China adds two global geoparks
我国再添世界地质公园

China has added two more geological parks to its list of UNESCO Global Geoparks, bringing the total number to 41, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration said Wednesday.
国家林业和草原局7月8日表示，我国新增两处世界地质公园，至此我国世界地质公园数量升至41处。

The Xiangxi Geopark in Central China's Hunan province and Zhangye Geopark in Northwest China's Gansu province were approved as Global Geoparks by the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at its 209th session on Tuesday, according to the administration.
国家林业和草原局称，7月7日召开的联合国教科文组织执行局第209次会议上，湖南湘西、甘肃张掖两处地质公园正式获批联合国教科文组织世界地质公园称号。

The Xiangxi Geopark boasts 160 Paleolithic and Neolithic cultural heritage sites, while the Zhangye Geopark features color hills, Danxia landforms and ophiolite suites.
湘西世界地质公园拥有160处旧石器和新石器时代的文化遗址，张掖世界地质公园则拥有彩色丘陵、丹霞地貌和蛇绿岩套。

To date, the number of Global Geoparks in China has surpassed one-quarter of the world's total, the administration said.
国家林业和草原局称，我国世界地质公园数量占到全球的1/4以上。