Danxia landform is a unique landscape in the world, found only in some localities in the northwest and southwest of China , with majestic mountains, one after another, with colorful colors as if tinged with millions of years of changes of nature and history.
The Danxia Ink Landscape Area in Lanzhou City, the capital of Gansu Province in northwestern China, is always an attractive destination for every tourist who wants to explore the unique geology and geomorphology in the world.
Many tourists capture beautiful moments next to this masterpiece of nature.
Located on the banks of the Yellow River, 13km from the city center, with a total area of 400km2 , located between 4 districts, with a core area for tourism of 20km2 , this is the Danxia geomorphological landscape area with the largest area in China to date.
Colorful hill formations are the dominant geology in the landscape.
The geological and geomorphological features of this landscape are mainly colorful hills and mountains, along with unique landscapes such as Danxia cliffs , solitary peaks, valleys, horizons and wind-moving rocks. The mountains here exude majestic and magnificent beauty, considered masterpieces of Danxia geomorphological landscape, and are also evaluated by experts as “golden tourism resource treasures” on the Silk Road.
The mountains here exude majestic and magnificent beauty, considered masterpieces of the Danxia geomorphological landscape.
A lot of tourists come to visit.
Beauty tinged with the color of millions of years of changes of nature and history.
Seen from above, the landscape here looks like a picturesque ink painting.
The name Dan Ha Watercolor also has many interesting things, because this place converges countless geological wonders with majestic, strange, dangerous, remote and magnificent features, like a beautiful ink painting. People also liken this place to a “natural record book of geological history”, so that modern people can learn about the geomorphological structure and primeval landscape in the arid land of northwestern China.
The vantage points from above help visitors feel the majesty of the landscape.
Seven-color Danxia landform.
Among the Danxia geomorphological landscapes, this place is known for having the largest distribution area, the most geological types, the oldest age, the latest discovery, the most complete preservation, the closest to the city, the fewest residents, the deepest cultural sediments and the most visits by famous people.
Dan Ha turtle shape seen from above.
Danxia landform at dawn.
Visitors can choose to experience the Danxia landscape from above by hot air balloon.
Wild goats, one of the few animals that can survive here.
The entire area is designed into 7 points of view of Dan Ha landform from above along a 2,550m long sightseeing route, helping visitors experience directly as well as capture moments next to a masterpiece of nature.