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Danxia Geopark: unique landscape

June 19th 2013
Last year I spent a week in the Gobi Desert of Inner Mongolia, China, and I met quite a few Chinese tourists who showed me pictures of a place in Gansu Province where mountains were a palette of warm colors. This place was Danxia, 45 km from Zhangye and I knew it would be on my bike route for 2013. So here is Dan Xia Geopark. It is a unique place and I spent the whole day with my mouth wide open, ... read more
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I am a 36-year old language teacher, currently working in Beijing. I was born in France but China has been my home for many years. I taught French and English in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, for 6 years. I never thought I would stay in China for such a long time but it’s been an amazing experience! Professionally speaking, teaching Chinese students is extremely rewarding. They are so hard-working and eager to learn new things. And then China… there aren’t enough words to describe this intricate (hence fascinating) country. “China is not to be liked or disliked: i... full info
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21st June 2013

Dancing Dave
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Having been to 16 provences in China...Gansu is one of my favourites...but you have shown an unknown gem to me that gives me another reason to return to this provence...wow, wow, wow. There are amazing Danxia formations at Liming in Yunnan that are also not in the guidebooks. Why I love China...so much to discover if you venture forth.

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