Elephant Trunk Hill

The Elephant Trunk Hill is a hill, landmark and traveler attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China. Elephant Trunk Hill is the symbol of the town of Guilin. It were given its name because it looks like an elephant consuming water. The round establishing that could be below the elephant’s trunk is called Water-Moon Cave due to the fact at night time the mirrored image of the moon may be visible via the arch and it looks as if it's miles underneath the water and floating at 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.

Hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It regularly has a awesome summit, even though in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may additionally confer with a particular phase of flat terrain without a huge summit. Distinction between a hill and a mountain is uncertain and largely subjective, however a hill is universally considered to be less tall and less steep than a mountain. Many settlements had been at first built on hills, both to avoid or cut back floods, mainly if they had been near a massive frame of water, or for protection, due to the fact that they offer a great view of the encircling land and require could-be attackers to fight uphill.