This area is on top of the plateau, and hence enjoys most of the park's more spectacular (and busiest) viewpoints. Touring here means manoeuvring around particularly large crowds (and waiting in long lines for buses), but the vistas are worth it; not least the No 1 Highest Natural Bridge (天下第一桥; Tiānxiàdìyī Qiáo), a remarkable stone structure spanning two peaks, 357m above the canyon floor.
A further 30-minutes bus ride from here, at the other end of the plateau (before it descends into the Suǒxī Valley), is the Grand Sightseeing Platform (大观台; Dà Guān Tái), a popular spot for sunrise. Near here is a collection of other fine viewpoints, including Celestial Bridge (仙人桥; xiānrén qiáo) and Emperor's Throne (天子座; Tiānzǐ Zuò). A cable car (索道; suǒdào ; one way ¥67) can take you down into the Suǒxī Valley, or you can hike down then take a cute monorail tram-car (电车; diànchē , one way ¥52) along a short stretch of the valley.
