Yuanjiajie
Core filming location of Avatar: Qiankun Pillar (Hallelujah Mountain) / First Bridge Under Heaven (natural stone bridge) / Mihun Platform (peak-forest viewing terrace) / Back Garden
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 07:00-18:00
- Ticket
- Included in the park pass (Bailong Elevator: CNY 72 one way, CNY 144 round trip)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Core Avatar filming location: Qiankun Pillar (Hallelujah Mountain) / First Bridge Under Heaven (natural stone bridge) / Mihun Platform (peak-forest viewing terrace) / Back Garden. Yuanjiajie is the core filming site of Avatar's "Hallelujah Floating Mountain": the lone Qiankun Pillar looks as if suspended in mid-air when wreathed in mist, and its official naming draws film fans in droves; First Bridge Under Heaven is a natural quartz-sandstone bridge spanning two peaks, with a 350 m abyss below—a true marvel of nature. Mihun Platform has the most open views, taking in layer upon layer of peaks at a glance; around Back Garden, stone peaks stand like an array of bonsai, most poetic when the morning sea of clouds surges. Riding the Bailong Elevator—the "world's tallest elevator," climbing 326 m vertically in 66 seconds—is part of the experience itself.
Getting there: From Shuirao Simen, take the Bailong Elevator (326 m "world's tallest elevator," 66 seconds) or the Yangjiajie Cableway
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