Wumeng Mountain National Geopark

　　Wumeng Mountain National Geopark is located in Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province. The geopark is characterized by the summit of Wumeng Mountain and the plateau karst geology on its eastern slope, with the Beipan River Karst Grand Canyon as its main body. It boasts various types of karst geological relics and landform landscapes formed during different periods since the Cenozoic era on the eastern slope of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, making it an unheralded museum of karst geology.

　　 Liupanshui City is situated in western Guizhou, with geographical coordinates ranging from 104°18′ to 105°43′ east longitude and 25°19′ to 26°55′ north latitude.

　　 Wumeng Mountain National Geopark in Liupanshui mainly consists of two zones: the Beipan River Canyon and the Biyun Cave Karst Cave Cluster, along with other designated scenic areas such as Jiucailing, Tianshengqiao, A’erhe, Xinmin Fossil Site, and the Dadao Ancient Human Site.

　　 The Beipan River Canyon Zone is centered around the Beipan River Canyon, including the Lishuicheng Peak Forest Scenic Area south of Liupanshui City, the Beipan River Canyon Scenic Area, the Fa’er Sange Tun Rotational Structural Terrace Scenic Area, the Poshang Pasture (basalt mesa) Scenic Area, the Liuchehe Canyon Scenic Area, the Geshuohe Canyon Scenic Area, as well as attractions like Baiyu Vertical Shaft and Huaga Tiankeng. The park entrance is located where the Shuicheng highway enters the zone. Its northern boundary has geographic coordinates of 104°45′ east longitude and 26°37′ north latitude; the southern boundary at 104°52′ east longitude and 26°05′ north latitude; the western boundary at 104°37′ east longitude and 26°11′ north latitude; and the eastern boundary at 105°0′ east longitude and 26°08′ north latitude. The zone covers an area of approximately 300 square kilometers.

　　 The Biyun Cave Karst Cave Cluster Zone is centered on the southwestern mountainous area of Panxian County’s Chengguan Town, extending south to Danxiashan in Shuitang Town and east to Wuying Township. It features karst caves and mountain landscapes as its main attractions, including Biyun Cave and Danxiashan. Its geographic coordinates are: northern boundary at 104°44′ east longitude and 25°38′ north latitude; eastern boundary at 104°50′ east longitude and 25°47′ north latitude; and southern boundary at 104°37′ east longitude and 25°40′ north latitude. The zone spans an area of about 88 square kilometers.

　　The beauty of Wumeng Mountain lies in its understated elegance—ancient, refined, and ever-present; its charm resides in its landscapes—clear, pristine, and picturesque at every turn.

　　 Wumeng Mountain National Geopark is primarily characterized by its karst mountains. Here, peaks rise majestically, valleys run deep, cliffs stand rugged, caves are wondrous, and rocks are exquisite, all blending seamlessly with the surrounding waters. Visitors are bound to be moved by the scenery, lost in reverie, and enchanted by the breathtaking beauty of Wumeng Mountain. The geopark is divided into two zones—the Beipan River Canyon Zone and the Biyun Cave Karst Cave Cluster Zone—as well as five scenic areas.

　　Overview of Major Scenic Areas (Attractions) in Wumeng Mountain National Geopark

　　Beipan River Canyon Zone

　　Shuicheng Peak Forest

　　Peak Forest, Qilin Cave, Hecheng Lake, Shuicheng Basin (Polje), Tianyuan Cave, Tiansheng Lake (Sinkhole)

　　Fa’er “Sange Tun”

　　View of “Sange Tun” from afar, pastoral scenery atop the unique peak of Malong Tun

　　Beipan River Canyon

　　Canyon scenery, Fadé Bridge, Yangmei “Shuicheng–Baiguo” Railway Bridge, cliffs along the Yezhong section of the canyon, Yezhong Peak Forest

　　Liuchehe Canyon

　　Canyon scenery, Heaven’s Crack, thousand-year-old stalactites, Yan Kou Miao ethnic village, view of Niangniang Mountain Peak Forest from afar

　　Poshang Pasture

　　Alpine pasture, plateau landscape, where “the wind blows low and reveals cattle and sheep”

　　Huaga Tiankeng

　　Tiankeng landscape, terraced fields and bottom farmland inside the sinkhole, free-roaming herds of cattle and sheep

　　Baiyu Vertical Shaft

　　Experience the thrill of approaching a “bottomless pit,” view the majestic Badian Mountain from afar

　　Biyun Cave Karst Cave Cluster Zone

　　Panxian Cave Cluster

　　Biyun Cave, Liangfeng Cave, Xingxiu Cave, Bat Cave, Dalá Cave, Shanlan Cave, Gaotun Cave, Shenxian Cave, Longtan Kou Cave, Baiyan Cave, Zhuyou Cave, Chuanshan Cave, Agu Cave

　　Shuitang Peak Forest

　　Surrounded by mountains with a solitary peak standing tall, Danxia Mountain offers sunrise views at dawn and sunset vistas in the evening.

　　Geshuo River Canyon

　　The entrance and exit landscapes of the Geshuo River underground river, Foot-Stepping Cave, Gun-Shooting Eye, Knife-Cut Mountain, and ethnic ecological villages

　　Featured scenic areas

　　Golden Basin Natural Bridge

　　Natural bridges, Swallow Cave, caves, underground rivers, skylights, and a cluster of natural bridges along the Daghan River

　　Jiucui Ping

　　Stone forests, stone pillars, stone sprouts, mountain plateau scenery, rare flowers and plants, and wild leek picking

　　A’er River

　　Scenic views of the A’er River Canyon, water outlet caves, and the Danxiao Cave

　　Xinmin Ichthyosaur Fossil Group

　　Fossil excavation sites of ichthyosaurs, paleontological research workstations, and exhibition halls

　　Dadong Ancient Human Site

　　Excavation site of Dadong, research workstation, and exhibition hall