Tangwang River Forest Stone Scenic Area in Yichun, China holds wonders forged by over 200 million years of geological evolution. Home to China’s most intact Indosinian granite stone forest, it features hundreds of stone peaks scattered amid woods, shaped into myriad forms by wind and rain. Sunlight filters through the narrow crevice of One-Line-Sky, while trees cling tenaciously to rock cracks. Strange stones resemble beasts and Buddha statues, with a new view at every step—an exquisite masterpiece of nature and a unique geological secret hidden in the Lesser Khingan Range.

Wrapped in virgin Korean pine and mixed coniferous-broadleaf forests, the scenic area boasts an extremely high forest coverage rate, earning it the well-deserved title of natural forest oxygen bar. Stroll along wooden boardwalks through the sea of trees amid rolling pine murmurs and fresh herbal scents. Abundant negative ions wash away summer heat. Birds perch on branches and wild flowers bloom between stone gaps, with endless stretches of green unfolding before your eyes, letting you fully immerse yourself in the serene vitality of northern primeval mountains and woods.

Tangwang River’s stone forest and woodlands boast distinctive charms across four seasons. In spring, azaleas blanket stone slopes amid tender new green shoots. Summer brings an average temperature of 22°C, with clear streams and hidden waterfalls making it an ideal summer retreat. Late autumn paints the hills in a riot of red, yellow and green foliage set against grey stone, like a gorgeous scroll painting. In frigid winter, snow blankets bizarre rocks, with snow icicles and snow mushrooms adorning the stone forest, turning it into a pure, ethereal fairyland of ice and snow.

Stones never stand alone—mountains and streams lend them graceful charm. Winding brooks twist around the stone forest, shallow pools mirror jagged peaks and green trees, and tiny waterfalls tinkle softly, infusing rugged rocks with gentle vitality. Climb the viewing platform for distant vistas: layers of forest stretch toward faraway hills. When morning mist drifts over mountain ridges, the stone forest looms faintly, weaving a one-of-a-kind ethereal landscape painting of northern China where mountains, waters, strange stones and woods blend seamlessly.

Yichun’s sole national 5A-level tourist attraction, Tangwang River Forest Stone Scenic Area integrates geological popular science with leisure sightseeing. Visitors can explore rock relics spanning hundreds of millions of years, learn about mountain forest ecosystems, or simply wander, hike and admire panoramic views. Stones nestle in forests, and forests set off stones, uniting geological marvels, primitive ecosystems and northern scenery into one unmissable landmark for any traveler visiting Yichun, the Forest Capital of China.