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The Tianxingqiao Scenic Resort is located six kilometers away from
a famous waterfall - Huang Guo Shu Waterfall. It consists of
three adjoining scenic areas: Tianxingpeng area, Tianxingdong area,
and the Stone Forest area above water. The most distinguished character
of the scenic resort is its abundance in water, rocks, forests and
caves, which compose a picturesque view for the visitors.
The first scenic area Tianxingpeng is actually a stone forest above
the water covering an area of 0.19 square kilometers, with natural
rocks of different sizes and shapes. There are winding stone paths
zigzagging through the rocky hills. If you walk on the path, you
will find yourself surrounded by fantastic stones in different shapes
and almost lose yourself in the labyrinth.
The Tianxingdong scenic area is actually a huge cave containing
various stalagmites and stalactites. Stalactite is icicle-shaped
formation of lime hanging from the roof of a cave, formed by the
steady dripping of water containing minerals, while stalagmite is
formation of lime extending upwards like a pillar from the floor
of a cave as water from a stalactite drips onto it. In one of the
halls, you can see bunches of "grapes" hanging from the
ceiling, while in another hall some "vegetables" are growing
beside your feet. You can see "birds" over your head and
"the Great Wall" below you. Under the colorful lights
in the cave, those figures formed by stones look real. There are
four high stone pillars in the cave, at least twenty meters high
each, tessellated with stone flowers of different types and colors.
Drifting down from a waterfall, a stone forest above the water
will come into your eyes. The stone forest is completely surrounded
by water, and different shapes of stones are extending above the
pool. When the water is falling down 20 meters from above, it glitters
under the sunlight. What marvellous scenery it is! |
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