A speedy climb into the land of 鈥楢vatar鈥
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More than 300 meters up the cliff face that inspired the landscape for the blockbuster movie 鈥淎vatar,鈥 the world鈥檚 highest outdoor lift whisks brave tourists to breathtaking views.
The three double-decker elevators in central China鈥檚 Zhangjiajie Forest Park zip up the cliff in just 88 seconds, a speedy attraction as domestic tourism slowly recovers in China after the coronavirus forced strict travel measures and lockdowns.
It delivers tourists to the top of the sandstone rock face that inspired the fictional jungle moon of Pandora 鈥 home to the blue-hued Na鈥檝i people 鈥 of the 2009 James Cameron hit.
鈥淥ne of the main reasons we came is that the site inspired Avatar,鈥 said Qiao Ke, 45, who travelled to the lift with his family.
鈥淭he film really made an impression on us.
鈥淎nd it really is beautiful here,鈥 Qiao added.
鈥淚ts geological structure is very suited to using elevators as a means of transport, so we made this Bailong Elevator鈥, explained Liu Jie, the director of the company managing the lift, whose name means 鈥淗undred Dragons.鈥
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