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A mesa is an isolated, flat-topped elevation, ridge or hill, which is bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and stands distinctly above a surrounding plain. Mesas characteristically consist of flat-lying soft sedimentary rocks capped by a more resistant layer or layers of harder rock, e.g. shales overlain by sandstones. The resistant layer acts as a caprock that forms the flat summit of a mesa. The caprock can consist of either sedimentary rocks such as sandstone and limestone; dissected lava flows; or a deeply eroded duricrust. Unlike plateau, whose usage does not imply horizontal layers of bedrock, e.g. Tibetan Plateau, the term mesa applies exclusively to the landforms built of flat-lying strata. Instead, flat-topped plateaus are specifically known as tablelands.

Lufeng County is formed by the merger of Lufeng County (Jinshan Town), Luozi County (Bicheng Town), Guangtong County (Guangtong Town) and Yanxing County (Heijing Town). It is now under the jurisdiction of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province. The county is located in the middle of Yunnan Province, adjacent to Anning City, Kunming City. Due to the discovery of the world's largest dinosaur fossils and Ramalopithecus fossils, Lufeng has been praised as "the hometown of dinosaurs", "fossil warehouse", "birthplace of Asian humans" and "natural museum" in academic circles. As of 2013, Lufeng County has a total area of 3536 square kilometers, a GDP of 12.8 billion yuan and a total population of 427000. Lufeng County has "World Dinosaur Valley", Heijing ancient town, Wutai Mountain and other tourist attractions.
Travel Guides In LuFeng
Travel Notes In LuFeng
World Dinosaur Valley, the best place for parent-child tours! Watching dinosaurs, learning knowledge, so much fun!
I have always wanted to take my children out to play, and I didn't find time until May 1st. I took my children with me, brought my girlfriends, and pl
Lufeng's Second Tea-Horse Road Cultural Tourism Festival kicks off Jinshan Ancient Town uses national culture to polish "intangible cultural heritage signs"
Lively long street feasts, wonderful national performances, and nearly 10 days of carnival... On September 26, the 2nd Tea-Horse Road Cultural Tourism
May Day theme tour around Kunming, the ceiling-level gameplay of Dinosaur Paradise, the holiday is really fragrant
The new gameplay of the May Day holiday is here again How can this great spring live up to it? Holiday ceiling level gameplay The latest gameplay of t
A large-scale amusement park with "dinosaur" elements is now in Yunnan. It is only 70 minutes' drive from Kunming. It is a good place recommended by locals!
looking forward to Summer vacation is already half over! However, the prices of air tickets and hotels are still not reduced. Can you have a nice vaca