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Mount Danxia

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Mount Danxia is a scenic mountainous area in Renhua County in the northern part of Guangdong province, China. It was inscribed as part of the China Danxia World Heritage Site in 2010 because of its distinctive geological formations and spectacular scenery, and local signage describes it as a world famous UNESCO geopark of China.

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UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Mount Danxia

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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Mount Danxia
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Source Wikidata: Mount Danxia
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1. Mount Danxia (Wikipedia)
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