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China’s Glimmering Red Mountains Look Like the Surface of Mars

China Danxia Zhangye Red Mountains
A minibus passes by the Danxia landform scenic area. Danxia, which means "rosy cloud", is a special landform formed from reddish sandstone that has been eroded over time into a series of mountains surrounded by curvaceous cliffs and many unusual rock formations, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, northwest China, July 7, 2014. Wang Song—Xinhua Press/Corbis
China Danxia Zhangye Red Mountains
The scenery at Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, northwest China, July 7, 2014. Wang Song—Xinhua Press/Corbis
China Danxia Zhangye Red Mountains
The scenery at Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, northwest China, July 7, 2014. Wang Song—Xinhua Press/Corbis
China Danxia Zhangye Red Mountains
Visitors take photos at Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, northwest China, July 7, 2014. Wang Song—Xinhua Press/Corbis
China Danxia Zhangye Red Mountains
Visitors take in the scenery at Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, northwest China, July 7, 2014. Wang Song—Xinhua Press/Corbis
China Danxia Zhangye Red Mountains
The scenery at Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, northwest China, July 7, 2014. Wang Song—Xinhua Press/Corbis
China Danxia Zhangye Red Mountains
The scenery at Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, northwest China, July 7, 2014. Wang Song—Xinhua Press/Corbis
China Danxia Zhangye Red Mountains
A visitor takes photos at Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, northwest China, July 7, 2014. Wang Song—Xinhua Press/Corbis

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