Mount Danxia

Danxia Range
丹霞山
View of some rocky outcrops of the range
Highest point
Coordinates 25°01′55″N 113°44′46″E / 25.0319°N 113.7461°E / 25.0319; 113.7461Coordinates: 25°01′55″N 113°44′46″E / 25.0319°N 113.7461°E / 25.0319; 113.7461 
Geography
Danxia Range
Location in China
Location Guangdong, China
Parent range Yuecheng Ridge, Nan Mountains
Official name China Danxia
Type Natural
Criteria vii, viii
Designated 2010 (34th session)
Reference no. 1335
State Party China
Region Asia-Pacific

Mount Danxia (Chinese: 丹霞山; pinyin: Dānxiá Shān) is a noted scenic mountainous area near Shaoguan city in the northern part of Guangdong, People's Republic of China.

It is described on the local signage as a "world famous UNESCO geopark of China".

Description

The Danxia area is formed from a reddish sandstone which has been eroded over time into a series of outcrops surrounded by spectacular cliffs and many unusual rock formations known as Danxia landform. There are a number of temples located on the mountains and many scenic walks can be undertaken. There is also a river winding through the mountains on which boat trips can be taken.

Rock formations

Among other attractions that make the Danxia range interesting, the area has the following characteristic stone formations:

  • Yang Yuan Stone, (Yangyuan "male/father stone") bearing a remarkable resemblance to a phallus
  • Yin Yuan Stone or Yinyuan hole, which somewhat resembles the female vulva.
  • Breasts Stone, human breast-shaped rocky outcrops on a cliff hanging 30 m above the ground.[1]
  • Sleeping Beauty, a rocky range resembling a sleeping maiden.[2]

World Heritage Site

In the 2010 UNESCO list of world heritage sites, Mount Danxia was recorded as a natural World Heritage Site as part of China's Danxia landform.[3]

Features

See also

References

  1. ↑ Guangdong - Danxia Mountain Pictures Archived 2013-05-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Danxia Range - Sleeping Maiden Archived 2015-02-21 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "China Danxia". UNESCO. August 1, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
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