How to Visit Danxia Mountain from the US

UNESCO geopark with red sandstone pillars that inspired Chinese landscape painting

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Best Time to Go

Apr – Oct

Daily Budget

$40–65/day

Getting There

Fly to Guangzhou, then 1h bullet train to Shaoguan

Recommended

2–4 Days

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Sunrise over the red rock formations looks like a traditional shan shui painting come alive

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