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Forest of Odd Shaped Peaks
On
boat rafting downstream from Jingping Hill, on the river bank near Daxu
town, you can see a range of hump peaks rising steeply, which is famed
as the "Forest of Odd Shaped Peaks". The towering peaks point
into the sky and the scene is imposing. Ancient people named the town
among these peaks Qifeng Town (Town of Odd Shaped Peaks). It is a fine
example of the fantastic Karst landform.
About several hundred million years ago, this area was a boundless ocean,
only dotted with a few pieces of land. At the bottom of the ocean, vast
limestone areas accumulated which were several thousand meters deep. The
diastrophism resulted in many folds and ruptures in the deposit terrain.
For thousands of years the rainwater permeated into these crevasses, dissolving
calcium carbonate contained in the limestone. The ground became bumpy
and various grotesque peaks raised.
On
boat rafting downstream from Jingping Hill, on the river bank near Daxu
town, you can see a range of hump peaks rising steeply, which is famed
as the "Forest of Odd Shaped Peaks". The towering peaks point
into the sky and the scene is imposing. Ancient people named the town
among these peaks Qifeng Town (Town of Odd Shaped Peaks). It is a fine
example of the fantastic Karst landform.