Huangshi Village
» Zhangjiajie, Hu Nan

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"You can't claim to have come to Zhangjiajie if you don't visit Huangshi Village." Covering an area of about 250 mu (about 16.7 hectares) at its top, it is the highest village in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. The village is actually a 1,200 meter high plateau. Stone steps lead to the top, a quiet area relatively free of tourists where people can witness the beautiful karst formations of the local crags.

Legend of the name

"Huangshi Village is also called Yellow Lion Village, Yellow Grass Village and the Village of Huang Family. There are many tales and explanations about the origin of the name. Among them, the most popular one is told as below.

ZhangLiang, with the official title Liuhou, lived in Qinyan Mountain (former name for Zhangjiajie) in seclusion and made pills of immortality. He did this to avoid the seemingly endless disputes within the imperial government. Unexpectedly, on a certain day, he was found by the government troops and surrounded by them quickly. At this critical moment, he fortunately was saved by his master named Yellow stone Taioist. Because this village is the place that Yellow stone Taoist showed his magic and saved Zhang Liang, it is called Huangshi Village."

Why do visit

As local saying goes: "You can't claim to have come to Zhangjiajie if you don't visit Huangshi Village." It is the highest village in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. It is a good choice of viewpoint to survey the surrounding scenery of the park. The village is actually a 1,200 meter high plateau. Stone steps lead to the top, a quiet area relatively free of tourists where people can witness the beautiful karst formations of the local crags.

Attractions

There are some scenic sights in Huangshi Village, including "The Greeting from a monk," "The Precious Bottle Peak," "The Visitor from Foreign Country," "The Hawk Feeding Child," "The Lion Turning Its Head," "The Platform for Ordering His Soldiers by General," "The Precious Box for Hiding A Sealed Book," "The Magic Needle," "A Sealed Book Hanging On Cliff," "Nantian Gate," "Nantian Column" and "The Natural Mural."

Enchanting beauty

The morning sunrise, the hanging clouds and mists and groups of strange hills with evocative names make it seem quite mysterious and bewitching. There are two footpaths in the front and rear as well as a ropeway leading to the top. Huangshi Village is seen as one of the two international golden tourist routes. Below, lie Jinbian Creek and the park's natural, primitive forest. People can enjoy the beauty of the village's natural foliage.

Pleasant hiking

"It is very good for health to hike along the top of Huangshi Village." The summit's fresh air can not only invigorates your lungs but also rejuvenates your skin. To complete the three kilometers tour takes about two hours. Along the way, numerous fantastic scenes meet the hikers in quick succession.

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  Weather

  1. How are the four seasons in Zhangjiajie?
  2. When is the best time to go there?

  Food

  1. What can I buy there, is there any local specialty?
  2. How does Zhangjiajie cuisine taste? Is it spicy?

  Travel

  1. What to pack for a trip to Zhangjiajie?

  Customs

  1. Are there any ethnic minority groups?

  • How are the four seasons in Zhangjiajie?

    It's necessary for you to know something about your destination such as weather, the good time to travel there.

    Zhangjiajie is subtropical moist mountain climate, so the temperature is mild, rainfall is abundant, and frost period is short, the annual average temperature is 16C. Zhangjiajie is attractive all year round.

    In spring, all the flowers on mountains blossom, it is really a good time to do some hiking. In summer the forests flourish and are strongly fragrant, Zhangjiajie becomes a perfect place to spend summer. Autumn is a romantic season with the painting-like scenery, tourists have a lot to do here, like tasting fruit, hiking mountain. Winter provides tourists amazing scenery with snowy landscape, very suitable to admire plum blossoms in the snow.


  • When is the best time to go there?

    Generally speaking, Spring & Autumn is more suitable for traveling here, so, April, May, September, and October is the best time. However, please avoid coming here during golden week time as much as possible, then tourists are crowded and you have to pay much more for your food and accommodation.


  • What can I buy there, is there any local specialty?

    Zhangjiajie is also famous for local specialties, especially Chinese gooseberry fruit, Qingyan (green rock); Mingcui (tea green) Tea and Longxia (lobster) Tea. Don't worry; they don't cost you a lot.


  • How does Zhangjiajie cuisine taste? Is it spicy?

    Cuisine of Zhangjiajie is a little bit strong and spicy, but don't worry about it; we will try to provide proper food according to tourists' taste. Please tell us in advance if you have other requirements, we will try to make it for you!


  • What to pack for a trip to Zhangjiajie?

    • It rains a lot here, so bring umbrella or buy disposable raincoat, and wear comfortable clothes, light sports shoes if you plan to do hiking.

    • Also, don't forget to bring more clothes to keep warm in case of cold weather.

    • You'd better bring less carry-on baggage, but the things like sunscreen, medicine for insects' biting, cooling ointment should be included.

    • And bring more film to take photos, or you get to pay more for it here.


  • Are there any ethnic minority groups?

    There are mainly Tujia, Bai, Miao, Hui and other minority groups living in Zhangjiajie. No less than 7,000,000 minority peoples make up 50 of the total people there. Among them, Tujia ethnic minority people top first, next are Bai, Miao, and Hui. Other minority peoples include Man, Dong, and Yao. So, you definitely have a chance to enjoy distinctive ethnic folklore.

Reputed as "the enlarged potted landscape and miniature fairyland," Huangshi Village is characterized by the overhanging cliffs, high staking platforms, jagged rocks and elegant apexes.

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