2010-10-01Promoted by Enjoy World Magazine, travel.sohu.com and other media, "Most Beautiful Tourism Destinations of China" has attracted over 1 million netizens.With 30 categories; including mountains, geological parks and forest preserves, 238 of the top destinations were chosen from 509 scenic spots in China. Here, we will introduce the Top 10 Most Beautiful Geological Parks in China. They are famous for their excellent scenery as well as their unique geologic formations.1.Wulingyuan Geological Park in HunanWulingyuan Geopark is of scenic and historic interest. Located in Zhangjiajie City, about 270km away from the provincial capital of Changsha, in Hunan Province, this geopark is famous for its numerous quartzite sandstone pillars. Some of the over 3,100 pillars in this karst formation reach for the sky at over 800 meters tall.Inscribed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1992, Wulingyuan forms part of the Wuling Range.Travel Tips:Pro-Tips:The best time to visit is in April or October.Hours: 6:30 am-6:30 pm.Addmission: 248 yuanGetting There:By bus: Buses rides departing from Zhangjiajie Bus Station bound for Wulingyuan Scenic Area last about 45 minutes and cost 10 yuan per person.2.Shilin Geological Park (Stone Forest) in Yunnan 3.Wudalianchi Geological Park in Heilongjiang4.Yandang Mountain World Geological Park in Zhejiang5.Mount Danxia Geological Park in Guangdong6.Yuntai Mountain Geological Park in Henan7.Xingwen Stone Forest Geological Park in Sichuan8.Cuihua Mountain Geological Park in Shaanxi9.Funiu Mountain World Geological Park in Henan10.Tengchong Volcanic Geological Park in Yunnan

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Wulingyuan abounds with Chinese chestnuts. They look like hedgehogs that are very funny and people must take care not to be prickled when picking them. The  chestnut and chicken soup  is quite nutritious and delicious.  

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Tangerines grow usually in Wulingyuan or Jiangya, which are a specialty of Zhangjiajie. When they are ripe in autumn, they look very beautiful and taste very sweet with sort of sour flavor. It is a must for you to  taste this fruit when making a journey to Wulingyuan.  

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Golden fragrant pomeloes are grown mostly along Suoxi Valley or near Wulingyuan. When they are ripe, they  look like small lanterns, tasting very sweet. Most of them weigh about 2 kilograms, with the biggest one amounting to 4 kilograms. Furthermore,  you can smell their fragrance even far away. As one of the most famous pomeloes in China, they  become  mature usually one month before other pomeloes do.

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Carrying water birds, listed under the first rank of state-protected animals, are very special with colorful feathers .Each bird has a special organ like a bag for carrying water. These birds usually live on the top of mountain and will fly to streams or rivers to drink water when thirsty. After drinking almost 1Kg water, they will use their bag to store much water for later days.

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Located in the west of Hunan Province, Fenghuang (which means "Phoenix") is a small county renowned for its natural beauty, rich history and culture as well as colorful ethnic customs. The Tuo River flows through this old town, and wooden huts were built suspending over the river.

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Pangolins, listed under the second rank of  national-protected animal, is good at in digging the hole in high mountains. It is usually half meters long with hard carapace, long tongue, sharp claw, small legs and eyes ,looking  very special.

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The macaque monkey is listed under the second rank of  state-protected animals. According to the color of fur, macaque monkeys in Wulingyuan are classified into three groups: blue macaque, yellow macaque and golden macaque. They are very naughty like children, jumping quickly from one tree to another. Furthermore, they are not afraid of human beings.When you come close to them and give them some sweets or chocolates, they will be very happy and make good friends with you. Hundreds of them live in the Zhangjiajie forest park .

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2010-09-22  Xu Shousheng, acting governor of Hunan Province arrived at Zhangjiajie on Sept.19 for an investigation on the tourism industry, economic and social development there.During his two-day investigation tour, Xu urged that efforts should be intensified to build Zhangjiajie into a prestigious tourist resort both at home and abroad.He further put forward six suggestions on the issue. Firstly, environmental protection should be given priorities based on the domestic and international advanced experience and modern technological means in this field. Then, all-out efforts should be exerted to strengthen the tourism industry- the pillar industry of the city in a drive to promote the in-depth integration of the folk culture and natural landscape. Thirdly, the commitment to putting people first in the process of tourism development must be highlighted. Fourthly, centering on the advancement of tourism industry, work should be done to expand the role of the relevant supporting industries such as the emerging industry and modern service industry in driving consumption in the tourism sector. Fifthly, more attention should be paid to making this sector open wider to the outside world. And finally the development environment of the tourism industry should be optimized by strengthening the management of tourism market, rectifying market order, improving service quality and creating a reassuring consumption environment. 

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​From this day on up till the end of November, there will be one direct tourist charter flight going to and fro between Zhangjiajie City and South Korea every day, making as short a journey as 3 hours to Zhangjiajie for the SK tourists. And the undertaker for this flight line is the China Eastern Air Holding Company.

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