We took a driver and a tour guide for the Major and Minor Stone Forests of Shilin not far from Kunming. The front of the Major Forest was too crowded but our guide would not hear of diverting to tour the rear part. "This is my road" she explained. When I said it is too crowded she said - "Oh, you should see it when it's really crowded." Click and zoom on the map above for stone formation names.
 
   
Earthquake detector.



 
Our guide above is passing through a crack

 
      


            Gardening!  

    
The Minor Stone Forest tour was done with the help of a Sani Guide. The hat worn by the women has two triangular flags.
When both flags are up - the woman is single, when both are down - the woman is married. When just one is up - she's engaged.

 
The stones on the right were viewed as a marriage ceremony. Jean commented that the bride looked to be in the family way and perhaps that was the bride's father behind the groom.