Colourful Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park draws tourists

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Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park

Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park

Beijing (TAN): You might not know the name of Zhangye City, but chances are you have come across pictures of the colourful landscapes of this hilly region.

The tourism industry in this northwest Chinese city is booming with a huge number of tourists visiting the Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park.

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According to a report in Euronews, 2.32 million people visited the place in 2018. The figures were 1.93 million in 2017 and 1.42 million the previous year. This reveals the average yearly increase in visiter count increased by more than 30 per cent.

A hot air balloon festival was organised there recently in which 100 hot air balloon pilots from across the country took part.

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