It is located in the west of Yonghe County, Shanxi Province and on the east bank of the Shanxi-Shaanxi Gorge which exists in the middle reach of the Yellow River. It starts from Qianbeitou Village in the north, ends at the Fotang Village in the south, reaches the middle line of the Yellow River in the west, and is close to the Forty-Mile Mountain in the east, with a total area of 105.6 km2. It is composed of five scenic spots, namely Hero Bay, Yongheguan Bay, Guojiashan Bay, Hehuili Bay, and Xianren Bay. Its geographical coordinates are 36°36'55.4"---36° 53' 43.8"N and 110°22' 3.9"---110°30' 3.1"E, where as many as 186 of the main geological heritage landscapes are included.