Magical Rainbow Mountains at the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in Gansu , China
Magical Rainbow Mountains at the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in Gansu , China
The Danxia landform refers to various landscapes found in southeast, southwest and northwest China that consist of a red bed characterized by steep cliffs. It is a unique type of petrographic geomorphology found in China. Danxia landform is formed from red-coloured sandstones and conglomerates of largely Cretaceous age. The landforms look very much like karst topography that forms in areas underlain by limestones, but since the rocks that form danxia are sandstones and conglomerates, they have been called pseudo-karst landforms. They were formed by endogenous forces (including uplift) and exogenous forces (including weathering and erosion).
The first studies on what are now referred to as Danxia landforms were conducted at Mount Danxia near Shaoguan, China. In the 1920s and 1930s Chinese geologists made an effort to learn more about these interesting geomorphic structures. Danxia landforms are made up uplifted continental crust that has been faulted and eroded, exposing large scarps of layered rock, red in color.
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 the landform gets older, valleys widen and one gets isolated towers and ridges.The danxia landform is named after Mount Danxia, one of the most famous examples of the danxia landform. A very peculiar feature of danxia landscape is the development of numerous caves of various sizes and shapes. The caves tend to be shallow and isolated, unlike true karst terrain where caves tend to form deep, interconnecting networks. In 2010, several danxia landscapes in southern China, with a general name of China Danxia, were inscribed as a World Heritage Site. The six inscribed danxia landform areas are: Mount Langshan and Mount Wanfo (Hunan Province), Mount Danxia (Guangdong Province), Taining and Mount Guanzhi (Fujian Province), Mount Longhu and Guifeng (Jiangxi Province), Fangyan, Mount Jianglang (Zhejiang Province), and Mount Chishui (Guizhou Province). The total core area of 6 regions above is 73945 ha (182,722 acres), and the total buffer area is 65446 ha (161,720 acres).[1] Other notable danxia areas, such as Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park, are not included in the World Heritage Site.
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Taining danxia summit view 1
A view of danxia landscape in Taining County, Fujian Province, China. Taken from a relatively unused trail.
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Taining danxia summit view 2
View of danxia landscape in Taining County, Fujian Province, China. Taken along a summit trail.
Taining Danxia river singing
Boat trip along one of the sinuous streams along the danxia landscape in Taining county, Fujian province, China.
Taining danxia river caves
Caves in sandstone and conglomerate of the Chong'an formation in danxia landscape of Taining county, Fujian province, China.
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China Danxia Landform...Paint palate of God
China Danxia is the name given in China to landscapes developed on continental red terrigenous sedimentary beds influenced by endogenous forces (including uplift) and exogenous forces (including weathering and erosion). The inscribed site comprises six areas found in the sub-tropical zone of south-west China.
They are characterized by spectacular red cliffs and a range of erosional landforms, including dramatic natural pillars, towers, ravines, valleys and waterfalls. These rugged landscapes have helped to conserve sub-tropical broad-leaved evergreen forests, and host many species of flora and fauna, about 400 of which are considered rare or threatened.
It must be explained that Danxia is not a place, but the name of a type of landscape found in China, characterized by prominent boulders and steep cliffs. It is similar to karst rocks, but formed by layers of conglomerate instead of compact blocks of rock. (please see my slide show, Guilin).
China Danxia is a serial property comprising six component parts (Chishui, Taining, Langshan, Danxiashan, Longhushan, and Jianglangshan) found in the sub-tropical zone of south-eastern China within approximately 1700 km crescent shaped arc from Guizhou Province in the west to Zhejiang Province in the east.
China Danxia is an impressive and unique landscape of great natural beauty. The reddish conglomerate and sandstone that form this landscape of exceptional natural beauty have been shaped into spectacular peaks, pillars, cliffs and imposing gorges. Together with the contrasting forests, winding rivers and majestic waterfalls, China Danxia presents a significant natural phenomenon.
These incredible landscapes look as if they have been painted in the sweeping pastel brush strokes of an impressionistic artwork.
The landform is a unique type of petrographic geomorphology which is found only in China which consists of red-colored sandstones and conglomerates of largely Cretaceous age.
Formed of layers of reddish sandstone, the terrain has over time been eroded into a series of mountains surrounded by curvaceous cliffs and unusual rock formations.
The scenic area is popular among tourists, who come to enjoy scenic walks and boat rides through the area, which is also home to a number of temples.
