Located in the east of Kunming City, Yunnan Province, Stone Forest is an undoubtedly unique natural phenomenon. In an area of 400m , there are hundreds of differently-styled giant stones scattered in random fashion and giving the appearance of a deep and serene forest. Stone Forest began to take shape in the Carboniferous Period some 280,000,000 years ago. The forest was formed by successive natural and geological upheavals-firstly due to the erosion of limestone in the sea, resulting in countless stone channels and columns; and later, due to the rising of the Earth s crust, the area became a land-mass. The stones themselves were fashioned as a result of these processes, as well as millennia of weather exposure and natural upheavals such as earthquakes. All of these factors have made the stones a truly wondrous sight, startling in their .When viewed from a distance, the stone columns seem to form an impenetrable black forest-hence the name- Stone Forest .
The main tourist spot in Stone Forest is Liziying Stone Forest, and it consists of Stone Forest Lake, Big Stone Forest, Small Stone Forest and Plum Garden, all encompassed within a total area of 12 km . The stones in this part of the forest come in many shapes and sizes and all have their own distinct features. Some are like animals- such as horses, peacocks, phoenix, elephants and , while some are like figures from everyday life or novels, allowing visitors to give free reign to their imaginations. Stone Forest has been a scenic spot since the Ming Dynasty in China, and is certainly worth a place on any travellers tour itinerary.
The main tourist spot in Stone Forest is Liziying Stone Forest, and it consists of Stone Forest Lake, Big Stone Forest, Small Stone Forest and Plum Garden, all encompassed within a total area of 12 km . The stones in this part of the forest come in many shapes and sizes and all have their own distinct features. Some are like animals- such as horses, peacocks, phoenix, elephants and , while some are like figures from everyday life or novels, allowing visitors to give free reign to their imaginations. Stone Forest has been a scenic spot since the Ming Dynasty in China, and is certainly worth a place on any travellers tour itinerary.