The Stone Forests of Kunming
Monday 17th September
270 million years ago the terrain on which Kunming in China's Yunnan Province stands, was seabed with massive coral reefs. As a result of the collision of the tectonic plates of India and China, the seabed rose to form the Himalayan Mountains and surrounding high country.
In the process, the coral became the limestone which is now the Stone Forest of Kunming, a major attraction lying 120km east of the city. In spite of the rain our fearless guide Nancy (The Pocket Rocket) Wu, ensured that we had and exciting and interesting visit.
Yunnan Province is home to 26 of the 55 ethnic minorities in China. Their costumes are colourful and flamboyant and are worn by the staff in many of the local restaurants and tourist attractions.
On the way back from the Stone Forest, we stopped to enjoy a traditional tea ceremony. Our hosts wore traditional dress as they explained about the various types of tea produced in the area, before inviting us to spend our Yuan and take some tea home with us.
270 million years ago the terrain on which Kunming in China's Yunnan Province stands, was seabed with massive coral reefs. As a result of the collision of the tectonic plates of India and China, the seabed rose to form the Himalayan Mountains and surrounding high country.
In the process, the coral became the limestone which is now the Stone Forest of Kunming, a major attraction lying 120km east of the city. In spite of the rain our fearless guide Nancy (The Pocket Rocket) Wu, ensured that we had and exciting and interesting visit.
Yunnan Province is home to 26 of the 55 ethnic minorities in China. Their costumes are colourful and flamboyant and are worn by the staff in many of the local restaurants and tourist attractions.
On the way back from the Stone Forest, we stopped to enjoy a traditional tea ceremony. Our hosts wore traditional dress as they explained about the various types of tea produced in the area, before inviting us to spend our Yuan and take some tea home with us.
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