Mengshan Mountain wins UNESCO Global Geopark title

Yimeng Mountain in Linyi, East China's Shandong province on April 17 became a part of the Global Geoparks Network established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), becoming China's 38th global geopark and Shandong's second after Taishan Mountain.

The Yimeng Mountain UNESCO Global Geopark, located in Linyi city, stands at an altitude of 1,156 meters and covers an area of 1,804.76 square kilometers divided into five parks.

The landscape features castle-shaped land formations and multiple cultural heritage sites. The mountain is also home to China's earliest kimberlite-type diamond mine.

People's Daily sent a congratulatory message on the news.