Travel Zhangjiajie, China: Get hyped for ‘Avatar 2’ by visiting the place that inspired the film December 17, 2019 Nick Kontis, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Zhangjiajie, China: Get hyped for ‘Avatar 2’ by visiting the place that inspired the film Located in the northwest corner of China's Hunan province lies the sandstone marvel of Zhangjiajie National Park, aka the 'Avatar' Mountains.