[Video/Quzhou International Communication Center]

Changshan county in Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province held a ceremony on May 8 to unveil the Changshan Global Geopark, a UNESCO-recognized global geopark.

The event was attended by distinguished guests including academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, UNESCO Global Geopark experts, and representatives from global geoparks.

On April 15, the park was designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark at the 224th session of the UNESCO Executive Board in Paris.

The park covers about 1,043 square kilometers. Showcasing more than 1 billion years of geological history, it preserves a continuous stratigraphic record from the Neoproterozoic to the Cenozoic, making it one of eastern Asia's most complete geological sequences.

The park is home to China's first "Golden Spike" — the Darriwilian Stage Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point of the Ordovician system. The "Golden Spike", namely the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point, also GSSP, is a reference point on a stratigraphic section that defines the lower boundary of a stage on the geologic time scale.

During the ceremony, the Changshan Global Geopark Development Action Plan (2026–29) was unveiled. The plan aims to transform geological resources into valuable assets, enhance scientific and ecological tourism, and promote shared urban and rural prosperity

The event also featured the signing of agreements on cultural and tourism cooperation projects, the launch of study tour routes, and the debut of creative cultural products.