China picturous mountains : Danxiashan geological park

Danxiashan is situated in the northern part of Guangdong province in South China.  Danxia landscape is formed by red conglomerate that settled over hundreds million years.  Shan means mountain in Chinese.  Danxiashan has beautiful red rock hills, stone walls and stone pillars with rivers flowing between them.   Danxiashan geological park has an area of 280 hectares.  Due to its unique landscapes, it was declared as a world geopark by UNESCO.

When you arrive at Danxiashan, you will be impressed by the rock hills which suddenly appear in the land horizon.  At a closer look, these rock hills are red in colour.  The green vegetation in the hill tops is reflected in the river down below.  You can enjoy such beautiful picture in a slow moving boat ride.




(Looking at Danxiashan from a distance)



(Danxiashan covered by moist and cloud)

In the middle of the red rock hill, there is an old monastery.  It is an ideal location for monastery - quiet environment and close to nature.  You need to have strong legs if you want to stay in the monastery.  

(Waterfall from hill top flying pass the monastery)

Danxiashan also have rock pillars of interesting shapes.  You need to make your imagination to work.




(A monk?)




(What does this look like?)

 With the opening of high-speed train service from Guangzhou, large number of tourists are drawn to Danxiashan.  It takes about an hour train ride from Guangzhou and then another hour bus ride, you can reach Danxiashan.  In the past, this will take a day's travel.




(China high-speed train)