Chinese Natural Wonders – Stone Forest Silhouettes
Morning glow
Awakening
The Yellow River's Nine Bends, Dragon Bay so exquisite. The Stone Forest and the unrestrained Yellow River coexist and complement each other, winding and twisting, the Stone Forest towering, and countless gullies.
Yellow River Roar
Looking East
The Lion Roars East
Dragon Bay Village, nestled in the Yellow River's embrace, is like a green oasis, together with the Stone Forest and the gorges, forming a uniquely distinctive natural landscape, while simultaneously shocking and delightful, inspiring countless thoughts.
Hawk's Glance
Turtle Exploring the Sea
Stone Forest Impression
Yimagua Canyon, a full 4.5 kilometers long, is the core scenic area of the Yellow River Stone Forest. Inside the canyon, the gorges wind and twist, peaks and pinnacles rise, cliffs hang in the air, and the momentum is magnificent, like an ancient and time-worn fossil corridor. It is said that ancient Mongols once grazed horses here and drove horses to drink water at the canyon's entrance, hence the name. Upon reaching the gorge's mouth, a sudden expanse of clear space, a hidden paradise. Opposite are the desert, sand dunes, and oases, all within view, inspiring a yearning in the heart.
Moonlit Array
Lee Kiu Carrying Mother
Roaring Towards the Sky
Entering Yimagua Canyon – the Stone Forest Grand Canyon, the ancient Yellow River's eroded Stone Forest group takes you across time and space to ponder; a 10-square-kilometer ancient Stone Forest group, with a grand scale and a dazzling opening. Entering the canyon, the peaks on either side rise, blocking out the sun, and a cool breeze blows. In the transition of light and darkness, the Stone Forest presents a transformation from red to brown. 'Old Zuo Meditates', 'Qu Yuan Asks the Heavens', 'Mulian Far Expedition', 'Moonlit Lovers', 'Ten-Mile Screen', 'Heaven Bridge Ancient Road', 'One-Foot Heaven' and other stone pillars and stalactites, dozens or even hundreds of meters high, of various shapes and forms, strange and wonderful, the Stone Forest landscape is visible everywhere.
Tang Seng's Pilgrimage
Journey to the West
Sky Window
Looking up and out, peaks surge like waves. The canyon winds and twists, with countless gullies competing for beauty; cliffs hang in the air, peaks rise above the clouds. The wonders of nature are truly breathtaking!
Sunset Yellow River Stone Forest
Evening Stone Forest
(Photography by Kou Mingcan)
