The Wuling Mountains ( simplified Chinese : 武陵山脉 ; traditional Chinese : 武陵山脈 ; pinyin : Wǔlíng Shānmài ) are a mountain range located in Central China , running from Chongqing Municipality and East Guizhou to West Hunan . They are home to many ethnic groups, including as the Tujia , Han , Miao , Dong , and Bai .
5-685: The Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Wuling Mountain Range noted for its more than 3,000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks across most of the site, along with many ravines and gorges between them with streams, pools and waterfalls. Fanjingshan or Mount Fanjing, located in Guizhou province, is the highest peak in the Wuling Mountain range, at an altitude of 2,570 m (8,430 ft). The Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve
10-707: The Wuling Mountain Range . The scenic area consists of four national parks, which are the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park , Suoxi Valley Nature Reserve, Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve, and the recently added Yangjiajie Scenic Area. Overall there are over 560 attraction sights to view. The quartzite sandstone pillars and the surrounding regions were formed during the Devonian period (400 to 350 million years ago) from
15-515: The sky'), which is one of the highest natural bridges in the world. The site also provides habitat for many vulnerable species, including the dhole , Asiatic black bear , and Chinese water deer . The site is situated in Zhangjiajie City and lies about 270 kilometres (170 mi) to the northwest of Changsha , the capital of Hunan Province. The park covers an area of 690 square kilometers (266 square miles). Wulingyuan forms part of
20-556: Was established in 1978. It was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1986 and a World Heritage Site in 2018. This article related to a mountain or hill in China is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Wulingyuan Wulingyuan ( [ù.lǐŋ.ɥɛ̌n] , Chinese : 武陵源 ) is a scenic and historical site in the Wulingyuan District of South Central China 's Hunan Province . It
25-427: Was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. It is noted for more than 3,000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks across most of the site, many over 200 metres (660 ft) in height, along with many ravines and gorges with picturesque streams, pools, lakes, rivers, and waterfalls. It features 40 caves, many with large calcite deposits and a natural bridge named Tianqiashengkong (meaning 'bridge across
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