The document provides information about the Fujian Taining World Geological Park located in Taining County, Fujian Province, China. It is a 492.5 square kilometer park dominated by Danxia landforms and featuring scenic areas like Jinhu Lake, Maoer Mountain, Zhuangyuanyan, Jiulong Lake, Taining Ancient City, and Zhaixia Grand Canyon. The park has well-preserved geological features from volcanic eruptions and tectonic activity and receives recognition as a national geological park, national scenic area, and UNESCO World Geopark.

1. Fujian Taining World
Geological Park
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2. G eographic location:Taining County, Sanming
City, Fujian Province
Level:AAAAA
Famous scenery:Jinhu, Taining Ancient City
Climate type:Subtropical monsoon mountain climate
Fujian Taining World Geological Park is located in Taining County,
Sanming City, northwest of Fujian Province, with an area of 492.5
square kilometers, of which Danxia landform covers an area of 252.7
square kilometers. It consists of four parks, namely Shishi, Dajinhu,
Baxianya and Jinyushan, and the tourist area of Taining Ancient City.
The park is dominated by the typical youth Danxia landform, and has
many geological relics such as volcanic rocks, granites and structural
landforms. Comprehensive geopark.
It has been rated as a national key scenic spot, a national 5A tourist
zone, a national forest park, a national geological park, and a national
key cultural relics protection unit.
On February 11, 2005, UNESCO approved the Taining Geopark as the
second batch of World Geoparks.
Geographical environment
Location horizon
Fujian Taining World Geological Park is located in Taining County,
northwest of Fujian Province, with an area of 492.5 square
kilometers, of which Danxia landform covers an area of 252.7 square
kilometers. The geographical coordinates are 116°45’00” to 117°18’11”
east longitude, and 26°37’26” to 27°05’35” north latitude.

3. Topography
The Taining Geological Park is dominated by Danxia landforms, with
granite geomorphology, volcanic rock landforms and tectonic
geomorphology, forming a large comprehensive geological park,
including the stone network park, the Dajinhu Park and the
Longwangyan and Daguding Scenic Areas of the Baxianya Park. For
the Danxia landform, the Jinraoshan Park is a granite landform, and
the Baiya Mountain Scenic Area of the Baxianya Park is a volcanic
rock landform.
The extreme development of the canyon is the most important feature
of the Danxia landform in youth. The complex fault system formed by
multi-phase tectonic activities, coupled with the flow of water,
sculptures the geomorphological landscape of the geological park. The
valley group consisting of more than 80 line valleys (first-line days),
more than 150 lanes, and more than 240 canyons is characterized by
its deep canyons, towering cliffs, numerous caves and ecological
nature.

4. Climate characteristics
The Taining World Geological Park is located on the southeastern side
of the middle section of the Wuyi Mountains. It is a mid-subtropical
monsoon-type mountainous climate. Summer is not hot, winter is not
cold. The four seasons are mild and humid, with sufficient sunshine
and abundant rainfall. The annual average temperature is 17 °C, the
extreme maximum temperature is 38.9 °C, the lowest temperature is
-10.6 °C, and the frost-free period is about 300 days. The rainfall in
the area is abundant, with an average annual rainfall of 1788 mm and
a relative temperature of 84%; the average sunshine hours is 1738.7
hours. Rich in light and heat, long frost-free period, mild climate and
good ecological environment.
Geological origin
Fujian Taining World Geopark has experienced a long and
complicated history of geological evolution. Since the Late Triassic,

5. the park has been under the influence of the interaction between the
Pacific plate and the Eurasia plate. From the Late Jurassic to the Early
Cretaceous, large-scale volcanic eruptions and magma intrusions took
place in the park. Since the late Cretaceous, the park has formed a
fault basin under the control of the Chong’an-Shicheng northeast fault
zone and the Taining-Longyan north-south fault zone, and deposited a
red rock stratum dominated by glutenite. After the Late Cretaceous,
the crust was fully uplifted, and the re-active faults cut the rock
layers, causing them to produce fissures and differences in elevation,
geological structure, water erosion, collapse and weathering, which
made the mountain peaks rise in the park and the cliffs were steep.
Resource situation
Water resources
The water system in the Taining Geological Park is developed and
belongs to the upper tributary of the Minjiang River. The main water
system is Jinxi and its three tributaries of Tunxi, Shanxi and Paxi,
which are collected in Taining. The combination of meandering
middle-aged rivers and steep young rivers in the gorge is a basic
feature of the rivers in the area. The park features deep-cut canyons.

