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Which city in Yunnan is Stone Forest located in?

The Stone Forest is in Kunming, Yunnan.

Kunming Stone Forest Scenic Area, also known as Yunnan Stone Forest, is located in Kunming Stone Forest Yi Autonomous County, 78 kilometers away from Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. The area is 350 square kilometers.

The main stone forest scenic spots developed as tourist areas in Kunming are: Stone Forest Scenic Spot, Black Pine Rock Scenic Spot, Feilong Waterfall Scenic Spot, and Changhu Scenic Spot.

Kunming Stone Forest Scenic Area has been rated as a World Geopark and a World Natural Heritage Scenery by the United Nations Educational and Cultural Sciences. In 1982, it was approved by the State Council to become one of the first batch of national key scenic spots. It is a national 5A tourist attraction and a national civilized scenic tourist area.

The main attractions of the Stone Forest:

1. Small Stone Forest:

The wide and thick stone walls of the Small Stone Forest are like screens, dividing the Small Stone Forest into several gardens. . The most famous scenic spot in the small stone forest is Ashima. When night falls and the colorful lights shine, it becomes even more colorful and charming.

2. Big Stone Forest:

The Big Stone Forest is composed of dense stone peaks, like a stone basin. The stone forest here is upright and abrupt, with smooth lines and a light blue-gray color. The tallest independent rock pillar is more than 40 meters high.

3. Stone Forest Lake:

Stone Forest Lake is a lava lake. The lake water is supplied by groundwater. It has a circumference of 5 kilometers, a width of 300 meters, an average depth of 24 meters, and clear water quality. No pollution. Surrounded by green hills, the plant coverage rate reaches over 95%. The air is fresh and clean with good transparency.

Reference for the above content? Baidu Encyclopedia - Stone Forest