Longyan UNESCO Global Geopark
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Longyan Global Geopark is located in Longyan City, the western part of Fujian Province. It is the main source of the Minjiang River, Jiulong River, and Tingjiang River, covering 25 townships and 222 administrative villages in Xinluo District, Shanghang County and Liancheng County, with a population of 312000 and an area of 2175km2. It boasts abundant geo-heritages including the Meihuashan granitic complex, the Guanzhaishan red bed sedimentary rocks and the Zijinshan super-large copper-gold deposit. Besides, it has not only rare biodiversity resources represented by Panthera tigris amoyensis (South China tiger) and the Taxus chinensis var. Mairei (Chinese Yew), but also a long history of Hakka culture preserving many national intangible cultural heritages such as Western Fujian Hakka Spring Lantern Celebrations and the art of woodblock printing, etc. All in all, Longyan Global Geopark is a comprehensive geopark that integrates rich geological landscapes, excellent ecological environment, and profound cultural heritages.