6. Natural resources
There are 102 species and more than 360 species of wild plants and
rare trees in Taining World Geopark. Among them, there are more
than ten kinds of species protected by the state, such as metasequoia,
yew, longleaf, black sorghum and black tea. There are dozens of black
tea trees, and there are nearly 25,000 acres of green forest.
Scenic spots
Maoer Mountain
Maoershan National Forest Park is located in Taining County, Fujian
Province, near the Jinhu Shili Pinghu Scenic Area. It is a bright pearl

7. on the Dajin Lake tourist line. The park covers an area of 2,560
hectares. The main scenic spot is the Golden Cat Mountain Scenic
Area, Heming Mountain Scenic Area and Huangjia Lake. Scenic area,
Pinghu scenic area. The Maoershan National Forest Park is rich in
tourism resources, with rich forests and abundant species. The
Fengyan Waterfall and various cultural landscapes are of various
types. The visibility is very high: one is the green forest and the lush
vegetation. The park has abundant forest vegetation, and the forest
coverage rate in the scenic area is 90%. The second is the steep peak
rock and the strange cave gorge. The landform of Maoershan Forest
Park is a typical Danxia landform, which is a very precious landscape;
the third is Bixi’s Pinghu, a beautiful waterfall. The park is
surrounded by Pinghu Lake. There are spring waterfalls in the
mountains and mountains, and valleys in the valleys. The fourth is a
long history and magical legends. The fifth is a pleasant climate and a
beautiful environment. The park is densely forested and has a high
concentration of negative oxygen ions. It is known as the “natural
oxygen bar” of Jinhu Lake.
Zhuangyuanyan
Zhuangyuanyan Scenic Area is located in Changxing Village, the
northern suburb of Taining County, on the side of Shangqing River,
11.7 km from the urban area. The scenic area is 16 square kilometers.

8. Because of the Song Dynasty (1196), Zou Yinglong (1173-1245) studied
here in the early years. And got its name.
The Zhuangyuanyan scenic spot runs about 5 kilometers and is
divided into five tourist areas. The tourist trails are all paved with
stone steps. There are more than 80 large and small scenic spots such
as Qianlong Gorge, Xuguling, Motianling, Wuhu Shangshan, Kongshan
Liuxiang, Zhuangyuanyan, Sunjing Cliff and Jinxiu Valley.
Jiulong Lake
Jiulongtan Scenic Area is located in Shangqing Township, 15
kilometers upstream of Jinhu Lake, adjacent to Shangqing River and
Zhuangyuanyan. The development of the scenic spot is positioned as
“mountain and people, ecological paradise”, with a total planned area
of 167.2 hectares. It is divided into five functional districts: religious
culture, canyon exploration, water recreation, mountain people and
reception services.
Formerly known as Huanglonggang, Jiulongtan Scenic Spot was
named Jiulongtan because there were nine mountain waters like
dragons. The main scenic spot is Danxia Lake, which is composed of
Danxia landform. The face of the lake is about 5 kilometers long, the
widest point is about 100 meters, the narrowest part is less than 1

9. meter, and the pond depth is up to 18 meters. It is the fine product of
Danxia on the water. The main attractions include Yinglong Gorge,
Orangutan, Wangtan, Yulong, Yulong, Feilong, and Baotou. Among
them, Yinglongxia has a total length of about 1200M, which is the
longest waterfront.
Taining Ancient City
The ancient city of Taining is located in the city gate of Taining
County in the south of Wuyi Mountain, with an area of 226.5 square
kilometers. It has well-preserved Ming Dynasty residential
architecture authenticity, the national key cultural relics protection
unit – Shangshudi architectural complex, and buildings from various
periods in the early Ming Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty. The
ancient city of Taining has a long history and is known as “Guihua
Town”. It has a history of 1340 years and has the reputation of “Han
Tang Ancient Town and Two Songs Famous City”. The ancient city of
Taining was also the Central Soviet Area during the second Chinese
revolutionary war. The national key cultural relics protection units
Shangshudi and Shidetang are located in the city. The “Zhu De, Zhou
Enlai’s old residence” and a large number of precious cultural relics
are well preserved. The newly-planned new Huizhou-style war-angled
imitation Song ancient city architecture is unique.

