7200 x 4800 px | 61 x 40,6 cm | 24 x 16 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
septembre 2007
Lieu:
Huanglong National Park, Sichuan Province, China.
Informations supplémentaires:
The "Golden Sand on Earth" travertine calcite slope in Huanglong Sichuan Province China JMH3521. Huanglong is a scenic area tucked away in the high hills in Songpan County in the northwest of the Sichuan Province of China, about 150km northwest of the capital, Chengdu. The area is known for its brightly coloured travertine pools - the largest in the world - formed by calcite deposits. These are said to resemble a huge dragon, hence the name Huang Long, which means "Yellow Dragon" in Chinese. Huanglong was designated a National Park in 1983 and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1992. Much of the area is important in local Tibetan religion, culture and folklore. The altitude (above 3, 000m or 10, 000ft) in Huanglong can bring on breathing difficulties and fatigue but refuges dispensing free oxygen are available for rest and recouperation. A good tip is to take the new cable car up to 3, 600m and then walk down. Another tip is to take some warm clothing: it gets cool at this altitude.
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