The Yellow River
courses through uncountable terrains and regions, but the Stone
Forest in Gansu Province
is definitely one of the more dramatic landscapes it graces. The Stone Forest
is well-known for its peculiarly shaped towers of rock and heart-stopping
mountain precipices that stretch out beyond the horizon.
Nowadays, a
geographical park has been established in southern Jingtai
County to preserve the Yellow River Stone Forest
four billion years ago. Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Spot is located in Longwan Village in Jingtai District of Baiyin
City. It was formed by the rising of the Earth's crust. Just as beautiful as
the famous Stone Forest of Yunnan, Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Spot is
composed of many sand stalagmites and stone pillars in various sizes and
shapes.
Some are about
80-200 meters (262-656 feet) tall. Unique pattern on the cliff sides formed by
water and wind erosion made the stone forest more attracting. The fabulous
scenes reflect the prodigious craftsmanship of nature's creation. People have
imaginatively given many peaks vivid names, such as "Lovers under the
Moon", "The Goddess Looks at the Moon", "Qu Yuan Asks
Heaven" and "A Gleam of Sky".
Unique rock
formations proudly sun themselves while peaks as sharp as swords stab at the
sky. Inexplicable holes puncture otherwise uninterrupted rock faces. Rock
arches and windows defy gravity. Some rock faces are so immense, smooth and
perfectly vertical that many visitors wonder if they’ve been reshaped by mechanical
means.
The views from
above the Stone Forest slowly reveal that they share
little in common with the views from within, which are marked by obscure rock
contours and a touch of claustrophobia. From above, the “forest” transforms
into a sea of jagged edges, tinged in sepia. Stunningly desolate, the broken
layers of precipices receding into the distance appear entirely devoid of life.
It’s a beautiful meditation on the painstaking and relentless passage of time,
and a peek at a quiet and forsaken world that somehow offers solace in our
ephemeral lives.
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