石林位于云南省石林彝族自治县境内,距昆明市78千米,是世界著名的旅游景点。石林就是石头森林的意思,那里有各种奇形怪状的石头,有的像人,有的像鸟,有的像牛。这一地区以喀斯特地貌(karst topography)闻名于世,面积达350平方千米。石林风景区主要包括5个风景片区和石林喀斯特地质博物馆。该地区还流传着一些美妙动人的古老传说,撒尼人(Sani People)的著名爱情故事“阿诗玛”就出自这里。石林吸引着众多国内外游客前去游览。
The Stone Forest, located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, is 78 kilometers away from Kunming City, Yunnan Province. It is a world-known tourist site. The Stone Forest, which means the forest of stone, has numerous strangely shaped rocks, some of which look like human beings, some look like birds, and some look like oxen. This place, world-famous for karst topography, covers an area of 350 square kilometers. The Stone Forest Scenic Spot includes 5 scenic areas and Shilin Karst Geological Museum. Some beautiful legends also circulate here, one of which is Ashima’s famous love story from Sani People. Many tourists at home and abroad are attracted to visit the Stone Forest.