Saturday, October 16, 2010

Yunnan Stone Forest

We could only forest, consisting mainly thinking of flora and fauna. Do not get me wrong, because in China there is a wood, the stones are made. You read that right, a kind of nature, that China can enjoy a place in the outskirts of Kunming in Yunnan. Known locally as Shilin, this region covers 400 square kilometers of karst, the large and small stone forests making it the main attraction of the province.

Research shows that270 million years old, the Stone Forest was a shallow sea before. Over time moving lithosphere, elements that caused the water to retreat and the emerging landscape of this limestone. The erosion of these elements is primarily the responsibility of the modern existence of the stone forest, which explains in particular the existence of an underground river, karst, underground stone forest and other attractions can be found here.

Speaking of attractions, Stone Forest has to offer, many of them annual visitors and tourists.It 's the strange underground stone forest Wind Cave, Long Lake, Major Minor Stone Forest Stone Forest Stone Forest, Xishan Mountain One of the most anticipated events is the celebration of the torch here, that every lunar year on 24 June will take place.

In this festival take Sani (natives), together with the expectators part in traditional events such as wrestling, bull fighting, pole-climbing, dragon games, lion dance and the A-xi Moon Dance. This is also the best time for young men andThe women meet their future spouses. No other place like Stone Forest offers the best of both worlds: tradition and natural wonders.

No comments:

Post a Comment