The landscape of China Danxia
July 16, 2010 Filed under Travel
By Zhang Dongya
Red is the favored color of traditional Chinese culture, symbolizing riches and honor. It is unsurprising, then, that China’s Danxia landforms attract special attention: in addition to their natural beauty, they are the national color.
Danxia, literally meaning “red clouds,” is characterized by steep cliffs nestled among mountains, canyons and forests. These sedimentary rocks were sculpted by erosion and dyed by deposits of red soil.
The government has submitted “Danxia Landform of China” to the UNESCO World Heritage Center for recognition as a World Natural Heritage site. The application will be reviewed at the 34th World Heritage Conference in Brasilia, Brazil, on July 25. The nominated consists of six geologically and geographically related Danxia areas: Chishui in Guizhou, Taining in Fujian, Langshan Mountain in Hunan, Danxia Mountain in Guangdong, Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi and Jianglang Mountain in Zhejiang.
The six landscapes vary in age and characteristics, but are all naturally beautiful.
The ideal place to view Chishui Danxia is Pillar Peak, which features red arc-shaped cliffs. CFP Photo
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