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Seen Avatar, the movie? These mountains in China inspired the landscape in Avatar [Amazing Photo of the Day]

November 30, 2012 4 Email article | Print article

How many dotTechies have seen Avatar, the blockbuster hit that took the world by storm three years ago? I have. If you have too, then you probably remember the floating rock landscape/scenery in Avatar, most notably during the epic battle scenes towards the end. The following mountains in China are said to have inspired that Avatar landscape; check it out:

Can you see the resemblance?

Fun fact: these mountains were called “Southern Sky Column” but have been renamed to “Avatar Hallelujah Mountain” in honor of the movie.

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  1. Jeanjean November 30, 2012 at 5:04 AM (comment permalink) -

    I’ve seen it too (fantastic film !), but didn’t know that a part of the landscapes were real. Thanks.

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  2. Anonymail November 30, 2012 at 5:54 AM (comment permalink) -

    It looks so surreal!
    Gorgeous picture!

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  3. David November 30, 2012 at 9:33 AM (comment permalink) -

    Thanks, Ashraf!

    Here are some videos showing these amazing mountains and more:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyCewvGXsdA

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeF6By3JQQs

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG3Dbc2UxTE

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  4. JMJ November 30, 2012 at 10:49 AM (comment permalink) -

    @David:
    Thanks for the links. Here’s one to a site that is showing some amazing aerial photography from around the World, although they don’t appear to have gotten ’round to China yet: http://www.airpano.com/List-Aerial-Panoramas.php?sort_by=country

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