Yangshuo Moon Hill, China

Moon Hill is a popular scenic spot south of Yangshuo. The main attraction is a hill with a huge hole in the shape of a moon. The cave is about 50 meters in height and width and is shaped like an archway. On a sunny day, blue sky and white clouds can be seen through the cave and on cloudy and rainy days, the “moon” is deep in mist. Viewed from different places, the moon takes on different shapes, sometimes full moon, sometimes half-moon and sometimes crescent, forming a marvelous spectacle in Yangshuo.

A series of caves have been opened up not far from Moon Hill: the Black Buddha Cave, New Water Caves and Dragon Cave. If you head out to Moon Hill, you will undoubtedly be intercepted and invited to visit these other caves.

The hills here can be climbed for spectacular vistas from the top. It’s not an incredibly long trek to the top but the gradient and strange angle of the steps can do something strange to your legs on the way down. The Moon Hill Cafe at the base of the hill sells fairly mediocre food at ridiculously high prices, but there’s no alternative and you may need something after the trek up and down.