car or high-speed train
Hopefully I can do that on another trip!
凤凰古城感觉更好玩
Congrats. You reached avatar
Incredibly beautiful! A massive country with mind-blowing unique nature, culture and the history of the many (10 major) dynasties is unbelievable! Travelled there with family in 2019. Thank you for taking us back!
Absolutely amazing place, I went there with a Korean friend in 2018, we met so many Korean tourists and tourists from Thailand, Vietnam and some Hungarians. I would definitely like to visit it again as we just spent 4 days there, even didn't make it to the world's famous glass bridge.
Guilin, China also have similar mountains. But they also have beautiful crystal clear water lake.
Huang Shan also very beautiful
The drink is Wolfberry tea (Goji berry), good for your eyes. And the vegetables inside the bread should be either scallions or chives. 😀
Good to know, thanks!
its too healthy for me, but yea I heard its d highest level off berry, n chives is like smelly herbs for some people it smells good.
Thank you for letting us know!
All sounds is healthy, excellent 👌
Beautiful Commentary, Beautiful Country
I agree, it is the most beautiful place I have seen around the world in my whole life! in 2019 I planned my China vacations around the visit to Zhangjiajie and I will never forget it, I loved it!
Is that why you don't want to live in China 🇨🇳?
This is truly remarkable. Thank you for this window into China :)
My pleasure!
It belonged to the Vietnamese. China grabbed it from them.
@@AhmetTekin101 Indian ASAN
@@AhmetTekin101 U need to grow up. Stop trolling
@@AhmetTekin101 啊对对对
I love this series! Can't wait to see more from China! 😍 Keep being your own kind of BAMBOO-tifu! ❤❤❤
lol thanks
Absolutely stunning views, our beloved Alina, amazing drone footage ❤❤
The back ground music compliments this beautiful view, well done Alina!🎉🎉
Thank you!
@@AlinaMcleodDid you do the drone yourself?
@@AhmetTekin101 loser!
Hello Alina , Thank you very much for take all FC to one of the most beautiful nature areas in all of China .
Welcome to China!
Thank you!
There are many hidden treasures of china which are not well discovered by the rest of the world. The nature, landscape, cuisines, history and culture, China has it all. Am so proud of the achievements made.
So well said ! And China should keep preserving these unspoilt country / world treasures as pristine as possible !
🎉
❤😊
On a sunny day, the scenery will be completely different from a cloudy day or a day with some fog.❤ ❤❤
Yes but the fog provides its own mystical quality as the peaks seem to come and go. Provided that there is not too much fog that is.
All provinces in China got one or more scenery spots as good as Zhangjiajie, you should treat China as 34 different countries combined together then you'll understand how great China is for tourists, some travel vloggers in China can't even finish one province in a year because there're so much to see even in one province.
agreed..... Chinese mountain ranges each has their own beauty and character..... Taishan, Huangshan, Wudangshan, Wuyishan, Emeishan, Huashan etc....
再同意不過了！
@@fatdoi003👍👍👍
@ChopSuey-Dish You may leave this life. Why wait for next life? If you are diligent with a skill, you can live in any country. If you have nothing to contribute but complaint, you are definitely miserable in any country.
@@YouSmile-ox8vg👍👍👍
Wow this is simply amazing😮
Hello Alina! 😁🙏👋✨🌟 I hope your having a wonderful day! This is absolutely a amazing marvelous masterpiece video! The music in the video sounds fantastic! 😄👍❤️👏🎶📹🇨🇳⛰🏞🚠🥇💯💫✨🌟 Wow! Zhangjiajie National Park looks so magnificent! The view of the mountains is very beautiful! It’s truly breathtaking! I would definitely like to visit Zhangjiajie National Park one day. It really is a marvelous place! Thank you very much Alina to share with us this wonderful video. I really enjoyed watching it! You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer ever! 🙂👍👏✈️🌏📹🧳🥇💯🏆💫🌟 I wish you Alina a marvelous super excellent blessed day. Enjoy your visit in China! 😊🙏❤️👋🇨🇳✨💫🌟
Incredibly beautiful. Added to my must-go list.
zhangjiajie has the most beautiful mountain scenery in China, I live in it's neighbor city Changde, which is the most beautiful & clean city in Hunan province. Welcome to Changde if you have more time. it's about 180km away from Zhangjiajie.
Hopefully on another trip!
It belonged to the Vietnamese. China grabbed it from them.
@@AhmetTekin101 clown🤡🤡🤡
@@user-st8kk4ij3q Dumb Chinese! Why don't you try to find ou
@@user-st8kk4ij3q Ahmedtekin that dude a China hater. Not sure why the dude always finds videos about China to watch and leaves silly negative comments about the country all the time. The dude always has other multiple fake accounts with names like LastChange, Sean-giang.
