Shenxianju Scenic Spot

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Shenxianju Scenic Spot, located in Xianju County, Zhejiang province, is a popular tourist attraction which was selected as a 5A rating- China's top classification for scenic spots- in 2015. Shenxianju literally means "dwelling for immortals".

The name hails from a decree by the emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty (960-1279), who renamed it after reading ancient China's luminary poet Li Bai's prose. The prose describes the area as a domicile of deities.

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Visitors travel to Shenxianju Geological Park need to teeter 120 meters over the Nantian Valley as they walk cross the Heavenly Rope Bridge.

The area hosts a tightrope competition where contestants look gravity－and mortality－in the eye and stand tall.

Visitors are also left gasping－in adulation of the scenery and in terror at the heights－as they trek the three-kilometer walkway that clings to the cliff sides.