What Special Geological Parks to See in China

If you want to experience the natural beauty for your China travel, you should not miss the following geological parks.
1. Wulingyuan Geological Park in Hunan
Wulingyuan 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.

The Wulinyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is made up of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the Tianzishan mountain ranges, Bao Feng Hu and the Suoxi Valley. It is a popular filming location and tourist destination.

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 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Addmission: 245 yuan
Getting 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. Cuihua Mountain Geological Park in Shaanxi
Cuihua Mountain National Geopark, located some 20 kilometers away from Xi'an, is park of the Qin Mountain Range. Formed of an array of metamorphic rocks from the Middle Geological Epoch, it is said that this mountain was raised because of an earthquake in the three valleys in mid-Shaanxi in the second year of King You of Western Zhou's reign.

Cuihua Mountain can be divided into two areas, the Landslide area and the Developed area. The former covers about 5 square kilometers of 300 million collapsed rocks. The latter is made up of three parts; surviving peaks and cliffs, a stone sea and a lake formed from the landslide. The view of Yangtze River tours will be higher if you compare with Cuihua Mountain Geological Park in Shaanxi.
Travel Tips:
Pro-Tips: The Hui nationality is in the majority in this area lending to the extensive and unique Xi'an food culture which is extremely famous and historically important. Visitors must respect Hui customs while traveling here. Hours: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Admission: 70 yuan (high season); 45 yuan (low season);
Tel: +86-029-85892176;
Getting There:
By Bus: Travelers can take one of two buses: Travel Bus 905 departs from Xi'an. Tavel Bus 4-01 departs from Chengnan Station at the Mingde Gate.
For further busing information call: +86-029-85892176.
By Car: Drive around Xi'an until the crossroads of High-Speed Qujiand, enter onto High-Speed Baomao then stop at the crossroads of Taiyi Palace.
Another route: Drive from Ziwu Main Road, along Qinling Round-Mountain Travel Road, head east. This drive should take about 30 minutes.
If you want to know more info about the above-mentioned attractions, you can contact with China tour agents.