The World Heritage Committee decided to include China Danxia Landform in the World Heritage List at its 34th meeting held in Brasilia, capital of Brazil, on August 1, 2010.
In typically Chinese style, the signage local to the rock formations pictured now boast of it as a 'world famous UNESCO geopark of China'.
The China Danxia world heritage site in fact covers a range of landscapes in Southern China, of which Mount Daxia in Guangdong is only the most famous.
The other five are: Mount Langshan and Mount Wanfoshan, Hunan Province; Taining and Guanzhoushan, Fujian Province; Mount Longhu and Guifeng, Jiangxi Province; Mount Chishui, Guizhou Province; and Fangyan and Mount Jianglang, Zhejiang Province.
These remarkable pictures show the actual scenery of Danxia Landform at Nantaizi village of Nijiaying town, in Linzhe county of Zhangye, Gansu province of China.
While the photos are certainly incredible, there could be some slight photo manipulation going on to make the colors pop a bit more than they would naturally. Still, the mountains are amazing.
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Filming in Taining Fujian, China Spring of '13
Sandy and I did a travel show back in 2013 for ICE. The production team brought us to Taining, which is famous for its Danxia landforms and caves. The filming took a week, where we got to sample local specialties and hike all around the World Heritage Geological Sites - as seen here!
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Golden Lake and Ganlu rock temple in Taining China
Despite arriving too early and freezing on that January morning waiting for the ticket booth to open, this was a beautiful picturesque location. The rock formations are impressive and the 900 year old Ganlu temple built into the mountain caves is a sight to behold.
I will never forget the trip we made from Xiamen to Taining to visit the famous golden lake. We had arrived in Taining late in the evening and we had to get up early the next morning and head to the golden lake port to get our tickets and get on the tour boat. That morning was one of the coldest I’ve ever experienced in china. We had arrived too early and the ticket kiosk hadn’t opened yet and we were freezing cold. Luckily we found a shop that was open and serving hot noodles, this was literally a life saver. Golden lake and the Ganlu Buddhist rock temple was stunningly rich with natural beauty and history.
Worshippers at Chinese holy site better watch their feet as it's carved into a 260ft cliff face
Temple of doom: Worshippers at Chinese holy site better watch their feet as it's carved into a 260ft cliff face
Photographs show how reliant temple is on just one wooden pole to stop it hurtling hundreds of feet down the slope
Built in 1146, Ganlu Temple is tucked inside a valley in Taining county, located in southeast China's Fujian province
The awe-inspiring Buddhist temple is made all the more unusual by the fact that it found 260 feet above ground
Considered to have healing properties, couples struggling to conceive visit site in hope it'll help them have children
Situated perilously on the side of a mountain, photographs show how reliant this temple is on just one wooden pole to stop it from hurtling hundreds of feet down the slope.
Built in 1146, the Ganlu Temple is tucked inside a valley in Taining county, located in southeast China's Fujian province, with thousands of tourists making the tricky pilgrimage to the unique place of worship every year.
The awe-inspiring temple is made all the more unusual by the fact that it found 260 feet above ground, built into China's famous Danxia landform of red mountains, where the majority of the structure is supported by a single pillar.
The holy place's name, Ganlu, translates as sweet dew, due to a massive stalactite situated above the temple which drips spring water that locals say tastes 'as sweet as dew'.
It is considered to have healing properties and families who are struggling to have children make the journey to the temple, which worships Buddha, with the belief that visiting will help them to conceive.
It is said that the temple was built by Ye Zuqia, who had it built in her mother's honour after she promised to built a larger temple on the site after she visited the area having struggled to conceive, only to become pregnant shortly after.
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Ep.23-Desert Tourism in China -- BONTV
A camping festival was held in the National Desert Sports Park in ZhangYe (张掖) from June 29th to July 1st. During these three days, 2000 campers and outdoor sports enthusiasts came to the park to enjoy the recreational activities.
This event is the first stop in a series of camping festivals across the country to be held this year. It is hoped to bring together natural scenery and popular sports activities. During the festival, there was folk dancing and singing, and games and competitions. Visitors could also enjoy a camel ride, a motorcycle ride and could play volleyball on the sand. The event was held by the Mountaineering Association of National Sports Bureau, and the purpose was to promote outdoor sports.
Interview ( Zhang Huiling(张会玲), female, Outdoor enthusiast )I think this event is fantastic. And for middle aged people like us, it is easy and interesting to join in the activities. I feel younger than before. I hope they can make some changes to the traffic issues. It is not very convenient to arrive at the park. They should make it more comfortable for tourists.
