Yibin City

#mytraveldiary Xingwen (兴文) 📍 Location Xingwen is a county located in Sichuan Province, southwestern China. It is under the administration of Yibin City. 🌟 Why Xingwen is Popular Xingwen is best known for its spectacular Karst Geology and Cave Systems. The area is famous for the Xingwen Stone Forest (兴文石海), one of China’s major karst landscapes. 🏞 Xingwen Stone Forest (Xingwen Shihai) A unique natural wonder made up of towering limestone pillars and formations. The "Stone Sea" covers a vast area, featuring caves, sinkholes, underground rivers, and natural bridges. It’s one of the three major karst stone forests in China, alongside the famous Stone Forest in Yunnan. The park offers hiking trails, boat rides on underground rivers, and exploration of spectacular caves. The stone formations resemble a “sea” of stone pillars, hence the name.