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  2. Zhangye National Geopark - Wikipedia

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    In 2005, Zhangye Danxia was voted by a panel of reporters from 34 major media outlets as one of the most beautiful Danxia landform areas in China. In 2009, Chinese National Geography magazine chose Zhangye Danxia as one of the "six most beautiful landforms" in China. [2] The area has become a top tourist attraction for Zhangye.

  3. Danxia landform - Wikipedia

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    Danxia landforms are made up of uplifted continental crust that has been faulted and eroded, exposing large scarps of layered rock, red in color. [4] Danxia landforms cover several provinces in southeast China. Taining County, Fujian Province, has very good examples of "young" danxia landforms wherein deep, narrow valleys have been formed. As ...

  4. Mount Danxia - Wikipedia

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    Mount Danxia (Chinese: 丹 霞 山; pinyin: Dānxiá Shān) is a noted scenic mountainous area in Renhua County, in the northern part of Guangdong province. It is described on the local signage as a "world famous UNESCO geopark of China".

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in China - Wikipedia

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    China Danxia: Hunan, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Guizhou: 2010 1335; vii, viii (natural) China Danxia is a type of karst landform characterized by red conglomerate and sandstone cliffs with a range of weathered and eroded landscapes, including natural pillars, towers, ravines, valleys, and waterfalls, resulting in great natural beauty ...

  6. Zhangye - Wikipedia

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    The Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park, covering an area of 510 square kilometres (200 sq mi), is located in Linze and Sunan counties of Zhangye, 30 kilometers (19 mi) west of the city center. [8] Known for its colourful rock formations, it has been voted by Chinese media outlets as one of the most beautiful land-forms in China. [8]

  7. Mount Langshan - Wikipedia

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    Langshan or Mount Lang (Chinese: 崀山) is a mountain and a scenic area in Xinning County, Hunan, China.It is described on the local signage as a "world famous UNESCO geopark of China" and was inscribed as part of the China Danxia World Heritage Site in 2010 because of its unique geological formations and spectacular scenery.

  8. China's new national map has set off a wave of protests. Why?

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    China has upset many countries in the Asia-Pacific region with its release of a new official map that lays claim to most of the South China Sea, as well as to contested parts of India and Russia ...

  9. Renhua County - Wikipedia

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    Mount Danxia. Mount Danxia is a Danxia landform designated as a World Heritage Site, a National Scenic Area , a National Nature Reserve, a National Geopark, and a National 5A Tourist Attraction. [1] Nicknamed "The Red Stone Park of China", it is the largest attraction by area in Guangdong province, covering 292 square kilometres (113 sq mi).