Panoramic view of China's four natural wonders including misty karst peak forests of Li River, towering sand dunes of Badain Jaran Desert with hidden lakes, serene West Lake Hangzhou with traditional causeways, and mist-shrouded cliffs of Yangtze River Three Gorges at golden hour

China’s Natural Wonders: A Geological Poem

China’s natural wonders have never been static landscape postcards. From geological epics to contemporary travel sites, these landscapes continue to interpret the narrative of the Earth on a scale of billions of years. The key is how we can identify those truly representative geomorphic samples in this vast territory. The official evaluation in 1985 established…