In a strange and ironic twist of fate, Chinese officials have officially changed the name of the southern Chinese peak that inspired director James Cameron’s floating mountains in the movie Avatar to “Avatar Hallelujah Mountain”, a name inspired by the blockbuster film.
The “Southern Sky Column” in Zhangjiajie in southern Hunan province formally had its named changed to “Avatar Hallelujah Mountain” in a public ceremony on Monday, according to the Zhangjiajie government’s official website.
According to Reuters:
Tourists can now join a “Magical tour to Avatar-Pandora” or a “Miracle tour to Avatar’s floating mountain,” the Zhangjiajie branch of China International Travel Service Corp said on its website.
“Pandora is far but Zhangjiajie is near,” the municipal government added on its website. “Welcome to Zhangjiajie to see ‘Avatar’s Hallelujah Mountains’ and discover the real world of Pandora.”
[Via: Reuters]
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