Wulingyuan

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Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The sandstone pillars of Wulingyuan extend hundreds of meters over the valley floor.
State Party China
Type Natural
Criteria vii
Reference 640
Region† Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription 1992  (16th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
† Region as classified by UNESCO.

Wulingyuan (Chinese: 武陵源; pinyin: Wǔlíng Yuán) is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province, China, famous for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some over 800 meters in height, which are a kind of karst formation. It is part of Zhangjiajie city, about 270km from the capital of Hunan Province, Changsha. It lies between the coordinates of 29°16′0″N 110°22′0″E / 29.26667, 110.36667Coordinates: 29°16′0″N 110°22′0″E / 29.26667, 110.36667 and 29°24′0″N 110°41′0″E / 29.4, 110.68333. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Wulingyuan forms part of the Wuling Range.

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