Danxia landform recognized as world natural heritage
(Xinhua) Updated: 2010-08-02 10:12|
 File photo taken on June 26, 2010 shows the scenery of Danxia Landform in East China's Zhejiang's Jianglangshan Mountains. The World Heritage Committee decided to include China Danxia Landform in the World Heritage List at its 34th meeting being held in Brasilia, capital of Brazil, on August 1, 2010. The six Danxia landform areas are: Mountain Langshan and Mountain Wanfoshan (Hunan Province), Mountain Danxiashan (Guangdong Province), Taining and Guanzhoushan (Fujian Province), Mountain Longhushan and Guifeng (Jiangxi Province), Mountain Chishui (Guizhou Province), Fangyan and Mountain Jianglangshan (Zhejiang Province). China's Danxia landform ia a unique type of petrographic geomorphology formed from red sandstone and characterized by steep cliffs. [Photo/Xinhua]
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 File photo taken on June 26, 2010 shows Jianglangshan Mountains in East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua]
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