Author(s)

Hongying Li^1,2, Lan Liu¹

¹School of Economics, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong, China.
²Sichuan Key Provincial Research Base of Intelligent Tourism, Yibin, China.

The South Sichuan is one of the areas in China famous for Danxia Landform. Danxia Landform in the South Sichuan is characterized by wide distribution and square shaped hills. However, there is no systematic research on the genesis of those Danxia Landforms at present. Based on the study of spatial distribution and the genesis of the Danxia Landforms in the South Sichuan, we discovered that the lithostratigraphy, regional tectonic, crustal uplift and external forces contribute together to the formation of the Danxia Landform. On the basis of learning the development experiences from famous scenic spots and the updated national policies and regulations, proposals were made to boost the development of Danxia Landform resources in the South Sichuan by excavating its historic, cultural, natural and scientific connotation in the form of educational tourism.

Danxia Landform, Resource Genesis, Educational Tourism, South Sichuan

Li, H. and Liu, L. (2018) Research on the Genesis and Development of Danxia Landform in the South Sichuan. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 6, 12-24. doi: 10.4236/gep.2018.68002.