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Special Landscapes
in Yunnan
Colorful Sand Forest of Luliang
Location: 130 km from KM; 18 km to the
southeast of Luliang county( the biggest
basin in YN)
 Status: 4A, national tourist attraction;
China International Colorful Sand Sculpture
Promoting Center
Colorful Sand Forest of Luliang
 one of the “three forests” in Yunnan (the
other two being the Stone Forest and the Earth
Forest)
 located 130 km from KM, 18 km away from
the seat of Luliang County.
 Size: an area of 6 km2, with 108 scenic spots
in a Y-shaped valley.
 Formation: About 3 million years ago:
movement of Hymlayas and earth crust fracture/a
fault basin (Luliang) on the ancient land of Cattle
Head Mountain/ rivers’ alluvial functions: to bring
sand and earth to the downstream drainage areas/A
large quartz sand delta in the south of
thebasin+moments of earth crust, be naturally
eroded and weathered =Colorful Sand Forest
Cuan Culture
Cuan Culture Area: the birthplace of Cuan Culture:
one of the three great cultures in Yunnan
南昭-大理
Culture
Bronze
Culture
爨Culture

Bronze Culture: Ancient Dian Culture in central
YN, the dominant local civilization during 770-475
BC (from Warring States Period to Eastern Han
Dynasty), prosperous for over 300 years
 爨Culture: originated in northeast YN, from 3rd
century– to 8th century (Three Kingdoms Period --Tang Dynasty), prosperous for over 500 years
 南昭-大理Culture: Originated in northwest YN,
from 8th century to 13th century (Tang Dynasty--Southern Song Dynasty), over 500 years
Cuan Bridge : the sculptures of the four treasures
of Chinese calligraphy: writing brush, ink stick,
paper and ink slab (symbolization: Chinese culture
mingled with ethnic culture.)
The relief of Cuan Mansion: the ups and downs in
the history of Cuan Family
Various patterns of the character:
Prosperity (pot
cover)
food
Stone slab, stove,
tripod
blazing fire
Meaning: to cook on a stove
the wealthy and happy life)
( to symbolize
爨Tablet
significance in Chinese calligraphy
6 square km, sand
peaks, sand pillars,
sand screens, sand
beaches and sand
gullies scattering in
the valleys
Chinese proverb “as loose as a heap of sand”,
san generally lacks a cohesive force.
the sand at the sand forest here coheres together,
forming sand pillars, sand peaks, sand walls and
sand screens of various shapes and heights
(some are even scores of meters high).
Sand Peaks
Sand Screen
Sand Pillars
Sand gullies
Sand beach
The formation of solidified sand > the
sand not loose
silicate (硅酸盐)
Calcium
carbonate
( 碳酸钙)
water carbon
dioxide
a natural
preservative
the agglomerated sand views
Colorful Sand
Major colors: yellow, red, white, grey, blue ,
black, brown, pink and purple
brown
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yellow
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grey and white
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black
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red
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pink
 Mostly quartz sand, contains 48 different
microelements.
In the sunshine, the forest will take on varied
colors, with red, white and yellow as their
dominant colors mixed with blue, black and gray
colors.
 Observed in different conditions and in
different perspectives, appear in different colors.
Strolling amid the sand forest, appreciate the
colorful natural sand wonders of various shapes.
Some look like mushrooms or ancient castles,
while others like wild animals or generals going
on an expedition.
 Yuanmou Earth Forest
 Location: in Wumao Township, 36 km away
northwest of the seat of Yuanmou
 Size: an area of 2.17 km2.
 Status: 4 A
 Forms: mainly in the form of castle, screen
and post with heights ranging from 5 to 15
meters, and the highest being 27 meters.
 Boasting a gully of 5,910 meters, including a
main gully of 1,550 meters and a branch gully of
4,360 meters.
 Largely distributed in the branch gully,
including Marshal Mansion, European and
Asian wonders, Ancient Castle and Exquisite
Feelings.
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Formation: refer to the formation of Colorful
Sand in Luliang
 Features of soil posts: soil bud, ancient castle,
pointed bamboo shoot and iron cap.
Soil Bud
Pointed Bamboo Shoot
Ancient Castle
Iron Cap