Approved
as one of the first group of National Key Scenic Areas by the State Council in
1982
Approved
as National Forest Park in 1992
Approved
as National AAAA Tourist Attraction in 2000
Approved
as National Geopark in 2005
Shortlisted
as one of China’s Natural and Cultural Heritage Sites in 2009
Approved
as National AAAAA Tourist Attraction and National Scientific Education Base in
2011
Approved
as Global Geopark in 2011
Listed
in China’s World Heritage Sites recommendation in January 2015