Tulin () meaning ''Earth Forest'' is a form of geological clay formation. It takes the form of pillars which from a distance give the impression of a forest.
There are multiple examples of tulins in
Yuanmou County
Yuanmou County (; Chuxiong Yi script: , IPA: ) is under the administration of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (; Chuxiong Yi script: ， IPA: ; Yi script: ꊉꇑꆑꌠꑼꂰ; Yi Pinyin: wop lup nut su yu ...
in the
Yunnan Province
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the ...
of China, in an area of about 50 square kilometers. The tallest formation has a height of . The features are one to two million years old. The area was opened for tourism as the Yuanmou Earth Forest (''Tulin'' in Chinese) in 1985.
Tulin formations in Yuanmou
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Other tulins in China
*Longyangxia Tulin (龙羊峡土林) in Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai.
*Zanda Tulin (札达土林) in Zanda County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet.
*Nanjian Tulin (南涧土林) in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Dali, Yunnan.
*Jingdong Tulin (景东土林) in Jingdong Yi Autonomous County, Pu'er City, Yunnan.
*Yongde Tulin (永德土林) in Yongde County, Lincang, Yunnan.
See also
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Stone Forest
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Hoodoo
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Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
References
Rock formations of China
Geology of Yunnan
Tourist attractions in Yunnan
Geography of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
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