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Fujian Taining World Geopark in the city of Sanming in Fujian Province northwest of Taining County, covers an area of 492.5 square kilometers, of which Danxia landform area of 252.7 square kilometers. Geological Park to the typical youth Danxia landform as the mainstay, both volcanic rock, granite, tectonic geomorphology and other geological relics, which integrates scientific expedition, popular science education, tourism Lanqing, and leisure into an integrated whole geoparks. Taining has been named national key scenic area, the state 4-A tourist areas, national forest parks, national geological parks, and other key national cultural protection units.


Taining Global Geo Park is a county that belongs to Sanming city located in the Northwest part of Fujian Province. The Geo Park covers an area of 492.5km2 and has a population of around 130,000. The Geo Park is dominated by Danxia landform, but also has many other geological heritages such as volcanic, granitic and tectonic landforms.


Taining is a magical place hidden away from the hustle and bustle of China's busy Cities, surrounded by mountains, bamboo forests, lakes, rivers and temples with beautiful landscapes, such as bluish-green water surrounding red mountains and marvelous canyons with steep peaks.


Taining is home to dozens of Buddhist and Taoist temples and 70% of them are built inside Danxia caves making them very rare temples in China. Sweet Dew Temple located in a Danxia Cave on the Golden Lake was built in A.D. 1146 and more recently E Mei Mountain Temple, the 5th biggest temple in China looking down on Rising Dragon School.