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The Stone Forest or Shilin (Chinese: 石 林; pinyin: Shílín) is a notable set of limestone formations about 500 km 2 located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China, near Shilin approximately 90 km (56 mi) from the provincial capital Kunming.
The Shilin (Stone Forest), a set of remarkable karst formations, is part of the South China Karst, inscribed in 2007 on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Dadieshui Waterfall is the largest waterfall in Yunnan province, located at the southwest of county urban.
The region can be considered the global type-site for three karst landform styles: fenglin (tower karst), fengcong (cone karst), and shilin (stone forest or pinnacle karst).The landscape also retains most of its natural vegetation, which results in seasonal variations and adds to the outstanding aesthetic value of the area.
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Stone Forest; Xiaozhai Tiankeng, also known as the Heavenly Pit, is the world's largest sinkhole. [3] Zhangjiajie National Forest park, forming part of the Wulingyuan scenic area, World Heritage Site; Wulong Karst, Wulong County, Chongqing Municipality
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Banner Elk, near the Cherokee National Forest, is the coldest in North Carolina. It has an average annual low of 38 degrees. Courtesy of wikimedia.org. Warmest: Medora, North Dakota.
Shek Lung Tsai (石壟仔) and Shek Lung Tsai Stone Forest (石壟仔石林) are located in the vicinity of Luk Chau Shan.Several rocks there have received nicknames, including the "canoe rock" [6] or "dragon boat rock", the "lizard rock" and the "crocodile rock".