Six Chinese sites named UNESCO Global Geoparks

A child poses for photos at the Tianchi lake on the Changbaishan Mountain in northeast China's Jilin Province. The Mount Changbaishan Geopark, along with five other Chinese geoparks, were named as Global Geoparks by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) . "UNESCO's Executive Board has endorsed the addition of 18 sites to the UNESCO Global Geoparks network. This brings the total number of geoparks to 213 in 48 countries." the Paris-based UN body said in a statement.

An aerial photo shows the earth houses of Hakka people in Longyan of southeast China's Fujian Province.

An aerial photo shows visitors at Wanfenglin geological park in Xingyi City of Qianxinan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province.

Chizhou-Huangshan high-speed railway starts test operation Tourists visit Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing