Zhangye National Geopark - wikipedia Zhangye National Geopark Zhangye National Geopark 张掖 国家 地质 公园 Colourful mountains of the Zhangye National Geopark Location Linze County and Sunan County Nearest city Zhangye Coordinates 38 ° 54 ′ 55.98 '' N 100 ° 7 ′ 59.52 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 38.9155500 ° N 100.1332000 ° E ﻿ / 38.9155500 ; 100.1332000 Coordinates : 38 ° 54 ′ 55.98 '' N 100 ° 7 ′ 59.52 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 38.9155500 ° N 100.1332000 ° E ﻿ / 38.9155500 ; 100.1332000 Area 322 km ( 124 sq mi ) Established December 27, 2005 ( as provincial geopark ) The Zhangye National Geopark ( simplified Chinese : 张掖 国家 地质 公园 ; traditional Chinese : 張掖 國家 地質 公園 ; pinyin : Zhāngyè Guójiā Dìzhìgōngyuán ) is located in Sunan and Linze counties within the prefecture - level city of Zhangye, in Gansu, China. It covers an area of 322 square kilometres ( 124 sq mi ). The site became a quasi-national geopark on April 23, 2012 ( provisional name : Zhangye Danxia Geopark ). It was formally designated as `` Zhangye National Geopark '' by the Ministry of Land and Resources on June 16, 2016 after it has passed the on - site acceptance test. Known for its colorful rock formations, it has been voted by Chinese media outlets as one of the most beautiful landforms in China. Contents 1 Location 2 Landscape 3 Media and tourism 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 6.1 Notes 6.2 Bibliography 7 External links Location Layers in the geopark The park is located in the northern foothills of the Qilian Mountains, in the counties of Linze and Sunan, which are under the administration of the prefecture - level city of Zhangye, Gansu province. The main areas of Danxia landform are in Kangle and Baiyin townships. The core area of the park, Linze Danxia Scenic Area, is located 30 kilometres ( 19 mi ) west of downtown Zhangye and 20 kilometres ( 12 mi ) south of the seat of Linze County. It is the most developed and most visited part of the park. A second scenic area, Binggou ( 冰 沟 ), located on the north bank of Liyuan River ( 梨园 河 ), was officially inaugurated on 3 August 2014. Binggou covers an area of 300 square kilometres ( 120 sq mi ), and its elevation ranges from 1,500 to 2,500 meters above sea level. A third area, Sunan Danxia Scenic Area, is located in Ganjun, south of Linze. Landscape Landscape of Zangye National Geopark Zhangye Danxia is known for the unusual colours of the rocks, which are smooth, sharp and several hundred meters tall. They are the result of deposits of sandstone and other minerals that occurred over 24 million years. The result, similar to a layer cake, is connected to the action of the same tectonic plates responsible for creating parts of the Himalayan mountains. Wind, rain, and time then sculpted extraordinary shapes, including towers, pillars, and ravines, with varying colours, patterns, and sizes. Media and tourism In 2005, Zhangye Danxia was voted by a panel of reporters from 34 major media outlets as one of the most beautiful Danxia landform areas in China. In 2009, Chinese National Geography magazine chose Zhangye Danxia as one of the `` six most beautiful landforms '' in China. The area has become a top tourist attraction for Zhangye. A series of boardwalks and access roads have been built to help visitors to explore the rock formations. In 2014, 100 million yuan was invested to improve the facilities in the Binggou area. Gallery See also China Danxia World Heritage Site Candy Cane Mountains Seven Coloured Earths References Notes ^ Jump up to : GSJW 2013. ^ Jump up to : Yong 2014. ^ Jump up to : Chapple & Rex 2014. Bibliography GSJW ( 2013 - 06 - 17 ). 张掖 丹 霞 国家 地质 公园 ( Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park ) ( in Chinese ). Gansu Provincial Government. Retrieved 12 September 2014. Yong, Cao ( 2014 - 08 - 04 ). `` 张掖 丹 霞 国家 地质 公园 冰 沟 丹 霞 景区 正式 揭牌 '' ( Binggou Danxia Scenic Area of Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park inaugurated ) ( in Chinese ). Phoenix TV. Chapple, Amos ; Rex Features. `` Picture gallery : Colourful rock formations in the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park ''. Telegraph. Retrieved 11 September 2014. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zhangye National Geopark. Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Zhangye National Geopark. 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Question: where is the zhangye danxia located at in china
Answer: in Sunan and Linze counties within the prefecture-level city of Zhangye, in Gansu