Zhangjiajie is very beautiful, but if you have time, you can climb Mount Tai at night and watch the sunrise at the top of the mountain. It is the first of the five famous mountains in China. Oh, of course, don't forget the weather, be sure to choose a sunny period ~😊
I would properly need to prepare for that 😅
泰山重的是名，是文化，中国人登泰山有文化的铺垫，所以情景自是不同，但是外国人就算吧，泰山不高，也不雄伟，景色也是普通，在外国人眼里没有共鸣。还不如去黄山。
NO，中国名山之首是泰山，中国3000年以来，帝王几千公里都要去的泰山，2000年以前，皇帝从西安步行到山东省泰山，接受上天的册封。称为封禅。这样的传统经历3000年不变，持续进行。直到清朝灭亡。而且自认为有功绩的皇帝才会去泰山。自认为治理国家不太好的皇帝不会去，中国最值得去看的山: 张家界，华山，黄山，五大名山：泰山，华山，恒山，嵩山，衡山。中国人最喜欢游山玩水。
泰山是文化圣地，但景色确实一般，乃五岳之末！
五岳没有先后顺序，景色各有特点，泰山更重中华传统儒家文化，可能外国人兴趣不大。如果推荐外国人的话，我觉得嵩山和华山。嵩山有中国功夫文化，华山非常险峻，更能吸引外国人。当然五岳归来不看山，黄山归来不看岳，黄山是高于五岳的，也可以考虑去黄山。
C'est complètement magnifique. Ce voyage m'emporte dans un rêve inaccessible d'Avatar. Quelle beauté et les vues impressionnantes. Bravo pour cette aventure remarquable. 👍👍👍👏👏👏
Stunning!! Thanks for sharing this beautiful part of the world with us Alina.
hi alina. this video is awesome! thanks for featuring this truly magical place...be waiting for your next videos. take care & enjoy the rest of your China trip.
Thank you so much!
These mountains are absolutely gorgeous and the aerial shorts show us the beauty of this place. Thank you very much Alina for this fantastic video. Have a great journey in China and take care ❤
I’m so glad you liked it ☺️ thank you!
The scenery with the music is really beautiful!
We visited Zhangjiajie in 2005. There are no words sufficient enough to describe this incredible place. You have to experience it in person at least once in your lifetime.
The drone shots are absolutely beautiful. I'm surprised they even let you fly a drone there - but the results are stunning.
Sadly not my work since I need to buy a new drone, but they do let you fly there no problem!
@@AlinaMcleod But you should pay attention to that in many scenic spots and cities, you can't fly drones casually.Because it would be dangerous if it fell and hit someone.
@@AlinaMcleod Especially downtown.Most are not allowed to fly drones.
@@AlinaMcleodlol try DJI’s drones. BTW in major cities especially in downtown areas you might need to apply a permit to fly drones at the police station. Better ask your hotel assistants about that.
I think you have more freedom to fly a drone in China than in the US.
20 years ago,I visited Zhang Jia Jie.😄
Alina, it is insanely gorgeous. Thanks for making and sharing this video👍🏾
So interesting. Looking forward to this series. I'm sure it will be epic. Thanks for bringing us all along. 👍
Zhangjiajie is so beautiful
Spectacular! Thank you..
We have been waiting for your ZhangJiaJie video for days. Finally you issued it. Very good. Enjoy your trip and keep safe.
Thank you :)
Few places on Earth can compare. Spectacular scenery indeed. Mother natures wonders among ancient relics transcends time. Thanks for taking us on this magical journey.
I have close relatives that visited this historic park and certainly recommend. Enjoy the breathtaking views.
breathtakingly beautiful mountains. The food you had on the mountain is called "Hun Dun" in China, similar to but not dumpling.
Good to know, thanks!
hun dun is wonton
@@AlinaMcleod The food that looks like dumplings is called wonton soup in Canada. You often see them in Chinese restaurants.
@@haniahannslew4108 different kind of wonton soup. The one you find in Canada are mostly cantonese wonton. The one she is eating is just the typical wonton made throughout China.
Beautiful!
Beyond amazing! Stunning! Thank you, Alina
That's a spectacular place that mother nature carved for humans to enjoy and cherish.....you are blessed to be there and hope you carry all those travel experiences in your happy memories.
I’m looking forward this video so much 👍
😁😁😁
Many thanks for this video lovely stunning place and back scenery is fantastic.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really loved the way you captured it with the drone, it's incredibly beautiful. So marvelous.
What an amazing view you have witnessed here. The scenery is out of this world. I am so glad you were able to visit there on a less crowded day.
A very nice mountains!
A (singular). Mountains (plural).
A very nice mountain / Very nice mountains.
