Wulingyuan
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Criteria | Natural: vii |
Reference | 640 |
Inscription | 1992 (16th Session) |
Wulingyuan (Chinese: 武陵源; pinyin: Wǔlíng Yuán) is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province, China, famous for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some over 200 meters in height, which are a kind of karst formation. It is part of Zhangjiajie city, about 270km from the capital of Hunan Province, Changsha. It lies between the coordinates of 29°16′0″N 110°22′0″E / 29.26667°N 110.36667°E and 29°24′0″N 110°41′0″E / 29.40000°N 110.68333°E. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Wulingyuan forms part of the Wuling Range.
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