This article is about the historic site. For the district, see Wulingyuan District.
Wulingyuan ([ù.lǐŋ.ɥɛ̌n], Chinese: 武陵源) is a scenic and historical site in the Wulingyuan District of South Central China's Hunan Province. It was inscribed as a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site in 1992.[1] It is noted for more than 3,000 quartzitesandstone pillars and peaks across most of the site, many over 200 metres (660 ft) in height, along with many ravines and gorges with picturesque streams, pools, lakes, rivers, and waterfalls.[1] It features 40 caves, many with large calcite deposits and a natural bridge named Tianqiashengkong (meaning 'bridge across the sky'),[1] which is one of the highest natural bridges in the world. The site also provides habitat for many vulnerable species, including the dhole, Asiatic black bear, and Chinese water deer.[1]
The site is situated in Zhangjiajie City and lies about 270 kilometres (170 mi) to the northwest of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province. The park covers an area of 690 square kilometers (266 square miles).[2] Wulingyuan forms part of the Wuling Mountain Range. The scenic area consists of four national parks, which are the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Suoxi Valley Nature Reserve, Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve, and the recently added Yangjiajie Scenic Area. Overall there are over 560 attraction sights to view.[2]
The quartzite sandstone pillars and the surrounding regions were formed during the Devonian period (400 to 350 million years ago) from a combination of tectonic uplift and water erosion. [3] The highest area in the park is Huang Shi Zhai (黃石寨). It reaches a height of 3,450 feet (1,050 m) and is accessible via cable car or a set of stairs.
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Panorama of the Five Fingers Peak of Huangshizhai
Zhangjiajie River
Wulingyuan park entrance
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^ abcd"Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area". Unesco World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
^ ab"Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Area". Travel China Guide.
^Huadong, Guo (2013). Atlas of Remote Sensing for World Heritage: China. Springer. p. 269. ISBN978-3-642-32823-7.
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wulingyuan, this, article, about, historic, site, district, district, ɥɛ, chinese, 武陵源, scenic, historical, site, district, south, central, china, hunan, province, inscribed, unesco, world, heritage, site, 1992, noted, more, than, quartzite, sandstone, pillars. This article is about the historic site For the district see Wulingyuan District Wulingyuan u li ŋ ɥɛ n Chinese 武陵源 is a scenic and historical site in the Wulingyuan District of South Central China s Hunan Province It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 1 It is noted for more than 3 000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks across most of the site many over 200 metres 660 ft in height along with many ravines and gorges with picturesque streams pools lakes rivers and waterfalls 1 It features 40 caves many with large calcite deposits and a natural bridge named Tianqiashengkong meaning bridge across the sky 1 which is one of the highest natural bridges in the world The site also provides habitat for many vulnerable species including the dhole Asiatic black bear and Chinese water deer 1 WulingyuanUNESCO World Heritage SiteThe sandstone pillars of Wulingyuan extend hundreds of meters over the valley floorOfficial nameWulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest AreaLocationWulingyuan District Zhangjiajie Hunan ChinaCriteriaNatural vii Reference640Inscription1992 16th Session Area26 400 ha 102 sq mi Coordinates29 20 N 110 30 E 29 333 N 110 500 E 29 333 110 500Location of Wulingyuan in HunanShow map of HunanWulingyuan China Show map of ChinaWulingyuan Wulingyuan in Chinese charactersChinese武陵源TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinWǔlingyuanIPA u li ŋ ɥɛ n Yue CantoneseYale RomanizationMouh lihng yuhnJyutpingMou5 ling4 jyunSouthern MinTai loBu ling guanThe site is situated in Zhangjiajie City and lies about 270 kilometres 170 mi to the northwest of Changsha the capital of Hunan Province The park covers an area of 690 square kilometers 266 square miles 2 Wulingyuan forms part of the Wuling Mountain Range The scenic area consists of four national parks which are the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Suoxi Valley Nature Reserve Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve and the recently added Yangjiajie Scenic Area Overall there are over 560 attraction sights to view 2 Contents 1 Geology 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External linksGeology editThe quartzite sandstone pillars and the surrounding regions were formed during the Devonian period 400 to 350 million years ago from a combination of tectonic uplift and water erosion 3 The highest area in the park is Huang Shi Zhai 黃石寨 It reaches a height of 3 450 feet 1 050 m and is accessible via cable car or a set of stairs Gallery edit nbsp Panorama of the Five Fingers Peak of Huangshizhai nbsp Zhangjiajie River nbsp Wulingyuan park entranceReferences edit a b c d Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area Unesco World Heritage Centre United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Retrieved 16 December 2013 a b Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Area Travel China Guide Huadong Guo 2013 Atlas of Remote Sensing for World Heritage China Springer p 269 ISBN 978 3 642 32823 7 External links editChina s Ancient Skyline nbsp This Hunan location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wulingyuan amp oldid 1150109713, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
