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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Red City

The rock layers in the canyon are distinctly distributed, with clear folds formed by compression, creating well-defined and curved lines. Broken rocks are wedged within the layers of the mountain walls, and after enduring millions of years of weathering, they have shaped this unique landscape.

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Date Taken: 01.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: China
Copyright: © Jiancheng Lang