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Facts of Yongding District
Chinese Name : 永定区(Yõng díng qù) 
Area: 2174 square kilometers
Population: 470,300    Nationalities: Tujia,Han,Miao
Administrative Division: 7 towns, 7 townships and 6 Offices of Street
Seat of the City Government:   Xixiping Street,Yongding District, Zhangjiajie City

History of Yongding District

Located in south of Zhangjiajie City, the area of Yongding District has over 5,000 years history. In the Zhou Dynasty, it was magaged by the Qianzhong Prefecture. In the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644), it was named Dayong County. In 1984, Dayong County was founded as a prefecture-level city under Hunan Province, and the former area of  Dayong City renamed as Yongding District. In 1994, Dayong City renamed as Zhangjiajie City, Yongding District is a county-level under Zhangjiajie City.

Geography of Yongding

With a total area of 2174 square kilometers, Yongding district has a land with lots of mountains ,gorges, basins, karst caves and rivers. Tianmen Mountain,with 1.518 meters above the sea level, is the highest mountain in Yongding District. Lishui river runs through the area of Yongding. Maoyan river, a section located in west of Yongding District, runs over 50 km with picturesque landmark and it was opened to visitors as one of the top attractions after Tianmen Mountain in Yongding District of Zhangjiajie City.

What to see in Yongding District?

Yongding District, seat of the government of Zhangjiajie City, is the gateway while you travel to Zhangjiajie. There are many natural and cultural sight-seeings in Yongding District, such as Tujia Folk Customs Park, Laodaowan Scenic Area, Shiyanping Tujia Village, Puguang Temple...But Tianmen Mountain and Maoyan River are the must-see places in Yongding District.

Tianmen Mountain	Tianluoshan Ancient Castle	Tujia Ethnic Customs Park
Shiyanping Tujia Village	Binlang Gorge	Longfeng Terraced Fields
Tian's Old Courtyard	Zhangjiajie Skydoor Golf Course	Laodaowan Scenic Spot
Yuhuang Grottoes	Maoyan River Rafting	Puguang Temple

When to Visit Yongding District?

Located in the north middle latitude, Yongding District has distinct four seasons and provides comfortable weather for visitors. Zhangjiajie enjoys central Asia tropical mountain prototype monsoon climate with distinct four seasons. In spring and summer, it is cool while in autumn and winter, it is warm. The average temperature is 16.4 to 16.8 °C and the frost-free periods last 245 to 268 days. The area has the average sunlight hours of 1449 hours. In effect, the meteorological feature of Zhangjiajie city is quite different from that of its scenic areas. Take Zhangjiajie National Forest Park for example. The temperature here is 5°C or so lower than that in the downtown due to its 98% forest coverage.In fact, it is difficult to say what is the best time to visit Zhangjiajie, as its mountainous surroundings make it attractive in all seasons... More read: Zhangjiajie Weather 

How to get to Yongding District?

Yongding District is the seat of Zhangjiajie City Government and also your the first gate way while you travel to Zhangjiajie.  Visitors cann take trains,flights,long-distance bus from Changsha,Guangzhou,Beijing,Shanghai and other major cities of China to Yongding District of Zhangjiajie City... Read More: 
Zhangjiajie Transportation

Yongding Travel Tips

As the top tourism site of Zhangjiajie, the district of Yongding is the place of must-see and must-stay while you travel in Zhangjiajie. Yongding Distrcit  is the center of business,political,and transportation of Zhangjiajie. It is the best place for most visitors to do shopping, spend nightlife, and enjoy local dishes while you travel in Zhangjiajie.