Zhangye National Geopark (Chinese: 張掖國家地質公園) is located in Linze (臨澤) counties within the prefecture-level city of Zhangye (張掖), Gansu (甘肅)Province, China. The park has been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009.
Tourists can take shuttle buses to reach the scenic spots inside the park, there are only four stops in total.
Zhangye National Geopark covers an area of 322 square kilometres, it is the destination for many Chinese and international tourists.
Zhangye National Geopark has typical Danxia (Chinese: 丹霞) landform, which refers to various landscapes found in southeast, southwest and northwest China that ‘consist of a red bed characterized by steep cliffs’.
Zhangye National Geopark has typical Danxia (Chinese: 丹霞) landform, which refers to various landscapes found in southeast, southwest and northwest China that ‘consist of a red bed characterized by steep cliffs’.
Rain, wind, and time have further sculpted the rock formations and rolling hills into various displays of pillars and ravines.
