NaturePhoto Wikimedia CommonsTianmen Mountain National Forest Park
Hunan · China
Tianmen Mountain Glass Walkway, located in China's Tianmen Mountain National Park, is one of the world's highest observation platforms jutting out from a sheer cliff at 1430 meters tall. The 1.6-meter-wide, 60-meter-long glass walkway offers sightseers terrifying thrills and clear view of the mountains below as they tread nervously on it, and has been compared to the Grand Canyon 'skywalk' in Arizona, USA.
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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park
Welcome to Tee-an-men Shan, a site of profound geological and cultural significance located in the heart of China’s Hunan Province. As we stand here at the base station within the bustling city of Zhang-jah-jee, formerly known as…
Listen in the app2The World's Longest Cableway — Ascending the Karst Realm
As our cable car glides away from the city center station, we begin a thirty-minute journey that is as much a lesson in modern engineering as it is a scenic tour. This cableway, stretching precisely 7.455 kilometers, consists of…
Listen in the app3The West Line — Seeking Wonderland on the Cliff-Hanging Walkway
Welcome to the summit’s West Line, also known by the evocative name 'Seeking Wonderland Scenic Zone' or Mee-shee-an Chee-jing. This area is regarded as the cultural birthplace of the 'Immortal Culture' associated with the…
Listen in the app4The Glass Skywalks — Coiling Dragon Cliff and the Thrill of the Void
For many, the defining experience of Tee-an-men Mountain is the traversal of its glass skywalks. We are now approaching the Western Glass Bottom Cliffside Path, and nearby, the world-famous 'Coiling Dragon Cliff Skywalk.' Opened…
Listen in the app5Guigu Cliffside Path and the Suspension Bridge
Continuing along the southwestern side of the mountain, we enter the Gwee-goo Cliffside Path. This section, stretching for approximately 1,600 meters, offers a more rugged and perhaps more introspective experience than the glass…
Listen in the app6Tianmen Mountain Temple — The Spiritual Summit
As we reach the culmination of the West Line, we arrive at the Tee-an-men Mountain Temple. This Buddhist complex is a masterpiece of Tang Dynasty-style architecture, though the current buildings are relatively modern. …
Listen in the app7Trans-mountain Escalator and the Majesty of Tianmen Cave
Our journey now takes us inside the mountain itself as we utilize the Trans-mountain Escalator. This extraordinary piece of infrastructure, completed and opened to the public in 2015, is carved directly into the limestone core of…
Listen in the app8The Stairway to Heaven and the Altar of Tianmen
We now face the challenge or the choice of the 'Stairway to Heaven'—999 steep stone steps that lead from the Tee-an-men Cave down to the Cave Square. In Chinese culture, the number nine is highly auspicious, representing eternity…
Listen in the app9Closing
Our journey through Tee-an-men Mountain National Forest Park has come to its conclusion. We have traversed the city-to-summit cableway, walked the precarious glass paths of the Coiling Dragon Cliff, and passed through the…
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What is Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park?
Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park is a place in Hunan · China with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Hunan · China |
|---|---|
| Type | Nature |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 29.0524, 110.4770 |
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