🗺World Heritage Sites in
#Guizhou: How many have you visited?
World Heritage Sites are treasures of human civilization. There are five dazzling pearls on the magical land of Guizhou: one cultural heritage site - Zunyi Hailongtun, and four natural heritage sites - Libo Karst, Chishui Danxia, Shibing Yuntai Mountain, and Tongren Fanjing Mountain, which become world-class travel cards for colorful Guizhou.
🚩Journey to the Fairyland -
#Libo Karst
Libo Karst is a prime example of the "Southern Karst of China," featuring the world's largest area of pristine karst forest - Maolan. It was designated as a World Natural Heritage Site in 2007. Libo Karst showcases spectacular landscapes characterized by "peak clusters and depressions". It boasts rich biodiversity and cultural heritage from ethnic minorities such as the Shui, Yao, and Bouyei. (Located in Southeast Guizhou; As shown in Picture 1)
🚩Red Soil Wonder - Chishui Danxia
Chishui Danxia, a representative of early Danxia landforms, is China's largest and most beautifully developed Danxia landscape, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. It is renowned for its vibrant red cliffs, solitary peaks, peculiar mountains, rock corridors, and Danxia gorges, which are beautifully complemented by waterfalls, wetlands, and lush forests and are so spectacular. (Located in
#Zunyi, Guizhou; As shown in Picture 2)
🚩Cloud Hidden Immortal Terrace - Yuntai Mountain
Yuntai Mountain was approved as a World Heritage Site in 2014. Named for the frequent sea of clouds phenomena, Yuntai Mountain features a unique and intact karst landscape of dolomite, with natural scenery that is filled with the poetic charm of ink-wash painting. Yuntai Mountain has received praise from experts for its uniqueness and incomparable natural beauty. (Located in
#Shibing, Guizhou)
🚩Pure Land of Fanjing - Tongren Fanjing Mountain
Fanjing Mountain is a national nature reserve with the best-preserved primitive vegetation at this latitude globally. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018. The mountain is famous for the "Red Cloud Golden Summit" and "Rock and Cloud Waterfall". Additionally, Fanjing Mountain is rich in ecological resources, serving as the sole habitat for the Guizhou golden monkey. (Located in
#Tongren, Guizhou; As shown in Picture 3)
🚩Ancient Majestic Fortress - Zunyi Hailongtun
Hailongtun is Guizhou's first World Cultural Heritage Site and the site of the Yang clan's Tusi (local feudal lord) in Bozhou from the Southern Song to the Ming dynasties. The Tusi features nine gates, resembling a mountainous Great Wall. Hailongtun showcases cultural exchanges between the central government and local authorities, playing a vital role in preserving the diversity of ethnic cultures. (Located in Zunyi, Guizhou; As shown in Picture 4)
These World Heritage Sites are testimonies to the harmonious coexistence of human civilization and nature, presenting the beauty of nature and the charm of historical culture.
📷Image Source: Maolan National Nature Reserve, Yin Gang, Li Guiyun, and Li Jincheng
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