This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025 shows dinosaur footprints on a rock wall in Dujiangyan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua)

China: Dinosaur Footprints Found from About 200 Million Years Ago! (8.12.2025)

Palaeontologists have identified more than 20 dinosaur and other vertebrate footprints on a rock wall in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, a discovery they say sheds new light on early dinosaur evolution around 200 million years ago.

The tracks were found in the city of Dujiangyan by a hiker last month, and their authenticity was later confirmed by a research team led by Xing Lida, an associate professor at China University of Geosciences (Beijing). It is the first time dinosaur footprints have been reported in Dujiangyan.