Tianmen Mountain in Hunan Province, China is known for its 99 sharp turns to reach the summit by road and 999 steps to climb at the end. Alternatively, a cable car travels 7.5 km in 4,200 feet of elevation gain. At the top are spectacular views, a natural stone arch formed by a cave collapse in 263 AD, and a temple. Stunt pilots have famously flown planes through the arch.
Tianmen Mountain National Scenic Area is located at Liu-ke Valley, Shicheng Town of Miyun in Beijing (1518 meters above sea level). Doors of Heaven is a tourist attraction in Tianmen. Just opened in Zhangjiajie in
2001, but has received high attention from domestic and foreign tourists. Doors of Heaven is in the form of an oval hole pointing upward, with a high measure of 131.5 meters, 57 meters wide and the depth reaches
60 meters. The mouth is the door through the top of the mountain, which looks like a beautiful giant hole.
Tianmen Mountain National Scenic Area is located at Liu-ke Valley, Shicheng Town of Miyun in Beijing (1518 meters above sea level). Doors of Heaven is a tourist attraction in Tianmen. Just opened in Zhangjiajie in
2001, but has received high attention from domestic and foreign tourists. Doors of Heaven is in the form of an oval hole pointing upward, with a high measure of 131.5 meters, 57 meters wide and the depth reaches
60 meters. The mouth is the door through the top of the mountain, which looks like a beautiful giant hole.
Road leading to Tinamen Mountains in China, is a showpiece of modern engineering skills & project management capabilities of this gritty nation.With in a distance of 12 kms, covering 99 sharp curves the road rises to a hight of 3300 feet. There is a cable car line too to reach the top. This project in extremely hostile environment was completed in matter of 6 years. Please tell me if you are not really impressed.
China, the Ninth Wonder of the world, presents the Tinamen Gorge. Breathtaking, Spectacular views, coupled with an incredible feat of engineering, result in the experience of a lifetime.
Road leading to Tinamen Mountains in China, is a showpiece of modern engineering skills & project management capabilities of this gritty nation.With in a distance of 12 kms, covering 99 sharp curves the road rises to a hight of 3300 feet. There is a cable car line too to reach the top. This project in extremely hostile environment was completed in matter of 6 years. Please tell me if you are not really impressed.
China, the Ninth Wonder of the world, presents the Tinamen Gorge. Breathtaking, Spectacular views, coupled with an incredible feat of engineering, result in the experience of a lifetime.
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Go to Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain visit the world's longest cable car, the suspended Glass Skywalk, the natural arch Tianmen Cave and the 999 steps Heaven Ladder
前往張家界天門山、參觀世界上最長的纜車、懸浮玻璃走道、99拐的通天大道、天然拱洞和 999 級天梯。
The skywalk in zhangjiajie tianmenshan national park
Tinamen Mountains (1)
1. Dayong city (today Zhangjiajie) with Tiamen mountains nearby Tianmen Mountains are in the northern Hunan Province of China, near the city of Dayong. (Many people are confused by the name Tianmen that is similar to the infamous Tiananmen Square, in Bejing, thousands of miles away) To reach the summit you can take the Tongtian (avenue toward heaven) highway which has 99 sharp turns. At its end you have to climb the Tianti (ladder to heaven) stairs which has 999 steps. It is perhaps the Chinese way to reach heaven, scared to death by the road and out of breath from climbing! But all the effort is worthwhile by the magnificent things at the top. You will find there a collapsed cave that is now a natural stone arch, a beautiful temple and breathtaking views.
4. … and start climbing and turning. The road rises 3600 feet (1100m) from an elevation of 200 m to 1300 m above sea level.
5. The road construction started in 1998 and ended in 2005, with a total cost of only US$13.2 million.
6. The road rises steeply according to the form of the mountain. The 99 bends link closely with each other and pile up in layers, making a pattern of a circling flying dragon reaching the skyline.
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9. Are you already dizzy only by looking at the curves? Do not distract the driver, he may lose control!
10. Fortunately there is also another way to reach the summit. There is a cable car that starts from the city and travels 4.7 miles (7.5 Km) raising in elevation 4200 feet (1280 m) and reaching near the summit.
11. It costs $38 for a round trip, but it is worth the money for the great views en route.
12. There are 98 cars, each for 8 persons. The cars are weatherproof, but still you will not want to be inside during a storm.
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15. The cable car was designed to be safe even during an earthquake.
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17. Tianmen Cave is the natural water-eroded cave with the highest elevation in the world. Tianmen Cave runs south-north having a height of 434 feet (131.5 meters), a width of 188 feet (57 meters) and a depth of 200 feet (60 meters). It is much like a gate pointing towards heaven.
18. Tianmen Shan may be unique among the world's great arches in that its formation is recorded in history. Documents from China's "Three Kingdoms" period report that the entire opening formed in one cataclysmic event when the back of a huge cave collapsed in 263 AD. Thus, Tianmen Shan is also one of the very few natural arches with a precisely known age.
19. Cable car or bus, you still have to climb the upper stairs if you want to reach the bottom of the arch.
23. In modern times, Tianmen Shan has become a target for stunt fliers. This is due to its location close to the Zhangjiajie airport, as well as its large opening. In 1999, international stunt flying aces piloted planes to fly through Tianmen Cave for the very first time. 800 million people watched the live coverage. In 2006, the Russian Air Force Aerobatic Flight Show was held in Zhangjiajie and many planes flew through the arch.
25. At the western side of the mountain summit you can find the newly built Tianmen Temple with an area of 109,000 square feet (10,000 square meters). Before the new temple was built, there was a smaller temple in the same location in which Buddhist Pilgrims had worshiped since the Ming Dynasty 400 years ago.
26. Hiking near the mountain rewards the visitor with great views.