Two more sites in Yunnan approved as national geoparks

The Dongchuan mud-rock flow geopark in east Yunnan and the Weishan red-river source geopark in west Yunnan have been approved as the national-level parks, according to a notice recently issued by the Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China.

Dongchuan mud-rock flow geopark

Weishan red-river source geopark

The two Yunnan scenic sites are among the 31 newly recognized national geoparks across China. As of now, the number of national geoparks in Yunnan has reached 12. 

Chinese source: Yunnan Net; trans-editing by Wang Shixue