UNESCO World Heritage

Introducing UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Zhangye
Currently there is one place in Zhangye and its surrounding area inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as of 2020. The Zhangye Danxia Rainbow Mountaion was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of China Danxia in 2010. If you happen to be in Zhangye or anywhere else in Gansu province, be sure to drop by this amazing UNESCO World Heritage Site. Each UNESCO World Heritage Site has a tale to tell. Book GoGrandChina tour packages to learn the tales of Zhangye's UNESCO World Heritage Site at the most affordable prices.

Rainbow Colored Mountains
Rainbow Colored Mountains are located inside Zhangye Danxia Geopark. Covering 200 square miles, Zhangye Danxia Geopark was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. The Danxia landforms are made of strips of red sandstone alternating with chalk and other sediments that were deposited over millions of years, like slices of a layered cake. They are a geological wonder of the world known for their otherworldly colors that mimic a rainbow painted over the tops of rolling mountains. The Rainbow Colored Mountains are cretaceous sandstones and siltstones that were deposited in China before the Himalayan Mountains were formed. The sand and silt was deposited with iron and trace minerals that provided it with the key ingredient to form the colors we see today. Hike through five different "platforms" of height and explore the changing views. Get more about Rainbow Colored Mountains.