This park is located in northern Xiji County in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It became a national geopark in 2004. It is famous for its North China red sandstone and unique rocks and landforms on the loess plateau, which has a peculiar landscape of red cliffs and red peaks.
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(2020). Xiji Hu-Oshizhai National Geopark, Ningxia. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_2819
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