How to Get to Zhangjiajie from Changsha: A Local Guide’s Advice
If you are already in Changsha and plan to continue to Zhangjiajie, my first recommendation is simple: Take a high-speed train or intercity train to Zhangjiajie West, then continue to Wulingyuan by...
How to Get to Zhangjiajie from Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi’an and Wuhan
If you are already travelling in China, reaching this mountain destination from Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi’an, or Wuhan is quite practical. As a Chinese guide, I would first help you choose between thr...
Zhangjiajie Airport, Railway Stations and Bus Stations Explained
For many first-time foreign visitors, the hardest part is not the mountains. It is important to know which airport, train station, or bus station to use. If I were guiding you in person, I would di...
How to Travel Between Zhangjiajie City and Wulingyuan
For first-time visitors, the most important thing to understand is that the city area and Wulingyuan are not the same place. The downtown area is where you find the airport, the old railway station...
Where to Stay in Zhangjiajie: City Center or Wulingyuan?
For first-time visitors, the real question is not only which hotel is best. It is where your hotel should be: downtown or Wulingyuan. If I were your local guide, I would start with your first major...
When foreign friends ask me what to eat in Zhangjiajie, I do not want to give only a list of dishes. Food here belongs to the mountain culture of northwest Hunan: spicy, sour, smoky, salty, and ver...