It was formally designated as "Zhangye National Geopark" by the Ministry of Land and Resources on 16 June 2016, after it passed the on-site acceptance test. Known for its colorful rock formations, Chinese media outlets have voted it one of China's most beautiful landforms.

The national park, originally named Zhangye Danxia Geopark, is renowned for the stunning display of colors across hills and rock formations. The Chinese media designated the region as one of the most amazing landscapes across China.

Zhangye UNESCO Global Geopark (Zhangye UGGp) is located in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, centered on Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, with a total area of 1289.71 square kilometers.

The Danxia landform of Zhangye National Geopark is one of the most striking geological landscapes in Gansu, China. Located near the northern slopes of the Qilian Mountains, the park is famous for its colorful hills, layered sandstone formations, and dramatic erosion-shaped terrain.

Jeopark, 27 Aralık 2005 tarihinde bir eyalet jeoparkı olarak kurulmuş olup Zhangye kentinin Linze ve Sunan ilçelerinde Qilian Dağları 'nın kuzey eteklerinde yer almaktadır.

Zhangye is located in central Gansu along the Hexi Corridor, occupying 42,000 km2 (16,000 sq mi). It takes up the entire breadth of the province, running from Inner Mongolia on the north to Qinghai on the south, but its urban core is at Ganzhou in the oasis formed by the Ruo or Hei River.

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Zhangye Geopark is located in the hanging wall of the northern Qilian Mountains fault, the suture line of the northern Qilian plate, and its northern side on a large tectonic unit.

Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park is the must-see attraction in a Zhangye trip. Located about 40 km (25 mi) west by road from Zhangye city, Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park includes two main scenic areas: the Rainbow Mountains and Zhangye Binggou Danxia Landforms.

Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park is in the eastern foothills of the Qilian Mountains in Gansu Province, China. The geological park has a spectacular Danxia (/dan-sshyaa/ 'red cloud') landform area that covers about 50 square kilometers (19 square miles).