18 November 2014
The Short Answer (TSA)
Located South of Yangshuo and across the Jingbao River in China’s Guangxi autonomous
region, “Moon Hill” was named for a spectacular circular passage, or natural
arch, cutting through the stone of a natural hill.
The arch
itself is about 55 yards high. The
bottom of the arch can be reached by footpath and is a major tourist
attraction. Still, the bottom of the
arch is located at an elevation of about 750 feet with the summit, the top of
the mountain arch, reaching a height of 1,250 feet.
For the amateur climber, the top of hill is a bit of a climb but is, still,
quite popular because of the view from the summit.
The
geography of the whole area was formed by water seeping through rock. In prehistoric times, caves formed. But, with more time and more seeping water,
even the caves dissolved away leaving only a few hills. One of the hills, Moon Hill, retains the
circular passage of what was once a full cave.
M Grossmann of Hazelwood,
Missouri
& Belleville, Illinois
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