Zhangye is a county located in GanSu province in the northern part of China. During ancient times, it was an important stopover on Silk Road to Central Asia. The area is home to diversified landforms such as glaciers, snow mountains, grasslands, deserts and the unique landscape of Danxia, which consists of red sandstones. To get to Zhangye, you can take a train from Beijing or Shanghai, or fly from Xi'an or Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province.
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Sanya restaurant, Sanya, Hainan Island, Hainan Province, China, Asia
Sanya is one of the three prefecture-level cities of Hainan and the southernmost city on the Chinese island. According to the 2010 Census, the population of Sanya is of 685,408 inhabitants, living in an area of 1,919.58 square kilometres (741.15 sq mi). The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination, also serving as the training site of the Chinese national beach volleyball team. Sanya is home to small concentrations of Utsul people. The ancient name of Sanya is Yazhou, which literally means cliff state or prefecture. Its history can be dated back to the Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BC) and has always been a territory within the following dynastic periods of China. Due to its remoteness from the political centers during those time periods in mainland China, Sanya was sometimes called Tianya Haijiao, meaning the end of the sky and ocean or the end of the earth. This remoteness served as a place of exile for officials that found themselves out of favor with rulers. During the Tang Dynasty, the Buddhist monk Jianzhen had accidentally sailed here and used this place as one of his harbors for his missionary journey to Japan. In 1912, the name Yazhou was changed to Yaxian (Chinese Postal Map Romanisation: Aihsien or Ngaihsien).
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Japan occupied the area from 1941--1945. Rechristened as Samah, the city then became a naval port for the Second Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy and the main embarkation point for the Japanese Invasion of Malaya and Thailand. In April 1950, the county was taken over by the People's Liberation Army, and the Yaxian County People's Government was established. In October 1954, the administration of the CPC Yaxian Committee was relocated from Yacheng to Sanya. In 1958, Yaxian was relocated from Yacheng to Sanya and Yaxian was merged with Baoting, Lingshui, Niulou and Xinglong of Wanning thus becoming a large county. In 1959 and 1961 they were separated to establish Baoting and Lingshui while Yaxian County remained its current prefecture. Approved by the State Council of China, Yaxian was upgraded to Sanya City on September 26, 1987 and on December 30, Sanya City was officially established. In 2007 the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee announced that the city of Sanya would become the first leg of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in mainland China. Sanya lies at the southern tip of Hainan Island at Sanya Bay, and, after Sansha (also administered by Hainan Province), is the second-southernmost prefecture-level city nationally. Located at 18° 15' N latitude, it is about as far north of the Equator as the Island of Hawaii is. Though the administrative area (Sanya City) has a rough topography, the city itself is generally flat, lying on a parcel of land between low-level mountains to the north and the South China Sea. The area has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen Aw), featuring very warm weather all year around. Monsoonal influences are strong, with a relatively lengthy wet season and a pronounced dry season. The coolest month is January, at 21.6 °C (70.9 °F), while the hottest, unlike much of the rest of China, is June, at 28.8 °C (83.8 °F); the annual mean is 25.8 °C (78.4 °F). Water temperatures remain above 20 °C (68 °F) year-round.
Danxia landform
The Danxia landform refers to various landscapes found in southeast, southwest and northwest China that consist of a red bed characterized by steep cliffs. It is a unique type of petrographic geomorphology found in China. Danxia landform is formed from red-coloured sandstones and conglomerates of largely Cretaceous age. The landforms look very much like karst topography that forms in areas underlain by limestones, but since the rocks that form danxia are sandstones and conglomerates, they have been called pseudo-karst landforms.
The first studies, on what are now referred to as Danxia landforms, were conducted at Mount Danxia near Shaoguan, China. In the 1920s and 1930s Chinese geologists made an effort to learn more about these interesting geomorphic structures. Danxia landforms are made up uplifted continental crust that has been faulted and eroded, exposing large scarps of layered rock, red in color.
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There are fewer than 1000 Bactrian camels left on the planet and they are more at risk for extinction than the giant panda. In China alone there are 400 such camels, and 1/3 of them live here at the Annan Dam Bactrian Camel Nature Reserve in Gansu Province. However, monitoring these animals isn't easy because they are timid and run very fast. To make the job easier, the staff has set up hidden cameras near the camels' water sources.