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Guizhou's Fanjing Mountain Listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site
Guizhou
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Jul 06, 2018
Fanjing Mountain in Southwest China's Guizhou province was added to the UNESCO World Natural Heritage List at the 42nd session of World Heritage Committee in Manama, Bahrain, on July 2, 2018.
Fanjing Mountain in Southwest China's Guizhou province was added to the UNESCO World Natural Heritage List at the 42nd session of World Heritage Committee in Manama, Bahrain, on July 2, 2018. So far, 53 sites in China have been included as the World Heritage List.
According to the officials, Fanjing Mountain is blessed with the unique biodiversity and ecological environment, which has greatly contributed to the successful addition to the World Heritage.
As one of the largest sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism, Fanjing Mountain is endowed with the meaning of the pure land for Buddhists, with numerous temples scattered around. Covering an area of 567 square kilometers (219 sq miles), the wonderland, 2493 meters above the sea level, is home to more than thousands of rare plants and wildlife species. Packed with the dense pristine forests, it is the well-preserved natural habitat for many snub-nosed monkeys and other endangered animals such as Forest Musk Deer, Reeve's Pheasant, etc. Besides the natural resources, the unique landscape of Karst is quite a sight to behold, where peaks are naturally shaped due to the millions of years' geological movements.
Owning to the topographical advantages, Guizhou boasts the world's largest Karst landscapes in Libo and Shibing and the most splendid Danxia landforms in Chishui, all of which were inscribed to the World Natural Heritage List. Not only the rugged rocks with varied shapes, but the red sandstones bed will best worth your scenic trip to China.
Except the World Heritage sites, Guizhou also captivates travelers with the diverse colorful minority cultures as you travel from Zhaoxing to Kaili. You will delve into the original Dong Village to appreciate the wooden stilt houses and traditional craftworks, highlighted by a visit to Miao Village to encounter hospitable locals, ethnic customs as well as rustic views.
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