China's Magical Rainbow Mountains

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9 April 2024

China's Rainbow Mountains, a stunning geological wonder, attracts tourists and nature enthusiasts from around the world

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The Rainbow Mountains are part of the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in Gansu province of northwestern China

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These Chinese mountains are renowned for their stunning display of colours across hills and rock formations

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These vibrant colours mimic a rainbow painted over the tops of rolling mountains

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The colours are the result of millions of years of sandstone and mineral deposits layered on top of one another, compressed and then uplifted by tectonic plate movement

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Rain, wind, and time have further sculpted the rock formations and rolling hills into various displays of pillars and ravines

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The extraordinary landscape stretches across an area of approximately 510 square kilometers 

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The multi-coloured mountain has been listed among the ?most beautiful' places in China and the world, numerous times

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The beautiful geological formations of China are also a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2010

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Tourists feel that it is an impressionistic painting when they see this landscape for the first time

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