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Shangjiajie National Forest Park in China

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Shangjiajie National Forest Park in China

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There are a BUNCH in here

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No one knows how long it would have taken the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park to reveal its beauty to the world but for the James Cameron's Avatar. The action takes place on the imaginary planet of Pandora. Though the filming was carried out not in China, it is widely thought that the Zhangjiajie Park was the place where the famous filmmaker was inspired to create such a movie.

On the one hand, it is the oldest protected area in China (since 1982) and it is easily accessible from any large airport. But on the other hand, I could hardly find it during my trip to China if it wasn't for the growing popularity of the park and its unofficial name "Avatar Park".

The park itself is not actually Pandora with its flying rocks, lianas, waterfalls and even dragons. But if one mentally turns the whole picture upside down, the similarity will be obvious.

Everyone who visits the park has a choice: either take a walk on the lower lanes between the 400-meters tall vertical rocky pillars gazing up at them or climb the mountain with the help of 360-meter tall Bailong elevator. You can take the bus and observe rocks from the top.

There are a lot of interesting places in the park: caves and authentic local villages. But using a drone inside the caves, even the biggest ones, turned out to be quite impractical. Thus we focused on the photographing the rocks.

The Zhangjiajie Park is a part of Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area. It is declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and the Zhangjiajie Park itself was listed as a UNESCO Global Geopark. The distances are impressive: sometimes there can be no connection between the parts of the park. But every section has its own charm: the rock pillars of different height, pagodas, pavilions, rivers, arches and bridges. Lanes lead you from the hillside downwards: it will take you quite a long time to follow such a lane. We were not able even to imagine how huge the Zhangjiajie is. We managed to visit only 30% of its territory in three days that we spent in the park.

Probably the most famous sight of Zhangjiajie is the mountains located in the northwest part of the park. The most magnificent views are available from the points bearing very poetic names, such as "Five beauties are departing for a trip", "The bridge between the earth and the sky" and "The charming scene".

Unfortunately, the other popular mountain - Tianmen Shan - we did not happen to visit. A cable car that leads to the top of the mountain is called "the Way to Heaven": the elevation angle of some sections of the cableway is getting 70 degrees, making the car rush straight through the clouds. The ascent of 1,519 metres (the height of the mountain) takes around 40 minutes. Due to drop of pressure, the passengers often feel their ears pop and the temperature in the cabin gets significantly lower. The way down can be made on a bus following a curvy road that counts precisely 99 turns.

The locals believe that this mountain is somehow connected to heavens and possesses a supernatural power. In the 20th century a huge amount of water came down four times in a 1500-meters waterfall for some inexplicable reason. The water was falling for 15 minutes, then the stream suddenly ceased. There are also the rumours that some priceless treasures are kept inside the mountain. Actually, no one has ever found them, though the other indisputable treasure of the mountain is the huge cave called "the Heaven's Gate" that appeared in the year 263 due to a mountain collapse. Being 131,5 meters tall, 57 meters wide and 60 meters long, it is one of the largest caves in the world.

Thanks to the movie, one can have a look at Pandora from the James Cameron's point of view. But you can also have a bird's eye view of this park with the help of AirPano panoramas and make sure that the natural landscapes are as beautiful as the fantastic ones.

Photo and text by Dmitry Moiseenko, Stas Sedov

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No one knows how long it would have taken the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park to reveal its beauty to the world but for the James Cameron's Avatar. Though the filming was carried out not in China, the Zhangjiajie Park was the place where the famous filmmaker was inspired to create such a movie...

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This glass bridge that would make me vomit (very cool)

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This glass bridge that would make me vomit (very cool)

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A walk through the glass bridge can be compared to a skywalk: you have a feeling there is nothing under your feet and it seems you are flying above the ground. The idea of creating such a breathtaking effect has long been brought to life: for example, some of the constructions of Tower Bridge that was built at the end of the 19th century have glass inserts. But the first fully glassed bridges began to be constructed only in the 21st century because only by this time technologies could guarantee safety and strength of the materials.

Now the glass bridges are found all over the world, from Austria to Canada, but China is the record-holder in the quantity and characteristics. Some of the bridges are built over picturesque rivers and ravines, and the highest among them is also located here: Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge built in Hunan Province in 2016.

The bridge measured 6 meters in breadth was constructed between two mountain cliffs around 300 meters above the ground. Till 2018, it was also the longest glass bridge in the world with 430 meters in length. In February, the record has passed to Hongyagu Glass Bridge in Hebei Province. Since its height is only 218 meters, Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge is still the highest one in the world.

The bridge was designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan. To build the bridge, engineers erected 4 support pillars on the edges of the walls of the canyon, then attached steel frames and 120 glass panels. Each of them has three layers of tempered glass. The initial project of the bridge supposed the use of wood, but then someone suggested using the glass instead, and the calculations showed that glass panels of 5 cm thick will make the surface of the bridge 25 times stronger.

