Elephant Trunk Hill
{{Short description|Landmark and tourist attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China}}
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The Elephant Trunk Hill (Chinese: 象鼻山; pinyin: Xiàngbí Shān) is a hil in Guilin, Guangxi, China.{{Cite web |title=David Nielsen – Nielsen Survey Review |url=https://davidnielsen.org/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |language=en-US}}
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Elephant Trunk Hill is the symbol of the city of Guilin. It got its name because it looks like an elephant drinking water.{{Cite journal |last=户 |first=崎哲彦 |date=2002 |title=桂林名山"象鼻山"与"漓山" |url=http://kns.cnki.net/KCMS/detail/detail.aspx?dbcode=CJFQ&dbname=CJFD2002&filename=GLGZ200201008&uid=WEEvREdxOWJmbC9oM1NjYkZCbDdrNTBJK1hXeVhXRDdJN2c2SkRWTzZXZko=$R1yZ0H6jyaa0en3RxVUd8df-oHi7XMMDo7mtKT6mSmEvTuk11l2gFA!!&v=MzE1NDJDVVJMT2VadVpxRnlIblY3dkxJaUhNZExHNEh0UE1ybzlGYklSOGVYMUx1eFlTN0RoMVQzcVRyV00xRnI= |journal=桂林旅游高等专科学校学报 |issue=1 |pages=47–52 |issn=1008-6080}} 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.{{Cite web |title=错误--XML Full Text Read--CNKI |url=http://kns.cnki.net//KXReader/Detail?TIMESTAMP=637085687382336250&DBCODE=CJFQ&TABLEName=CJFDLAST2017&FileName=NAME201706015&RESULT=1&SIGN=0Lv078OyNUVvftFN1rQZjxEC7LQ= |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=kns.cnki.net}}
See also
- Moon Hill, in Yangshuo County
- Torghatten, in Norway
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External links
- [http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/guangxi/guilin/elephant.htm Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan)] Travel China Guide
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Category:Natural arches of China