One of the more bizarre sights in Yangshuo is Moon Hill 月亮山. This hill is just a bus ride away from the the main town. It was still early in the afternoon when I got back to Yangshuo town from Xingping and I decided to visit the other sights of Yangshuo. I thought of visiting the Big Banyan Tree 大榕树. So I took a bus to the park where the tree was but found out that there was an entrance fee. I didn’t feel like paying to see some old tree so I forgot about that.
Fortunately, just a short distance away was Moon Hill. From the Big Banyan Tree, I just followed the road until I reached a small village full of inns and restaurants. This village solely exists because of the Moon Hill which is nearby. In case you were wondering, Moon Hill is so named because of the prominent hole it has on the top. The hole is said to resemble the moon and it was thus named the Moon Hill.
To see the hole one will have to walk through the village where there also a viewing deck of sorts. From different angles, the hole takes different shapes much like the phases of the moon. The hole was formed through millions of years of erosion. Since practically the entire area of Yangshuo is made of limestone this is just another product of natures creativity.
Past the village is lovely field which serves as a great foreground for taking photos of the Moon Hill. More adventurous folk can climb the stairs all the way to the top of the hill to get a spectacular view of the surrounding area. For lack of time, I had to forget the idea of climbing the hill besides, I was already tired from the hike from the Big Banyan Tree. The Moon Hill is yet another stop in this wonderful place called Yangshuo.
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