10. Zhaixia Grand Canyon
The Zhaxia Grand Canyon Scenic Area is the key scenic spot of the
Dajinhu Park of Taining World Geological Park. It is the key scientific
research area for the evaluation of Taining “Shenshi” experts.
Located in the intersection of Shancheng Town and Datian Township,
it is 16 kilometers away from the county seat. The scenic area is about
2 square kilometers. It is named after a scenic spot like a dragon.
The scenic spot is located in the geological fault zone of Shaowu,
Fujian to Heyuan, Guangdong. It is a landscape of the Danxia
landforms formed and developed in the background of the rift basin
about 65 million years ago. The canyon is deep and long, and the
valley is deep. Plants are dense. The main geological landscapes
include Danxia Cave, Lane Valley, Line Valley, Chibi, Stone Wall,
Lonely Peak, Stone Column, Collapse and Stacking, Barrier Lake,
Piercing, Plate-shaped Interlaced Layer, Boulder, and Stone Bell Milk.
The main attractions include Tianyan, Sanxianyan, Qitianxia,
Yitianjian, Buzuyan, Jingui Climbing, Tianzhuyan, Cuizhu Lake,
Yunyaling, Jinlong Line Valley Group, Jinguisi Waterfall, Line
Waterfall, Huaxia The first vine, the thousand-year-old cedar king,
the thousand vine wall and so on.

11. Shangqingxi
Shangqingxi Scenic Area is located in the northeast of Taining, the
upper reaches of Jinhu, about 22 kilometers from the county to
Shangqing River. It is named after Taoism. The “upper Qing” is one of
Taoism “three clearings”, namely Taiqing, Shangqing and Yuqing. It
was later widely used to refer to “fairyland”.
Shangqing Creek originated from Chuanli Village in Shangqing
Township, Taining. It has a total length of more than 50 kilometers. It
passes through the hinterland of Shangqing, passes through
Changxing Village of Shancheng Town, and flows into Zhukouxi on
Yuyaiping. Among them, the bamboo rafting section has been
developed from Chongji to Changxing, with a length of 15 kilometers.
The whole journey is about two hours. The journey is divided into ten
miles, ninety-nine, eighty-eight, seventy-seven, sixty-six. The peaks,
the fifty-five rocks, the forty-four scenes, and the thirty-three miles,
the main attractions are “Squid Jumping Dragon Gate”, “Golden Bell
Changming”, “Five Old Seeing Fairy”, “Sunshine Triple Stack”,
“Peacock Opening Screen”, “Qiying Cliff”, “Liaoxia Wall” and “Hao
City Tower”.

12. Jinhu Scenic Area
Jinhu is a national key scenic spot. It is dominated by water and
characterized by Danxia landform. It is a rare scenic spot that
combines the Danxia landform with the vast lake water in China. In
1980, the state built a Chitan hydropower station with an installed
capacity of 100,000 kilowatts in the reed beach on the upper reaches
of Jinxi. Due to the construction of the power station dam, an
artificial lake with long north and south and narrow east and west
was formed in Taining County. The river is named Jinhu. The surface
of Jinhu Lake is circular, like a new moon. The scenic area is 136
square kilometers, of which the water area is 38 square kilometers
and the water storage is more than 700 million cubic meters. From
Taining County to the power station dam, the total length is 62
kilometers, so it is called “Bali Golden Lake”.
The golden lake is dark and blue, and the islands and lakes are
connected. The cliffs of Danya can be seen everywhere, the ancient
temples are dangerous, and the fishing boats are farmhouses.And
ancient wood mountain flowers. There are Chibi Danya in the scenic
spot, the first line of the water, the Maoer Mountain, the Baishuiyu
Waterfall, the Shiliping Lake, the 醴(lǐ) Spring Rock, the Hutouyan,
the Ganluyan and the Ganlu Temple, the Wuhu Lake, the Lovers Peak,
the Glen Maizu, the Xiongzhu There are more than 180 places of
interest such as peaks, suspension bridges and Shangshu tombs.