By reflecting the landscape, the bridge merges with it and becomes "transparent". It is also surrounded by the fog, artificially created with the use of special water dispensers, so that visitors have a feeling of walking above the clouds.

The bridge has facilities for making bungee-jumps - an extreme activity of jumping down at 265 metres down using a rope. The bridge also opens a marvellous view of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park - the place that was officially recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This park was unofficially named "Avatar Park": even though the filming was carried out in other places, it is widely thought that the Zhangjiajie Park was the place where James Cameron was inspired to create his movie.

Zhangjiajie Bridge has set ten world records in the field of design and architecture. To demonstrate its strength, a two-ton truck drove through the bridge at the opening day. The experiment was a success and now the capability of the bridge is 800 people simultaneously standing on the bridge, while the daily number of visitors should be not more than 8,000 people.

We invite you to have a walk through the highest glass bridge in the world!

Photos by Stanislav Sedov, Sergey Semenov

3 April 2019

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Discovery was the third Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle to fly in space. It entered service in 1984 and retired from spaceflight as the oldest and most accomplished orbiter, the champion of the shuttle fleet. Discovery flew on 39 Earth-orbital missions, spent a total of 365 days in space, and traveled almost 240 million kilometers (150 million miles)--more than the other orbiters. It shuttled 184 men and women into space and back, many of whom flew more than once, for a record-setting total crew count of 251.

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NASA transferred Discovery to the Smithsonian in April 2012 after a delivery flight over the nation's capital.

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Rockwell International Corporation

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The Apollo 11 Command Module, "Columbia," was the living quarters for the three-person crew during most of the first manned lunar landing mission in July 1969. On July 16, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins were launched from Cape Kennedy atop a Saturn V rocket. This Command Module, no. 107, manufactured by North American Rockwell, was one of three parts of the complete Apollo spacecraft. The other two parts were the Service Module and the Lunar Module, nicknamed "Eagle." The Service Module contained the main spacecraft propulsion system and consumables while the Lunar Module was the two-person craft used by Armstrong and Aldrin to descend to the Moon's surface on July 20. The Command Module is the only portion of the spacecraft to return to Earth.

It was physically transferred to the Smithsonian in 1971 following a NASA-sponsored tour of American cities. The Apollo CM Columbia has been designated a "Milestone of Flight" by the Museum.

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First Lunar Landing Mission

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The Apollo 11 Command Module, Columbia, carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins to the Moon and back on the first lunar landing mission in July, 1969.

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Neil A. Armstrong, 1930 - 2012

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Command Module, Apollo 11

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AirPano team has just finished work in Japan: we have captured a bird's eye view of Tokyo. It is the most up-to-date city with ancient history, but there are many other interesting places in Japan. For example, this country standing at the front lines of technological development has a special testing ground for drones and robots. Here, in Fukushima Prefecture, there is also a very beautiful Bandai-Asahi National Park with a volcano, numerous lakes, colourful marshes and even a ski-resort. Our partners invited us to conduct a shooting and we liked the idea.

Robots are the way to the future, but their "childhood" takes place in these special testing grounds. These fields simulate the real conditions for robots in which they will work, such as a flooded town, a factory, a motorway and etc. Japan also holds the World Robot Summit. It consists of two events: the World Robot Challenge (WRC), a robot competition in which teams from all over the world compete in 4 categories; and the World Robot Expo (WRE). This exhibition will feature advanced robotic technologies, provide a glimpse of robots working in the present and in the future and provide an opportunity to discuss how people and robots will live together. World Robot Summit 2020 will be held in Aichi (March 8-11) and Fukushima (August 20-22) Prefectures.

Fukushima Prefecture that houses the World Robot Summit is located in the Tohoku Region and is characterized not only by its advanced technologies but also by the grandeur of nature. There is the area called Urabandai, meaning "the back-side of Mount Bandai". The eruption of this mountain took place about 150 years ago and created numerous lakes and marshes, including the beautiful Goshikinuma ponds. Among them, Lake Hibara is where the largest and most beautiful islands are located. The shoreline stretches for 31 km and the lake has a maximum depth of 31 m. Sakura (cherry blossoms), fresh green leaves, autumn leaves, and snowy landscapes always provide beautiful views. You can simply enjoy driving around the lake, especially when there is fresh, green growth. Between late April and early November, a pleasure boat is in operation, and if you look at Mount Bandai from the lake, you can see the point of the mountain's explosion. The magnificent scenery as seen from pleasure boats can make you feel like you've slipped back in time. In winter, the surface of the lake is frozen, making it possible to walk on the ice.

Have a look at fascinating and diverse Japan from above!

Video and photos by Stanislav Sedov and Sergey Semenov. Stitching by Ivan Roslyakov

9 February 2020

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