China Tour - Guilin Elephant Trunk Hill

Posted by bravo2017 on September 4th, 2017

Speaking of Chinese tourism, you must know Guilin. it is China and the world famous tourist city, it is known for its unique landscape. The Lijiang River Scenic Area is the essence of Guilin landscape, is the world's largest and most beautiful scenery of the karst landscape tour area.

Travel to Guilin, you will find the Lijiang River Scenic Area has many attractions, they are very beautiful and unique, Which is one of the representative of the Elephant Trunk Hill is one of the essence of Guilin landscape. It is called the city emblem of Guilin.

Elephant Trunk Hill area in the Peach Blossom River and Lijiang River confluence, It is 200 meters above sea level, 55 meters above the river, 108 meters long, 100 meters wide, the mountain area of 1.3 hectares. From 3.6 million years ago the seabed sedimentary pure limestone composition, from the appearance point of view, much like a giant elephant to stretch the nose to drink the river, very interesting and very special. Elephant Trunk Hill formerly known as known for the magic. By the nose between the legs created a round of water moon, constitute "like the moon" wonders. Therefore, the Elephant Trunk Hill has become a representative of Guilin landscape, Guangxi local products to Elephant Trunk Hill as a mark.

Water on the hole in the Elephant Trunk Hill between the elephant and elephant legs. 12,000 years ago, the crustal uplift, Lijiang narrowing, accelerating the development of water on the hole, forming a transparent hole in things. 17 meters long, 9.5 meters wide, 12 meters high, an area of about 150 square meters. "Like the moon" is a wonders of Guilin landscape, and the south of the mountain rock relative, a hanging in the sky, a floating in the water, the formation of "Lijiang bimonthly" strange landscape.

In general, visit Guilin you must not miss the Elephant Trunk Hill, it will not let you down.