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| The Jade Emperor Cave |
 The Jade Emperor Cave, a palatial grotto, is in the Makong Mountain which lies to the west of the City of Zhangjiajie.It is 8 ki-lometres away from the city and is among the Major Historical and Ciltiral Sites under Provincial protection.
This scenic spot includes 9 caves , Fengquan Cave,Yujuin Cave,Haobi Cave ,Muochi Cave ,Hulong Cave ,Xiongshi Cave, kongsheng Cave,Yinguo Cave and the Jade Emperor Cave .The reasons why this scehic spot is named after the last cave are two:First ,there is a statue of Jade Emperor,the Supreme Deity of Taoism in this cave .Secondly,the Jade Emperor Cave is higher than the other 8 cave in position.
The Jade Emeror Cave is the best preserved grottos in Hunan Province .
These grottos are divided into three Lauers:the Paradise ,the World,and the nether world.It took the squire Li Wurei more than 16 years to complete this project.His hard working left us this precious legacy.It's important for us to study Taoism and Buddism as well as stone inscription.
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| Maoyan River |
 Maoyan Riber is 50 kilometres long, from Hujia Slope to Huayan Hydropower Station.It is called "Painted Corridor of 100 1i". Tourists may sit in the rubber boats and drift downstream.
When there are torrents, tourosts may experience un-precedented excitement and horror ;when the water is peaceful,they may enjoy the pi-cturesque scenry along the river.
The major scenic spots in this zone include:Xuemen Gully, Dongzi Lane ,Maoyan Beach,Tanhou Cave ,Wen Pond ,Mayang River ,Ancient Ferry,Jia'er Gully,Yanhe Valley,etc.
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