 Lushan
Quaternary Glaciation National Geopark is located in the
Mount Lushan region of Jiangxi Province in the People's
Republic of China, and extends across a 500 kmē area to
the Lake Poyang basin.
It is a favoured domestic tourist destination. It
features exceptional upthrows from the Quaternary age,
amidst stunning landscapes: summits and peaks, valleys,
gorges, gullies, rock formations, caves and waterfalls.
The area also contains large numbers of Taoist and
Buddhist temples, as well as several landmarks of
Confucianism.
In 1996, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In
2004, the Lushan Quaternary Glaciation National Geopark
became a UNESCO Geopark, and is included in UNESCO's
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