Jan 27 2010China Renames Mountain To Honor 'Avatar'
China recently decided to change the name of the famous 'Southern Sky Column' in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province to 'Avatar Hallelujah Mountain' in order to honor James Cameron's blue kitteh blockbuster garner some tourism. Clever, China, clever.
Avatar has become the most popular film ever in China, making $80m (£50m) at the box office so far.
"Many pictures he took then become prototypes for various elements in the Avatar movie, including the 'Hallelujah Mountains'," Reuters quoted the website as saying.The renaming of the mountain is one of the several attempts by Zhangjiajie to capitalise on the success of Avatar.
The municipal government website has also adopted the slogan "Pandora is far but Zhangjiajie is near", while tourists are being offered tours of the locations which allegedly inspired the film, Reuters reports.
Listen China -- you want to really capitalize on Avatar's success? Bootlegging. It's a no-brainer!
China renames 'Avatar' mountain in honour of film [bbcnews]
Thanks to Jenn and daniellejuice, who kept getting up to use the bathroom and buy candy and completely ruined my chances of recording a quality bootleg.
Reader Comments
1. Juarez - January 27, 2010 10:15 PM
First
2. naas - January 27, 2010 10:18 PM
^ ghey
3. Jollywanker - January 27, 2010 10:18 PM
Relevant to my interests
4. blueZorro - January 27, 2010 10:20 PM
Yeah, but does it levitate? I think not! Till we meet again China.
5. Asshat - January 27, 2010 10:20 PM
>_> well done
now people are going to go there
try to live there and make youtube videos of their trip
6. Al Gore's cousin - January 27, 2010 10:38 PM
Listen, China, I like Avatar as much as the next guy who hasn't seen it yet, but... yeah, I've got nothing. You're mountain sucks! Yeah! Take THAT!
7. nadalo@日本 - January 28, 2010 12:32 AM
OLD, those news are from last weekend. A movie really can influence the real world that way....wow...
8. VaultDweller13 - January 28, 2010 1:38 AM
More landmarks need to be renamed after movies they've been in. For example the Statue of Liberty should be renamed "That Statue What Broke the Skylight of the Museum of Art in Ghostbuster 2".
9. Goo Ltsz - January 28, 2010 2:36 AM
"Avatar Hallelujah Mountain" is the most ridiculous name for... well, anything, really.
I haven't seen the Avatar (am I still a human?), but "Southern Sky Column" is so beautiful...
"Hallelujah Mountain"?!
Dugh.... man... I hope they'll change it back. When the whole bru-ha-ha about Blue Man's Group home planet is gonna pass away.
Yeah, I believe they'll change it.
10. Mal - January 28, 2010 2:55 AM
This is getting ridiculous, next thing you'll hear of a tribe renaming themselves to Na'vi.
11. lee.harless - January 28, 2010 4:50 AM
that's already been done
12. Lord_Santa - January 28, 2010 5:14 AM
thank the powers that be for Avatar
finally all the attention from LOTR has passed and Tolkien can rest in peace
so... China is officially the land of the Avatar now (as New Zealand claimed to be middle-earth)
13. Jaded Icon - January 28, 2010 8:13 AM
You have GOT to be kidding me!
14. Jazzman - January 28, 2010 9:25 AM
Eff Avatar... I'm mad they stole Aang's (The Last Airbender) title!!!
15. CL - January 28, 2010 10:41 AM
Every fan of that shitty movie ( yeah, I saw it, I enjoyed as much as I did with Twilight : I'd rather lose my balls), should go there, and jump over the cliff edge . Really .
16. photoshop-police - January 28, 2010 10:46 AM
Avatar Hallelujah Mountain?
Why wouldn't you just name it Navi Mountain?
Why does the Chinese Govt. make everything so complicated?
17. Trevor - January 28, 2010 10:54 AM
80 Million? pffft I'm guessing everyone else there watched a cam version.
18. NES--still-the-best - January 28, 2010 11:00 AM
Where are you at, GW? It's 11AM EST, and no posts yet for today?
19. daniellejuice - January 28, 2010 11:16 AM
Aw, im sorry i ruined it for you.
20. Markus - January 28, 2010 11:56 AM
crazy chinese..
21. stcroixtori - January 28, 2010 12:35 PM
dammit China like yall dont have enough freakin money.
22. AFKgirl - January 28, 2010 1:57 PM
:< I will not go see it unless its floating.
23. kelehendros - January 28, 2010 7:53 PM
NO thats a BAD china this is not what we discussed it was supposed to be robot apocolypse mountain *robosigh* back to the programming board. *roboflex*
24. jon - January 29, 2010 1:19 AM
i liked the movie, but, really? Southern Sky Column sounds way more badass and way less awkward.
25. esta - January 29, 2010 6:34 AM
J'ai entendu cela était vraiment bon. Bonne chance
26. Brodacious - January 29, 2010 1:17 PM
Reported on CBC that the local government UN-named it back to the old name, and is claiming that it was NEVER changed to 'Avatar Hallelujah Mountain'
27. ms 7525 - January 31, 2010 2:53 AM
Awesome movie. This is worth the ticket price. Watching this was like seeing into the future and actually being their.
28. steve - April 5, 2010 6:48 AM
I really liked this movie, especially in terms of animation is used, it looks very real and detailed. I think this movie could be one of your alternatives in the holiday weekend, I hope you enjoy this movie.