Elephant Trunk Hill

This article is about the landmark in Guilin, China. For the hill and provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, see Elephant Hill Provincial Park.
Elephant Trunk Hill

The Elephant Trunk Hill (Chinese: 象鼻山; pinyin: Xiàngbí Shān) is a hill, landmark and tourist attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China.[1]

Name

Elephant Trunk Hill is the symbol of the city of Guilin. It got its name because it looks like an elephant drinking water.[2] The round opening that would be under the elephant’s trunk is known as Water-Moon Cave because at night the reflection of the moon can be seen through the arch and it looks as if it is under the water and floating on the surface of the water at the same time. Elephant Trunk Hill and Water-Moon Cave are located at the confluence of the Taohua River and the Lijiang River.[3]

See also

References

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  2. ^ 户, 崎哲彦 (2002). "桂林名山"象鼻山"与"漓山"". 桂林旅游高等专科学校学报 (1): 47–52. ISSN 1008-6080.
  3. ^ "错误--XML Full Text Read--CNKI". kns.cnki.net. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
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