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China's rainbow mountains - in pictures

Rainbow mountains: Blue, yellow and ornage colours can be seen
Blue, yellow and orange colours on the rock formations Photograph: Xinhua/Landov/Barcroft Media
Rainbow mountains: Rugged scenery at the Danxia scenic area in Zhangye, China
Rugged scenery at the Danxia scenic area in Zhangye, China Photograph: Xinhua/Landov/Barcroft Media
Rainbow mountains: The landform is only found in China
The landform is only found in China Photograph: Xinhua/Landov/Barcroft Media
Rainbow mountains: The unique hilly terrain
The unique hilly terrain Photograph: Xinhua/Landov/Barcroft Media
Rainbow mountains: The geological site is being developed for tourism
The geological site is being developed for tourism Photograph: Xinhua/Landov/Barcroft Media
Rainbow mountains: Danxia, which means
Danxia, which means 'rosy cloud', is a special landform formed from reddish sandstone that has been eroded over time Photograph: Xinhua/Landov/Barcroft Media
Rainbow mountains: Pingshan Lake scenic area
Pingshan lake scenic area Photograph: Wang Jiang/Xinhua Press/Corbis
Rainbow mountains: Tourists view the scenery of Danxia landform at Pingshan Lake scenic area
Tourists take in the scenery around the Danxia landform Photograph: Wang Jiang/Xinhua/Corbis
Rainbow mountains: The Danxia landform (bottom) and fields of rape blossoms in Qilian County
The Danxia landform is surrounded by the fields of rape blossoms in Qilian county Photograph: Wang Song/Xinhua Press/Corbis
Rainbow mountains: Colourful undulating hills at the Danxia scenic area
Colourful undulating hills in the Danxia scenic area Photograph: Xinhua/Landov/Barcroft Media
Rainbow mountains: Tourists view the scenery
Tourists survey the scenic area
Photograph: Xinhua/Landov/Barcroft Media
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