Fangshan Geological Park
No.3.Yuehua Street, Liang Country, Fangshan District, Beijing, China
Description:
Fangshan Geological Park is the first registered park in the field of geology belonging to UNESCO sites. Since June 2009, the park is the geological research base of the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources of China.
The park is located on the border of Beijing and Hubei province.
The total area of the park is 954 square kilometers. Sometimes the park is called a natural geological museum, as the example of available rocks and relief can be traced to the evolution of the Earth. There are mountains and picturesque valleys of amazing shape, stone grottoes and karst caves, buildings with ancient architecture.
The park plays a significant role in the economic development of the country. It is a park that is simultaneously a place for camping, trekking and geotourism.