Stone
Forest
 The
best of the world famous Stone Forests (Shilin)
of Kunming are in Lunan County, 90km south
of Kunming. Due to a process of weathering
and erosion, nature has created an art gallery
of stone sculpture here. This typical karst
physiognomy takes the form of a forest of
stone pillars and boulders. It is as if
the countless stone shapes have sprung from
the ground, assuming different shapes as
if vying to surpass each other in grandeur
and sublime beauty. Some look like sheets
or pillars, others resemble swords raised
towards the sky while others, standing in
pairs, suggest scenes of young lovers overjoyed
in reunion or sad at parting or of a mother
and child strolling side by side. Among
the sights in the Stone Forest are Lion
Arbor, Sword Peak Pond, Lotus Peak, Moon
Lake, Jade Lake, and Dadie Waterfall.
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