Which city is closest to Zhangjiajie?

Zhangjiajie is close to Changde City, Huaihua City and Jipu City in Hunan Province.

Zhangjiajie City (formerly known as Dayong) is located in northwest Hunan, 398 kilometers away from the provincial capital Changsha (calculated based on Yongding District, where the municipal government is located). Zhangjiajie is 320 kilometers away from Changsha Expressway;

Its geographical location coordinates are: 28°52′ to 29°48′ north latitude, 109°40′ to 111°20′ east longitude.

It borders Shimen County and Taoyuan County of Changde City in the east, Yuanling County in the south, Yongshun County and Longshan County in the west, and Hefeng County and Xuanen County in Hubei Province in the north. , with a total area of ??9,516 square kilometers, the longest from east to west is 167 kilometers, and the widest from north to south is 96 kilometers.

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Zhangjiajie City has complex landforms and structures, mainly including mountains, karsts, hills, hills and plains. The mountainous area accounts for 76% of the total area, among which the most distinctive It is a quartz sandstone peak forest landform, which is rare in the world.

The terrain of the city is high in the northwest and slopes toward the southeast along the Lishui River. The Wuling Mountains branch from Yunwu Mountain in Guizhou, and after entering Zhangjiajie City, they are divided into three mountain ranges that run through the entire city. Zhangjiajie City has overlapping mountains and a highly undulating surface. The highest point is 1,890.4 meters above sea level and the lowest point is 75 meters above sea level.

The city's landform is mainly mountainous. The terrain is high in the northwest and slopes along the Lishui River. The central part is gently northeast along the two banks of the Lishui River, and the southern mountainous area descends gradually towards the Yuanshui River. The Wuling Mountains branch from Guizhou Yunwu Mountain into Zhangjiajie City, and are divided into three branches.

The north branch comes from Fenglong Mountain in Hubei Province and enters the city under the jurisdiction of Lishan, Guiying Mountain and Qinglong Mountain in Sangzhi County; the middle branch along the Lishui River in the north includes Tianxing Mountain, Hongxi Mountain, Chaotian Mountain and Qingyan Mountain. Mountain, Maohua world. The south branch runs between Lishui and Yuan rivers, with Qixing Mountain, Chongshan Mountain, and Tianmen Mountain, and extends into Dalong Mountain and Tianhe Mountain in Cili County. All three branches disappeared eastward to the Dongting Lake alluvial plain.

Zhangjiajie is world-famous for its unique tourism resources. Wulingyuan Scenic Area, which consists of China's first national forest park Zhangjiajie and two nature reserves of Tianzi Mountain and Suoxiyu, covers an area of ??369 square kilometers.

The area is dominated by quartz sandstone peaks that are rare in the world. The canyon landform is the main body, integrating the beauty of Guilin, the wonders of Huangshan, the danger of Huashan, and the majesty of Taishan. It has Tibet, bridges, caves, lakes, and waterfalls. It has the reputation of "expanded bonsai, shrunk fairy mountain".

Zhangjiajie is a treasure house of biological resources. There are 850 species of woody plants in 106 families, 320 genera and 146 species of vertebrates in the area. Among them, there are 56 species of nationally protected plants and 40 species of nationally protected animals.

Rare tree species include ginkgo, Davidia involucrata, yew, cherry blossoms, etc.; rare medicinal materials include Ganoderma lucidum, Gastrodia elata, Polygonum multiflorum, Eucommia ulmoides, etc.; rare animals include salamander, unicorn, Sumatran antelope, South China tiger, and clouded leopard. , macaques, civets, etc.

Zhangjiajie City is rich in forest resources. The city has 1,012 acres of forestry land, accounting for 71%. The forest coverage rate reaches 64.61%, ranking first in the province. The city has implemented a "beautification, lighting and purification" project, with 1.55 square meters of green space per capita, making it an ideal eco-tourism area and international resort.

Zhangjiajie has a moderate climate, located in the north and middle latitudes, and has a mid-subtropical mountain prototype monsoon humid climate. Therefore, there is abundant rainfall (the average precipitation over the years is 1,400 mm), sufficient sunshine, a long frost-free period, a short severe cold period, and an average annual temperature of about 16°C.

The temperature in the hottest month in summer is 27°C, and the average temperature in the coldest month in winter is 4.3°C (January is the coldest, with extreme temperatures ranging from about zero to 4°C). This kind of climate is not only suitable for the reproduction of animals and the growth of plants, but also suitable for tourism. < /p>

According to local chronicles, as early as the Ming Dynasty, merchants gathered here. Not only was the surrounding trade developed, but also merchants from Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong and other places came here to do business and set up businesses. Today, roads and railways here extend in all directions, and civil aviation has also been opened.

Zhangjiajie Municipal People’s Government—Overview of Zhangjiajie