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Mount Longmen

龙门山

Overview

DesignationNational Park of China (fifth batch)
ProvinceSichuan
LocationPengzhou, Shifang and Mianzhu, Sichuan
Latitude, longitude31.3, 103.9 Google Maps
HighlightsKlippe peaks
Areaover 1,900 km²
Highest point4,989 m
Nearby citiesChengdu, Chongqing, Xi’an, Guiyang
Nearby sitesMount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Mount Siguniang and the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, Xiling Snow Mountain, Mount Tiantai, Mount Emei and the Leshan Giant Buddha, Jianmen Pass and the Shu Road, Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, White Dragon Lake
ThemesMountains, Glacial landforms, Danxia landforms, Caves

About

The Mount Longmen scenic area spans Pengzhou, Shifang and Mianzhu in Sichuan, over 1,900 km² with its core in Pengzhou. Its sights are groups of “flying peaks” (klippen), peak clusters and caves and Danxia landforms; the klippen, formed as glacial erratics, are of scientific interest.

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