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Located in southwestern China, the Shilin Stone Forest is a unique geological treasure in the world that animates the greatest legends. Very popular with Chinese tourists, it is a source of inspiration for painters and photographers.
It is as impressive as it is mysterious. In Shilin, in Yunnan Province (southwest China), a forest of stones stretches as far as the eye can see. The rocks are erect like trees. Some reach 110 meters in height, spread over 350 km². “It’s a truly sublime landscape,” marvels a tourist. To visit it, you have to pay 20 euros. In the heart of the forest, a maze has been laid out for kilometers in order to be able to visit it. His works of nature have been carved out by time.
Shilin Park was opened to the public in 1931. It is listed as a UNESCO heritage site. It has long been a paradise for photographers, but also for painters. “It is a geological marvel, a rare and precious heritage for humanity”, says Ang Gui, photographer. “The evolution of these stone columns began 270 million years ago. It was actually a vast ocean,” explains geologist Jao Hongxia.
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