"Stone Forest" Top 5 Page for this destination Kunming Things to Do Tip by hooiluangoh

As a western traveller, you may think this place is defaced by all those calligraphy by famous people inscribed onto the rocks. But the Chinese take pictures in front of them to make sure all their friends back home know they have been to the Stone Forest.

The entrance ticket is quite expensive at RMB80 per person. Take your time exploring this place which is very large, and usually tour groups only visit part of it where some rocks resembles some historical or mystical figures.

It's interesting to see on many rocks some marks of sea creatures. It is said that the whole place was immersed in the ocean millions of years ago, and hence the fossils.

But after a while, you may get tired of rocks rocks and more rocks.

The province is governed by the minorities of Yi. They address a lady as "A-Shi-Ma", and from the little "wings" on their headdress, you can tell if one is single (both wings), engaged (one wing), or married (wingless).

Men are called "A-Bai-Ge" or "A-Hei-Ge". A-Bai-Ge is a bit derogatory as it refers to playboys. The other one is a hard-working honest man.

Address: Southwest of Kunming, about 80KM