Yunnan Sheng

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Image of Shilin (Stone Forest) located in Yunnan Sheng, China | (Wikimedia Commons)
Yunnan Sheng, China

Shilin (Stone Forest)

270 million year-old forest of stone

In China’s Yunnan Province is the famous stone topography of Shilin, meaning “stone forest.” Covering an area of three-hundred square kilometers (or 186 miles) the stone forest is a massive... »

Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes | Edited by leiris and Nicholas Jackson

Image of Chair of Bod located in Yunnan Sheng, China
Yunnan Sheng, China

Chair of Bod

Large rock high in the mountains of Yunnan that is naturally shaped like a chair, complete with arms

Yunnan, a province of China located in the far southwest corner of the country, has a popular of more than 45 million. It's a huge space - more than 150,000 square miles - and densely populated... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

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