China is an incredible country to visit. And one of the most captivating places to visit is the mystical Shilin Forest. Located in southern China, this geological formation is a forest made entirely out of rocks. Spanning across 300 square kilometers, at one point it was a shallow sea. Thanks to both water movement and wind erosion, it is now filled with limestone pillars, karst caves, waterfalls, and underground rivers. It also has spiritual significance for the local Sani people. There is a legend about a girl named Ashima who supposedly escaped into the forest and turned into a stone after being told she couldn't marry the man she loved. To this day, the Sani people still go into the Shilin Forest every year on June 24th to celebrate the Torch Festival, which lights up this otherwise grey forest with lights, wrestling, and bullfighting!
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