●Part Ⅰ
1 The Basic Questions on Danxia Landform
1.1 Introduction of Danxia
1.2 Research History of Danxia Landform in China
1.2.1 Initial Stage (1928-1949)
1.2.2 Formative Development Stage (1950-1990)
1.2.3 The Great Development Stage (1991-2008)
1.2.4 Internationalization Stage (Since 2009)
1.3 Basic Concept
1.3.1 The Early Definition
1.3.2 New Definitions and Explanations
1.4 Essential Characteristics of Danxia Landforms
1.4.1 Basic Slope Morphology
1.4.2 The Complexity of the Slope Morphology
1.5 The Taxonomic ition and Classification System
1.5.1 The Discipline Ownership
1.5.2 The Taxonomic ition and Classification System
1.6 Distribution of Danxia Landforms in China
1.7 Development Mechanism of Danxia Landforms
1.7.1 Material Basis
1.7.2 Tectonic Control
1.7.3 Exogenic Forces
1.7.4 Evolution Process
2 Identification of the Property
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 What's China Danxia
2.1.2 Why Is China Danxia an Appropriate Serial World Natural Heritage
2.1.3 The Planned Sequence of China Danxia World Heritage
2.2 Identification of the Property
2.3 Value of Heritage on China Danxia
2.4 Summary to the Heritage Sites
3 Physical Geography
3.1 Geology and Geomorphology
3.2 Climate
3.3 Hydrology
3.4 Biotic Community and Ecological Environment
4 Geological Structure
4.1 Geotectonic Background
4.2 Stratigraphic Characteristics of the Heritage Sites
4.2.1 Stratigraphy
4.2.2 Lithology
4.2.3 The Effects of Stratigraphy and Lithology on the Development of Danxia Landform
4.3 Tectonics of the Heritage Sites
4.3.1 Geological Structure
4.3.2 Control of Faults and Joints on Hill Block Framework
4.3.3 Control of Terrain Occurrence on the Shape of Slope Surfaces
4.3.4 Influence of Neotectonic Movement on theProcess of Landform Evolution
4.4 Paleogeography and Paleontology of the Heritage Sites
4.5 Geological History of the Heritage Sites
4.5.1 The Stage of Crustal Foundation
4.5.2 Red Bed Deposition Phase
4.5.3 Basin Uplift and Danxia Landform Formation Phase
5 Geomorphologic Features
5.1 The Concept,Types,and Distribution of Danxia Landscapes
5.1.1 The Concept of Danxia
5.1.2 Types of Danxia Landscapes and Landforms
5.1.3 Distribution of Danxia
5.2 Geomorphologic Features of China Danxia
5.2.1 The General Situation
5.2.2 The Features of Danxia in the Heritage Sites
5.3 Landform Types of China Danxia in the Heritage
5.3.1 Summary of the Landform System of the Heritage Sites
5.3.2 The Main Geometric Classification of China Danxia
5.3.3 Description of the Main Morphological Landform Types of China Danxia
5.4 The Landform Development History
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6 Biological Characteristic
7 Natural Landscapes
8 Human Activities
9 Value of the Heritage
10 Comparative Analysis
Part Ⅱ
12 Chishui, Guizhou
13 Taining, Fujian
14 Langshan, Hunan
15 Danxiashan, Guangdong
16 Longhushan, Jiangxi
17 Jianglangshan, Zhejiang
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