Tourist attractions in Kunming, Yunnan: Lunan Stone Forest Scenic Area

Lunan Stone Forest Scenic Area is located in Lunan County, 100 kilometers away from Kunming City. The county is an area with relatively concentrated karst landforms (also called karst landforms) in my country. The county has a total stone forest area of ??400 square kilometers. The scenic area consists of 7 scenic areas: large and small stone forest, Naigu stone forest, Dadieshui, Changhu, Yuehu, Zhiyun Cave and Qifeng Cave. Among them, the stone forests are like raw stones, which are numerous in number and have high landscape value and are rare in the world. In 1982, it was approved by the State Council and designated as one of the first batch of key scenic spots.

Main tourist attractions in the scenic area:

Stone Forest: Located in the east of Kunming City, it is a rare scenic spot in the world and a masterpiece of nature's uncanny craftsmanship. In the 400-square-kilometer area south of the road, there are hundreds of huge black forest-like groups of boulders. Some are independent landscapes, and some are criss-crossed and connected, covering an area of ??dozens of acres, ranging from several acres. I saw strange rocks rising from the ground, with jagged shapes, various shapes, and ingenious workmanship. It was hailed as "the first wonder in the world".

Outer Stone Forest: Outer Stone Forest mainly refers to the surrounding scenic areas outside the large and small stone forests. This scenic spot has a radius of dozens of miles. In the wild mountains, among the flowers and green trees, there are many strange peaks and rocks dotted among them. These unusual stones are large in size and vivid in image. In addition, the surrounding environment is full of vitality and the field of vision is relatively broad. The tour has a unique taste and feeling.

Naigu Stone Forest: Naigu Stone Forest is located 13 kilometers north of the "Stone Forest". It is also called the New Stone Forest or the Mozhai Stone Forest. It covers an area of ??more than 5,000 acres and has more than 6 kilometers of new tourist roads. Compared with the "Stone Forest", this place has another feature and style.

Dadieshui Falls: Dadieshui Falls is located 20 kilometers southwest of Lunan County. There is a road connected to Dieshui Power Station, which can be reached by walking for 2 to 3 kilometers by car. The water source of the waterfall is the Bajiang River, a tributary of the Nanpan River, with a height of 88 meters and a flow rate of 150 cubic meters per second. During the flood season, you can only see the water flowing down with majestic force. The sound shakes the mountains and fields, and its sound can be heard miles away. During the dry season, the waterfall falls in two streams, like a silver chain hanging in the sky, slender and graceful.

Chang Lake: Chang Lake is located next to Weize Village, 15 kilometers east of Lunan County. It is a karst lake. The lake is 3 kilometers long and only 300 meters wide, hence its name. There is Penglai Island in the lake, and the bottom of the lake is covered with scattered stalagmites and stone pillars. Changhu Lake is hidden deep in the embrace of Guishan Mountain, so it is also called "Hidden Lake".

Zhiyun Cave: Zhiyun Cave is located about 5 kilometers northwest of the Stone Forest. It is also called Ziyun Cave. It consists of large and small Zhiyun Cave, Daqian Cave and Zhuer Cave, with a total area of ??about 2.55 square meters. Square kilometers, it is one of the underground wonders of karst landforms.

Qifeng Cave: Qifeng Cave is located 5 kilometers northeast of Li Ziqing Stone Forest. It consists of three parts: intermittent wind tunnel, siphon spring and underground river. Every year from August to November, strong winds come out of the blowhole, which is tens of centimeters in size. The quiet earth suddenly roars, dust rises, and is accompanied by the sound of rumbling water. After 2 or 3 minutes, everything recovered, and a few minutes later the wind blew again. Spray the wind every 15 to 30 minutes in the rainy season and about one hour in the dry season.