Top 10 Most Beautiful Geological Parks in China

2010-10-01 
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T.b t5h;u ^)I0With 30 categories; including mountains, geological parks and forest preserves, 238 of the top destinations were chosen from 509 scenic spots in China. Here, we will introduce the Top 10 Most Beautiful Geological Parks in China. They are famous for their excellent scenery as well as their unique geologic formations.Zhangjiajie Tourism Network Government Official Website z1X D r3g;F [#l _
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Zhangjiajie Tourism Network Government Official Website c ~ B G,WWulingyuan Geopark is of scenic and historic interest. Located in Zhangjiajie City, about 270km away from the provincial capital of Changsha, in Hunan Province, this geopark is famous for its numerous quartzite sandstone pillars. Some of the over 3,100 pillars in this karst formation reach for the sky at over 800 meters tall.Zhangjiajie Tourism Network Government Official Website u5a.m g8h-^-s6a&g
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The best time to visit is in April or October.
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u&K.c1}4S Q4[ a0a'J g+J g u!`03、Wudalianchi Geological Park in Heilongjiang Zhangjiajie Tourism Network Government Official Website D m l)V r3@ x f C o4E
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U V x UZ0] d0 r�l+b ?4J05、Mount Danxia Geological Park in Guangdong
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U z6x/a t ni)p,g07、Xingwen Stone Forest Geological Park in Sichuan Zhangjiajie Tourism Network Government Official Website n6O ] b o k(X P
Zhangjiajie Tourism Network Government Official Website:b T \+U)I7|8、Cuihua Mountain Geological Park in Shaanxi
Q P f O L [*F0Zhangjiajie Tourism Network Government Official Website/B:e-d"y G'_ @9、Funiu Mountain World Geological Park in Henan
E"n i.ejK Z W0 V-[ I)| L {,D"C010、Tengchong Volcanic Geological Park in Yunnan