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Furong River, Wulong

芙蓉江

Overview

DesignationUNESCO World Heritage (natural, 2007)
National Park of China (fourth batch)
ProvinceChongqing
LocationFrom Haokou to Jiangkou, Wulong County, Chongqing
Latitude, longitude29.2, 107.9 Google Maps
HighlightsGorge and forest
Area150 km²
Length35 km
Nearby citiesChongqing, Fenghuang
Nearby sitesMount Jinfo, Dazu Rock Carvings, Chishui, The Three Gorges of the Yangtze, Wu River Gorges, Yanhe
ThemesRivers, Karst, Canyons, Forests

About

The Furong River scenic area in Wulong County, Chongqing, runs 35 km from Zhuzi Creek at Haokou to Jiangkou, where the Furong joins the Wu River, 150 km² of small-scale, richly varied karst gorge and primeval forest on the water.

South China Karst, comprising Shilin in Yunnan, Libo in Guizhou and Wulong in Chongqing, was inscribed as a World Natural Heritage Site on 27 June 2007.

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