• Mesa
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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.

Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County (referred to as Wuchuan County) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Zunyi City, which is located in the border area of Guizhou and Chongqing. It is one of the two ethnic minority autonomous counties in China with the Gelao nationality as the main ethnic group. Wuchuan County is located in the northeast of Guizhou Province, connected with Dejiang County and Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County in the east, Zheng'an County and Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County in the west, Fenggang County in the south, and Wulong District in Chongqing and Pengshui Miao Tujia Autonomous County in the north. By the end of 2017, Wuchuan County covers an area of 2777.59 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 3 streets, 11 towns, 2 townships, 81 villages and 41 communities, with a resident population of 323100, with ethnic minorities accounting for 95.9% of the total population. On April 24, 2019, the people's Government of Guizhou Province formally approved the autonomy of the Gelao and Miao ethnic groups in Wuchuan.
Travel Sights In Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Travel Notes In Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
At 30° north latitude, walk into the "oldest ancient Gelao village in the world" and experience the colorful "eat new festival"!
In the past few years, I have traveled to many cities along the 30° north latitude. From Wuyue to Jingchu, to Bashu, Tibetan and Qiang, what I have se
Rural tour in central Guizhou · Wuchuan County, Tiancun │ Autumn Pastoral, come here to experience the "Li Ziqi style" pastoral life
I want a quiet and leisurely life In a daze in a quiet corner of the village This is for people who live in the downtown area for a long time It's
Rural Tour in Central Guizhou Wuchuan County Taofu Community│Wuchuan "Peach Blossom Land", wake up your pastoral dream
beautiful place Always has a rich history The former ancient post station has changed its appearance Incarnate into a beautiful village Wuchuan Co
Countryside Tour in Central Guizhou Dazhu Village, Wuchuan County丨The bamboo forest at the foot of the mountain is quiet, and you can find the Wizard of Oz
In Wuchuan, there is such a village in the cool air Fragrance of bamboo leaves With bamboo as the soul, the village is full of scenery Dazhu Villag
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