Wulingyuan

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Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Country	China
Type	Natural
Criteria	vii
Reference	640
Region **	Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription	1992 (16th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO

Wulingyuan (Chinese: 武陵源; pinyin: Wǔlíng Yuán) is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province, China, noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. The site is in the Zhangjiajie City and lies about 270 kilometres (170 mi) from Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province. Situated between 29°16′0″N 110°22′0″E / 29.266667°N 110.366667°E / 29.266667; 110.366667Coordinates: 29°16′0″N 110°22′0″E / 29.266667°N 110.366667°E / 29.266667; 110.366667 and 29°24′0″N 110°41′0″E / 29.4°N 110.683333°E / 29.4; 110.683333, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.^[1] Wulingyuan forms part of the Wuling Range. The scenic area comprises of several national parks, one of which is the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.

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v t e Hunan topics

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General	History Politics Economy

Geography	Cities Yangtze River Xiang River Zijiang River Yuanjiang River Lishui River Wuling Mountains Xuefeng Mountains Nanling Mountains Luoxiao Mountains Lake Dongting

Education	Hunan University Hunan University of Arts and Science Hunan Normal University Hunan Agricultural University

Culture	Han people Xiang dialect Nü shu writing system Super Girl contest

Cuisine	Stinky tofu Dong'an chicken

Visitor attractions	Shaoshan Village Wulingyuan Mount Heng Zhangjiajie Fenghuang County

v t e World Heritage Sites in China

East	Classical Gardens of Suzhou · Fujian Tulou · Lushan National Park · Mount Huang (Huangshan) · Mount Sanqing (Sanqingshan) · Mount Tai (Taishan) · Mount Wuyi (Wuyishan) · Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and Kong Family Mansion, Qufu · Ancient villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun · West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou

South Central	Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains · Historic Centre of Macau · Kaiping Diaolou and Villages · Longmen Grottoes · Historic Monuments of Dengfeng, including the Shaolin Monastery and Gaocheng Observatory · Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area · Yin Xu

Southwest	Dazu Rock Carvings · Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, including the Jokhang and Norbulingka · Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area · Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area · Old Town of Lijiang · Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area · Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System · Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries · Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas

North	Mount Wutai (Wutaishan) · Chengde Mountain Resort and its outlying temples including the Putuo Zongcheng Temple, Xumi Fushou Temple and the Puning Temple · Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang · Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian · Ancient City of Pingyao · Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing · Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing · Yungang Grottoes

Northeast	Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom · Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang

Northwest	Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor · Mogao Caves

Multiple regions	The Great Wall · China Danxia · Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties · South China Karst

v t e National parks of China

Beidaihe Benxi Shuidong National Park Mount Cangyan Chengde Mountain Resort Dian Lake Dujiangyan Irrigation System Mount Emei Fuxian Lake Mount Heng (Hunan) Mount Heng (Shanxi) Hexigten Global Geopark Mount Hua Huangguoshu Waterfall Huanglong, Sichuan Mount Huang Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Jinggangshan Mountains Jiuzhaigou Valley Mount Lao Mount Li Longmen Grottoes Mount Luofu Mount Lu Lushan Quaternary Glaciation National Geopark Mount Jiuhua Mount Mogan Pearl Shoal Waterfall Pudacuo National Park Mount Putuo Qianshan National Park Mount Qingcheng Qinghai Lake Mount Qingyuan Mount Qiyun Mount Sanqing Sanshan Islands Shilin (Stone Forest) Mount Song Taihu Lake Mount Tai Mount Tianzhu Wudang Mountains Wulingyuan Mount Wutai Wuyi Mountains Xixi National Wetland Park Yuelu Mountain Yun Mountain Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Wangwushan - Yuntaishan National Park

Geography of China