Most Beautiful Geoparks in China

The geoparks in China are of special significance of Geological Sciences, high aesthetic values and beautiful landscapes. Some geoparks are famous for unique landform like Danxia, Karst and Yardang. Some geoparks have dinosaur fossils. Some of the geoparks are spectacular, and some of the geoparks are picturesque.

Stone Forest Geopark in Yunnan

The Stone Forest Geopark is located in Kunming, Yunnan Province. Covering an area of more than 350 square kilometers, the Stone Forest Geopark is known as it spectacular karst landform. It is also called natural museum of grotesque peaks and queer rocks. There are stone pillars, stone peaks and stone forest of grotesque shapes in the Stone Forest Geopark. These landscapes are formed because of the dissolution and erosion of limestone by groundwater.

The stone peaks in the Stone Forest are like swords, which are magnificent. The Dadieshui Waterfall has a drop of over 90 meters, which is one of the largest waterfalls in Yunnan. The unique karst landform, stone forest of all shapes and spectacular scenery attract thousands of millions of tourists to visit the Stone Forest Geopark in Yunnan.

Stone Forest Geopark

Zhangjiajie Quartz Sandstone Geopark in Hunan

Zhangjiajie is located in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province. Zhangjiajie is major quartz sandstone needle karst landform, which is unique quartz sandstone needle karst landform in the world. The quartz sandstone needle karst landform is the core of the Zhangjiajie Geopark, together with the karst landscape, constitute a unique sandstone peak forest landscape combination. There are more than 3,000 peaks and needle karst of grotesque shapes in the Zhangjiajie Geopark.

Zhangjiajie Quartz Sandstone Geopark is known as magnificent mountains, spectacular forests and deep valleys. With peaks towering into clouds, clear water, splendid bridges, unique caves and flying waterfalls, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park provides every visitor breathtaking natural scenery. Zhangjiajie Geopark is like a wonderland in the clouds or fog.

Zhangjiajie Quartz Sandstone Geopark

Lushan Global Geopark in Jiangxi

Lushan Global Geopark is located in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province. There are more than 100 glacier geological relics found in the Lushan Global Geopark, which are of great scientific value for studying global paleoclimate change and geological development history.

With an average temperature of 11.5℃, Lushan Mountain is a famous summer resort in China, where many famous persons of past and present visited and lived. There are mountains, valleys, caves, rocks, rapids and waterfalls in Lushan Mountain. The most famous waterfall is the Sandiequan Waterfall with a drop of 155 meters. Lushan Mountain is spectacular, grotesque, steep and picturesque.

Lushan Mountain is famous for its picturesque scenery and profound civilization. The literary men of past dynasties like Li Bai and Xu Zhimo, traveled to Lushan Mountain and wrote down some masterpiece poetry. The amazing scenery gave the literary men inspiration for their painting or writing.

Lushan Global Geopark

Zigong Global Geopark in Sichuan

Zigong Global Geopark is situated in Zigong, Sichuan Province. It is characterized by the Jurassic dinosaur fossil remains, rock salt relics of Triassic Period and spinulose tree fern plant community. The dinosaur fossils were unearthed in Zigong in 1915. The spinulose tree fern used to be the major food of dinosaurs, which is called the living fossil.

Zigong Dinosaur Museum is one of the Three Dinosaur Museums in the World, providing richest collection of Jurassic dinosaur fossils, which is suitable for taking children to visit.

Zigong Dinosaur Museum

Hunan Langshan Mountain National Geopark

Hunan Langshan Mountain National Geopark is located in Xinning, Hunan Province. Hunan Langshan Mountain National Geopark is typical Danxia Landform. There are more than 300 stone peaks in Langshan Mountain.

Looking above, the sky will be reduced to a barely seen thread at the Thin Strip of Sky. The lane at the Thin Strip of Sky is 238 meters long, with the widest part of 0.8 meter and narrowest part of 0.33 meter. The Camel Peak is named because its shape is like a camel. The spectacular scenery of Bajiaozhai attracts many tourists to Langshan Mountain.

Hunan Langshan Mountain National Geopark

Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark

Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark is located in Dunhuang, Gansu Province. The Yardang landform in Dunhuang is the largest Yardang landform group in the world of the most ornamental value. Many film and television works were photographed here, which attracts many tourists from home and abroad to visit it. Located to the west of Yumenguan Pass, 168 kilometers from Dunhuang downtown, the Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark covers an area of 398 square kilometers. Major of the geological relics are formed by wind erosion.

There are deserts, Gobi deserts, Yardang and alkali soil plains in the Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark. The Yardang landform are from 20 meters to 100 meters with grotesque shapes, the color is light red. The Yardang landform is the most impressive, beautiful and spectacular during the sunset, when the Yardang landform are red in the sunset.

Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark

Jiuzhaigou Valley National Park

Jiuzhai Valley National Park is located in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. The Jiuzhai Valley is mainly glacier landform and karst landform, which is famous for its colorful lakes all over the world. At the Jiuzhai Valley, you will see colorful lakes, flying waterfalls, colorful forests. You will experience the life of the Zang people.

The Jiuzhai Valley is beautiful all the time. In spring, the Jiuzhai Valley is lush and green with flowers in the full blossom. In summer, Jiuzhai Valley is a good summer resort to avoid the heat with the colorful lakes under the sunshine on sunny days. In autumn, Jiuzhai Valley is a colorful world with leaves of rich colors. In winter, Jiuzhai Valley is a white world, which is pure and picturesque, just like the scene in the paintings.

Jiuzhai Valley National Park

Three Gorges National Geopark

The Three Gorges National Geopark is located alongside the Yangtze River of Chongqing and Hubei. Three Gorges National Geopark is famous for its karst landform and valleys. Three Gorges on the Yangtze River is one of the most famous gorges in the world.

The Three Gorges on the Yangtze River refer to the Qutang Gorge, the Wuxia Gorge, and the Xiling Gorge. Qutang Gorge is famous for its steep cliffs and rapid water. Wuxia Gorge is known as its picturesque scenery and the beautiful legends. Xiling Gorge is famous for its spectacular waterfall. The best way to enjoy the scenery of the Three Gorges and the Yangtze River is to take the cruise. You can enjoy the splendid gorges and Yangtze River alongside your trip.

Three Gorges National Geopark