Baiyin

Baiyin is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Gansu province, People's Republic of China. Baiyin is part loess plateau, part desert. Annual evaporation is 2,101 mm resulting in a net loss of approximately 1,800 mm. The Yellow River flows from south to north for 214 kmthrough Baiyin. Baiyin city is situated in central Gansu province, the upper reaches of the Yellow River. It is bordered by Ningxia Hui autonomous region in the east and Inner Mongolia in the north. The capital city of the province, Lanzhou is adjacent to its west.

The Yellow River Stone Forest is a National Park about 40 km North of Baiyin. It is famous for its natural stone columns. Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Spot is located in Longwan Village in Jingtai District of Baiyin City. It was formed by the rising of the Earth's crust. Just as beautiful as the famous Stone Forest of Yunnan, Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Spot is composed of many sand stalagmites and stone pillars in various sizes and shapes.