13. Chibi Danya
Chibi Danya, commonly known as the Great Chibi. The Chishi Cliff is
about 500 meters wide and about 100 meters high. The wall is not
covered with grass, and the reflection is red through the lake.
Therefore, it is called “Red Cliff”.
A line of water
One day on the water, it is one of the representative attractions of the
Golden Lake Scenic Area. The rock is dangerous and the palms are
double peaks. The lake rises and immerses the mountainside to form
a deep green narrow waterway. The five characters on the left side of
the stone wall, “The Water on the Line,” was inscribed by Liu Yi, the
former director of the National Tourism Administration. This
waterway is only 2 meters wide, more than 300 meters long, and the
cliff is about 100 meters high.

14. Glen Maizu
The valley is known as the “two-line sky”, the old name is twenty-
four creeks, which means the bend of the twenty-four bends. This
waterway is about 2 kilometers long and has cliffs on both sides. The
boat turns left and turns right in the secluded canyon, giving people
the feeling of turning around and confusing, so ya is called the valley.
Shili Pinghu
The most open water surface of Jinhu Lake – Shili Pinghu. It is 8
kilometers long from north to south, 3 kilometers wide from east to
west, and more than 60 meters deep. The surrounding mountains are
surrounded by mountains and the islands are dotted. The two streams
of Jianning Tunxi and Taining Shanxi originally merged here to form
Jinhu. On the right side of Shiliping Lake, there is a huge stone on the
top of the mountain like a tiger head. It is called Hutouyan. There is a
township named Meikou under the mountain. Therefore, this

15. mountain is also known as Meiyan. There is a military fortress built
on the mountain in the Song Dynasty, named Hutou Village.
Xiongzhufeng
Located on the left side of Shiliping Lake, Xiongzhufeng is an isolated
towering rock shaped like a genital. The Chinese nation has a custom
of reproductive worship since ancient times, and this ancient culture
is also circulated in the Jinhu area. Therefore named Xiongzhufeng.

16. Suspension bridge
Suspension bridge, the bridge deck is 6 meters wide and 284 meters
in span. It can pass 10 tons of cars. The inscription on the bridge head
has five characters of “Jinhu Suspension Bridge”.
Development and construction
In January 1994, Taining was approved as a national key scenic spot.
In 2001, Taining was rated as a national AAAA-level tourist area and a
national geological park.
On February 11, 2005, UNESCO approved the Taining Geopark as the
second batch of World Geoparks.
On January 30, 2009, Fujian Taining officially became one of the
nominated sites for China’s “World Natural Heritage” due to its
unique Danxia Geological Relics.

17. Travel Information
Aviation
From Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and other
places directly to Fuzhou, Xiamen, Wuyishan, and then take the car to
Taining.
Train
From Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Hefei,
Nanchang, Fuzhou, Xiamen and other places directly to Shaowu,
Shunchang, Nanping, Sanming and other places, and then take the car
to Taining.
Car
Taining is 76 kilometers from Shaowu, 146 kilometers from Wuyi
Mountain, 62 kilometers from Le Yuhua Cave, 184 kilometers from
Nanping, 176 kilometers to Sanming, and 85 kilometers from Lichuan
in Jiangxi. Passengers from Taining to Fuzhou, Putian, Shishi,
Xiamen, Dongguan and Guangzhou were also opened.
Fare information
Attractions name
Jinhu 165/person (including ticket, tour guide fee)
Shangqingxi 95 yuan / person (including drifting fees, tour guide
fees)
Zhaixia Grand Canyon 55 yuan / person
Taining Ancient City 25 yuan / person
Jiulongtan 55 yuan / person (including drifting fees, tour guide fees)

18. Zhuangyuanyan 40 yuan / person
Maoer Mountain 40 yuan / person
Diboyuan 6 yuan / person (including tour guide fees, such as the
choice of 4D theater plus 30 yuan / person)
Red Rock Ditch Free
Li Jiayan Free
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