Shennongjia (Chinese: 神農架) is a forestry district in northwestern Hubei (河北) Province, China. Shennongding (神農頂) is the highest part in Shennongjia, inside the scenic area of Shennongding there is a place named Jinhouling (金猴嶺), a natural paradise.
Jinhouling has a cemented pathway, it takes around one hour to walk through it.
Shennongjia occupies 3,253 square kilometers, while over 90% of its area is virgin forest.
Jinhouling, literally meaning ‘Mountain of Golden Monkey’, is the habitat of Golden Monkey (金絲猴).
Golden Monkeys inhabit the mountainous forests of Shennongjia at elevations of 1,500 to 3,400 meters above sea level.
Although Choumeizai hasn’t seen any Golden Monkey, he still enjoys the natural beauty in Jinhouling.
The air quality of Jinhouling is excellent, you can even smell the sweetness while you are breathing.
Because of its exceptional floral and faunal biodiversity and its protection of many rare, endangered, and endemic species, Shennongjia was listed as a World Heritage Site in 2016.
