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China Danxia * UNESCO World Heritage Site
Country China Type Natural Criteria vii, viii Reference 1335 Region ** Asia-Pacific Inscription history Inscription 2010 (34th Session) * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCOChina Danxia, or Danxia landform of China, is the general name of the unique type of landscapes, Danxia landform, formed from red sandstone and characterised by steep cliffs,[1] which are caused by endogenous forces (including uplift) and exogenous forces (including weathering and erosion).[2]
In August 2010, China Danxia was inscribed onto the World Heritage List.[3]
Serial ID Number Name & Location Coordinates Area 1335-001 Chishui - West Section 28°22′11″N 105°47′39″E / 28.36972°N 105.79417°E Property: 10142 Ha Buffer zone: Ha
1335-002 Chishui - East Section 28°25′19″N 106°02′33″E / 28.42194°N 106.0425°E Property: 17222 Ha Buffer zone: Ha
1335-003 Taining - North Section 27°00′37″N 117°13′07″E / 27.01028°N 117.21861°E Property: 5277 Ha Buffer zone: Ha
1335-004 Taining -South Section 26°51′56″N 117°02′22″E / 26.86556°N 117.03944°E Property: 5810 Ha Buffer zone: Ha
1335-005 Langshan 26°20′24″N 110°46′45″E / 26.34°N 110.77917°E Property: 6600 Ha Buffer zone: 6200 Ha
1335-006 Danxiashan 24°57′55″N 113°42′12″E / 24.96528°N 113.70333°E Property: 16800 Ha Buffer zone: 12400 Ha
1335-007 Longhushan: Longhushan Section 28°04′15″N 116°59′05″E / 28.07083°N 116.98472°E Property: 16950 Ha Buffer zone: Ha
1335-008 Longhushan: Guifeng Section 28°19′03″N 117°25′10″E / 28.3175°N 117.41944°E Property: 2740 Ha Buffer zone: Ha
1335-009 Jianglangshan 28°22′11″N 105°47′39″E / 28.36972°N 105.79417°E Property: 610 Ha Buffer zone: 571 Ha
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World Heritage Sites in China East Classical Gardens of Suzhou · Fujian Tulou · Lushan National Park · Mount Huang (Huangshan) · Mount Sanqing (Sanqingshan) · Mount Tai (Taishan) · Mount Wuyi (Wuyishan) · Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and Kong Family Mansion, Qufu · Ancient villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun · West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
South Central Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains · Historic Centre of Macau · Kaiping Diaolou and Villages · Longmen Grottoes · Historic Monuments of Dengfeng, including the Shaolin Monastery and Gaocheng Observatory · Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area · Yin Xu
Southwest Dazu Rock Carvings · Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, including the Jokhang and Norbulingka · Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area · Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area · Old Town of Lijiang · Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area · Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System · Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries · Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
North Mount Wutai (Wutaishan) · Chengde Mountain Resort and its outlying temples including the Putuo Zongcheng Temple, Xumi Fushou Temple and the Puning Temple · Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang · Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian · Ancient City of Pingyao · Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing · Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing · Yungang Grottoes
Northeast Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom · Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Northwest Multiple regions The Great Wall · China Danxia · Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties · South China Karst
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