21K views · 1.7K reactions | Enjoy your flight over the "rosy cloud" at a geopark in Zhangye, NW China's Gansu! The Danxia landform, meaning "rosy cloud," is nature's best art formed by reddish sandstone on curvaceous cliffs. #AmazingChina | People's Daily, China | Facebook

52K views · 1.6K reactions | Located in the northern foothills of the Qilian Mountains is a truly magnificent landform. The Zhangye National Geopark is known for its layered rock formations, formed from deposits of sandstone and other minerals over the course of 24 million years.  #DiscoverGlobe  | Science Channel | Facebook

"Alien Valley" geopark in Gansu

28K views · 577 reactions | The sherbet-colored Zhangye Danxia landform in northwest China is cherished for its spectacular landscapes of red bed and steep cliffs. This natural masterpiece of precipitous cliffs and rainbow ridges is a feast for the senses with its rich palette and topography, and worth a trip there. #Heritage #FunChina | China Plus Culture | Facebook

How was China's Rainbow Mountains formed?

16K views · 441 reactions | Featuring multi-colored sandstone hills and mountains that ripple towards the horizon, the Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park in northwest China's Gansu is truly a wonder of creation. Visiting this red-bed splendor is a no-brainer for nature lovers. #Travel #FunChina | China Plus Culture | Facebook

The Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park | #Geology #GeologyPage #Danxia #China The Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park, also known as Zhangye Danxia (Landform) Geopark, is located near the city of Zhangye in China’s northwestern Gansu province. It covers an area of 510 square kilometres (200 sq mi). Formerly a provincial park and scenic area, it became a national geopark in November 2011. Known for its colorful rock formations, it has been voted by Chinese media outlets as one of the mos

Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park "China's Rainbow Mountains" | #Geology #GeologyPage The Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park (Chinese: 张掖丹霞国家地质公园), also known as Zhangye Danxia (Landform) Geopark, is located near the city of Zhangye in China's northwestern Gansu province. It covers an area of 510 square kilometres (200 sq mi). Watch Full Video: https://youtu.be/rbWFSx2rTFc Subscribe: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-Geology-Page Read More: http://www.geologypage.com/2016/02/zhangye-danxia-nati