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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

China Danxia is about 80 km south-east of Luzhou. The nearest other World Heritage site is Dazu Rock Carvings, about 150 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Luzhou · about 1,537,000 peopleabout 80 km north-west
  • Zunyi · about 849,000 peopleabout 120 km south-east
  • Chongqing · about 6,461,000 peopleabout 140 km north
  • Yibin · about 902,000 peopleabout 150 km west
  • Neijiang · about 1,466,000 peopleabout 160 km north-west
  • Zigong · about 1,105,000 peopleabout 160 km north-west
China DanxiaChongqingLuzhouNeijiangLeshanZigongYibinZunyiZhaotangMount Emei and Leshan Giant BuddhaFanjingshan100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of China Danxia and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesDazu Rock Carvings1Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha2Fanjingshan3Qingcheng and Dujiangyan4Tusi Sites5China Danxia
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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