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and Tengchong in Yunnan etc. (Figs. 2 , 3 and 4 ). The
second steppe zone is from Hinggan mountains to
Xuefeng mountain. This steppe has 28 National geo-
parks (Fig. 1 ), such as Hexigten geopark in Inner
Mongolia, Fangshan geopark in Beijing, Fuping and
Zhangshiyan geopark in Hebei, Yuntaishan and Bao-
tianman geopark in Henan, Hukou waterfall geopark,
Zhangjiajie geopark in Hunan etc. (Figs. 5 , 6 , 7 and 8 ).
There are 20 national geoparks in the third steppe zone
(Fig. 1 ), such as Dalian geopark in Liaoning, Qin-
huangdao geopark in Hebei, Chongmingdao geopark in
Shanghai, Linhai geopark in Zhejiang, Tailaoshan
geopark in Fujian, Huguangyan geopark in Guangdong
etc. (Figs. 9 , 10 and 11 ).
The three steppe zones are the more active tectonic
regions, where the terrain change is very marked, and
their geoheritage features are unique or rare. In the third
steppe,
the Paci
c Rim volcanic belt
is quite
Fig. 2 Colored hills in Jianzha
geopark
Fig. 3 Strata in Liujiaxia
geopark
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