A beautiful Wulingyuan Scenery from China, send by fellow postcrosser from Wuxi name Shi Jefeng. He lives all his life in Wuxi and he said that it is a city lies in the east of China and one of the top ten tourist destination in China. He said that the beauty of Wuxi is more than he can describe! So, there you go, come to Wuxi if you'll be visiting China soon...

And this lovely postcard that Jifeng send is a Wulingyuan Scenery which is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province, China. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are type of karst formation.

By the way, quartzite is a hard metamorphic rock which was originally sandstone. Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tectonic compression within orogenic belts. Pure quartzite is usually white to grey, though quartzites often occur in various shades of pink and red due to varying amounts of iron oxide (Fe₂O₃). Other colors, such as yellow and orange, are due to other mineral impurities.

The Wuling Mountains is a mountain range located in Central China, running from Chongqing Municipality and East Guizhou to West Hunan. The site is part of Zhangjiajie City and lies about 270 kilometers from Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province! The Wulingyuan Scenic Area in the east (Hunan Province) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its high mountains, strangely-shaped crags, clear waters, deep valleys, and mountain gullies in 1992.

The highest peak in the Wuling Mountains, Mt. Fanjing (Fanjingshan), is located in Guizhou province and has an altitude of 2,572 metres (8,438 ft). The Mt. Fanjing National Nature Reserve was established in 1978 and covers a total area of 567 square kilometres (219 sq mi). It is a conservation area for primitive vegetation of the mid sub-tropic alpine region of western China. The rare Guizhou (or Grey) snub-nosed monkey occurs only in a small region centering on Mt. Fanjing. Mt. Fanjing also has the status of a sacred Buddhist mountain. The Wuling Mountains are also home to many ethnic groups, such as the Tujia, Han, Miao, Dong, and Bai.

Source: Wikipedia


Thanks so much for this lovely scenery, and for the beautiful stamp! Must be amazingly beautiful to see this lovely place!

Happy Sunday, everyone!