No disrespect 👍🏻
Hi Alina, I think you need to extend you stay for another 3 months. There is so much to cover and you do it well !!! Take care
Very true 😅
三个月应该不够
Wow Alina it's absolutely stunning there. Definitely see why the studio for Avatar used this place as their inspiration for the movies. Thanks for the video and I am really looking forward to your next one. Take care and stay safe!
The music you have used is very artistic! Match the scenery perfect! Great skill!
Thank you very much!
I really loved the way you talked, so polite! Canadian style 😘
lol thanks
China is not a Canadian's friend.
Wow, looks absolutely amazing.
Alina, wonderful footage ....
Thank you.
I been there in 2020. I think more attractions have been developed since 2020. Three days is still short. To fully enjoy and cover the various attractions minimum 4-5 days is required. Also, watching video and be there physically is quite different.
You had a bowl of wonton, a bit similar to dumplings but with soup
Wow, Excellent video Alina, I like it so much, It's So beautiful! Cheers! 👍👍👍
WOW!! Heard about the place is beautiful, but never really seen the sight. The shots are breath taking! Thanks Alina, I have another new item on my bucket list.
Thank you Alina for sharing❤ I am a Chinese Canadian living in Saskatchewan- appreciate it!
My pleasure! ☺️
I've just returned from China and I've noticed that the public transportation system and tourist attractions there are very well-developed. However, what's lacking greatly is the availability of information for trip planning and communication during travels, especially in English. This has made my trip quite exhausting and led to several mistakes. China has many beautiful places, and I'd love to visit again. Therefore, I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could help improve the tourism information system to better accommodate international travelers.
This is exactly my impression as well after a month of travelling around. It’s an incredible country that feels like it is so self sufficient, it really doesn’t ‘need’ international tourism. So as an outsider it kind of feels like you either adapt to their system or it’s going to be hard going lol. Hopefully in time there will be more changes to make things international tourist friendly.
感谢你去我的家乡旅游，建议你们请一个导游，一天很少的工钱，可以少走很多弯路！
既然是到外地，你該適應當地的語言，而不是讓別人配合你，不是嗎?
@@user-or3yd2ll6uit was very hard to ever find any English speaking guides and the few places I did see it advertised it was very expensive and only for groups of 4+ ☹️
@@ifunique1English is the international language used for tourists in all countries. It is nice to learn some of the local language of course, but no one is going to become fluent just to visit a country one time. That’s why places like Thailand or Bali are popular with foreigners is because they make everything very simple.
I went to Zhangjiajie in 2000, like 24 years ago. It was only opened for tourists just for 5 years and everything was so rural. I was so tired walking and climbing as there was no lift, no cable. I have to say the view was super beautiful. But now it is well developed for tourists.
Wow, it's beautiful. Enjoy the rest of your trip and we look forward to more videos.
13:30 Those are Wontons, if you go to a Chinese restaurant in Vancouver they usually have Wonton soup on the menu.
Absolutely stunning Alina. And you always have the loveliest music to accompany your videos. Love, from Nova Scotia.
Thank you so much!
Beautiful footage as usual. The scene is simply surreal!
The red stuff soak in the herbal drink is good for your eyes, if you say there is ginger in it, ginger is good for body circulation keeping you warm. That was many dumplings in one bowl, hope is a good deal. Some dumplings could be quite big and very hot, don't take the whole thing in, take a bite out of it first and finish the rest. Such beautiful place you've shown, missed my chance visiting this place many years ago because of time and finance, thanks for sharing this magical place and the incredible drone shots.
Tons of Chinese restaurant in Canada.
Amazing place, love it
Thank you for letting me see the Zhangjiajie now, simply incredible beauty. Thirty years ago, I once went to Zhangjiajie tourism, up and down by the sedan chair 😅
Wow you have to be one of the most honest natural presenter I have ever came across. Totally enjoy this beautiful filmed and narrated video. Thank you so much. ❤😂😂🎉🎉🎉
Be sure to also visit the Jinbian Brook in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. That is another kind of experience. The best time to visit Zhangjiajie is after some rain, definitely not on a sunny day. Then the peaks will be clothed with fog and turn the place into a fairy land.
Hello there, my husband and I live in Aidrie and enjoy all your videos! We enjoyed Guilin and Yanshuo alot. The love of travels.
Fantastic episode. The best one yet.
Wow, what a beautiful place. Thanks to your video it's now on my bucket list!
Fabulous video! Wow! Amazing!! Be well Alina!! :-)
Thank you! You too!
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I am totally enthralled. Thank you for taking me along on your journey.
My pleasure!
Alisha, this is just wonderful! great video! Thank you. Anna
Glad you liked it!
Thank U for this video, editting n the music are outstanding...very beautiful just like you are. God Bless U
Thank you so much 🙂
the drone shots were great