28 April 2021

The Second APGN Week was conducted to arouse enthusiasm, to boost confidence, to demonstrate resilience of UGGps, and to prepare for the World After. A series of activities were carried out in different territories.

The “Sister Geoparks Mutual Exhibition and Interaction 2021” was launched in the morning of 22 April, the 52nd World Earth Day and the first day of the Second APGN Geopark Week. The launching ceremony was held in 24 geoparks in China, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam, and attended by nearly 10,000 participants. APGN coordinator JIN Xiaochi and CGN coordinator ZHENG Yuan made short video addresses at the ceremony.

Exquisite pictures and videos of the participating geoparks shown at the launching ceremony attracted many visitors. On-site popular science guides and volunteers helped visitors to appreciate the beauty of the geoparks in multiple dimensions, and get to know the diversified geoheritage and geomorphological attractions of these geoparks. Participants were given maps and brochures, and invited to do quizzes to win souvenirs and tickets to the 19 different geoparks in China. More than six thousand tickets and 100,000 information and science popularization materials were distributed to the public.

The event continued through to 28 April. Apart from attendance onsite, people could also visit the websites and the social media of these geoparks for more information and details. The event successfully delivered to visitors the messages, such as harmonious coexistence of human and nature, respecting and protecting natural environment, sustainable development, etc.

This event was initiated by Yandangshan and Danxiashan UGGps, and actively participated in by Shilin, Lushan, Taishan, Zhangjiajie, Sanqingshan, Leiqiong, Leye-Fengshan, Jiuhuashan, Xiangxi, Wudalianchi, Huanggang Dabieshan, Zhijindong, Dunhuang, Hexigten, Shennongjia, Qinling-Zhongnanshan, Zhangjiajie UGGps and Longyan, a UGGp in China, Muroto and Izu Peninsula UGGps in Japan, Dong Van and Cao Bang UGGps in Vietnam, and Satun UGGp in Thailand.