Zhangjiajie is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province, formerly known as Dayong City, which has jurisdiction over two municipal districts (yongding county and Wulingyuan) and two counties (Cili and Sangzhi). Located in the northwest of Hunan, in the middle and upper reaches of Lishui, it belongs to the hinterland of Wuling Mountain. [1] Zhangjiajie, built for tourism, is one of the most important tourist cities in China, the birthplace and central area of the revolutionary base areas in western Hunan, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and Guizhou.

in September p>1982, Zhangjiajie national forest park became the first national forest park in China.

In August, 1988, Wulingyuan Scenic Spot was included in the second batch of national key scenic spots; In 1992, Wulingyuan Natural Scenic Area, composed of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and other three scenic spots, was listed in the World Natural Heritage List by UNESCO. In February 24, it was listed as the first batch of World Geoparks in China. In 27, it was included in the first batch of 5A scenic spots in China. [2]