The fossil remains of the dinosaur footprints in the Three Gorges of the Yellow River are located in Luojiabao Laohukou Dinosaur Bay, 1 km upstream of the Yanguoxia Hydropower Station, 43 kilometers away from the county waterway. In an area of 2 square kilometers, 10 categories and 150 groups and 1,724 dinosaur footprint fossils were discovered in August 1999. At the same time, fossils such as bird footprints, plants, and leaf limbs were also found. These include at least two types of giant limpets, two types of theropods, one type of ornithopods, one type of pterosaurs, and uniquely shaped coelurosaur footprints, as well as individual footprints that have not yet been attributed. These footprints not only have three-toed footprints and four-toed footprints, but each footprint is small in the forefoot and large in the hindfoot. The fore and hind limbs appear in pairs, which are the first and newly identified pterosaur feet discovered at home and abroad. The footprints of imprints and ornithopod dinosaurs were also discovered earlier in China. Dinosaur lying traces, tail drag marks and dung traces were also found, and dinosaur skeleton fossils were also found near the footprints. The larger fossilized footprints of the dinosaurs have a front foot of 79×112 cm, a hind foot of 150×120 cm, a stride of 375 cm between the front and rear feet, and a distance of 345 cm between the outer edges of the left and right footprints. After research, this is the largest dinosaur footprint fossil found in the world. In November 2001, the relevant departments of Gansu Province approved the establishment of the "Liujiaxia Cretaceous Dinosaur Footprint Group Provincial Nature Reserve", and in December the Ministry of Land and Resources approved the construction of the "Liujiaxia Dinosaur National Geopark". At present, the construction of power grids, waterways, roads and railways in the entire region has been completed, the 2.5-square-kilometer area of the core area has been fenced and protected, waterway piers have also been built, and railway stops have been added.
30 minutes drive from Yongjing County, there is a parking lot, a ticket office, no gate, and there is a dinosaur footprint fossil exhibition hall on the mountain along the road. Unlike the geological museum in the big city, this is the dinosaur exhibition hall built in the dinosaur footprint fossil spot 100 million years ago. Inside the museum you can see bird footprints, dinosaur footprints, lame footprints and creek prints up close
Liujiaxia, Yongjing County, Linxia City, Gansu Province, is famous for Liujiaxia Reservoir and Gansu Province. If you travel to Gansu Province, you must see the Liujiaxia Reservoir recommended in the natural scenery... The surrounding Liujiaxia Reservoir is really beautiful. Especially the upper reaches of Liujiaxia Reservoir, along the Yellow River, the peaks and forests are dense, like Guilin landscape, people walk here, there is a feeling of crossing to Guilin landscape...
Located on the banks of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River, here is pleasant climate, picturesque, especially in summer, the flowers on both sides of the Straits are blooming, aromatic, and countless hummingbirds are dancing. .
I think it is very meaningful to play here, experience the life of ancient dinosaurs!
Gansu Liujiaxia Dinosaur National Geopark is located on the north bank of Yanguoxia Reservoir Area (now known as Taiji Lake) in Yongjing County, Gansu Province. The east is 54 kilometers away from Lanzhou, the provincial capital, and the southeast is 34 kilometers away from the water road of Yongjing County. There is a railway line passing by from the side, and the traffic is very convenient. The park covers an area of 15 square kilometers, including the water surface of 1.8 square kilometers. The geopark is dominated by groups of dinosaur footprints. It is best to choose to come here from May to September. This time the climate is pleasant and suitable for tourism. Various dinosaur fossils, also suitable for parent-child travel, bring children to understand the visit, learn knowledge
After arriving in Yongjing, there is a special train near the county seat to the attraction, which is easy to find and the ticket is not expensive. Liujiaxia dinosaurs are very complete and clear, and have a strong three-dimensional sense. At the same time, there are dinosaur bedding, tail drag marks and dung marks on the same rock layer, which constitutes a scene where footprints, bedding marks, drag marks and dung marks coexist, which is very unique. It is best to choose to come here from May to September. This time the climate is pleasant and suitable for tourism. After September, Yongjing rained and colder!
The keel unearthed here is a must, enhance knowledge, footprint fossils are incomparable!