SCRATCHES OF THE EARTH

This Rift Valley is located in Pinglu, a mountainous area in north-central China that covers about 400,000 square kilometers. It was formed because of movements inside the Earth's crust and is about 10 km long.
About 10 million years ago, this breathtaking valley began to take shape due to the tectonic forces at play. The Eurasian Plateau and the northern China bloc have begun to separate, and along the border of these plates that the Pinglu Rift Valley now finds its home.