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Mountain in China
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Tianmen Mountain (Tianmenshan, 天门山, meaning Heaven's Gate Mountain) is a scenic and historic mountain in Tianmen Mountain National Park, Zhangjiajie, in northwestern Hunan Province, China.
The mountain is accessed from a station near the center of Zhangjiajie, a few minutes walk from the city train and bus stations. Buses and trains from Changsha take approximately four hours to reach Zhangjiajie.
Read in the guideThe old cable car connects to the top of the mountain. The newer cable car connects to a lower point on the mountain, at the base of the Tianmen Cave staircase.), plus the staircase.
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