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Heavens Gate Sunset Canvas Prints
Heavens Gate Sunset Canvas Prints
Heaven's Gate Mountain is a cave natural arch eroded through a karst syncline. It is located about 8 km south of the city of Zhangjiajie in northern Hunan Province, China. It is accessed from Zhangjiajie by what may be the world's longest skytram that leads to a bus ride on a very winding road, followed by a set of stairs. With a name like Tianmen Shan, the Heaven's Gate Mountain, you know this has to be a really special place. A large temple is also located on the summit with chairlift or footpath access. The original temple here was built in the Tang Dynasty. A cablecar was constructed by the French company Poma from nearby Zhangjiajie railway station to the top of the mountain. Tianmen Mountain Cableway is claimed in tourist publications as the longest passenger cableway of high mountains in the world. 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. Due to the high elevation of the mountain, the day time is longer than the night hours and the temperature on the mountains is about 10 degree centigrade lower than the Zhangjiajie city, the sunrise on the mountain is 30 minutes earlier and the sunset is 45 minutes later than it is in the city areas. Thus it is known as an endless sky without darkness. The mountain is famous for its unique natural miracle - the Tianmen Cave; it was authorized as a national forest park in July, 1992. The door-alike cave was created after the cliff collapsing in ancient time.
