Simian Mountain

The waterfall on Simian Mountain, Jiangjin District, Chongqing.

Simian Mountain (四面山, Sìmiàn Shān), located in the north part of Jiangjin District, Chongqing, China, is a transitive zone between the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Sichuan Basin.[1] Because of the hot, humid climate and abundant rainfall, the area is heavily forested.[2]


It is the location of several significant waterfalls. Wangxiangtai (the Balcony of Nostalgia) Waterfall, 150 meters high and 40 meters wide, is one of the well-known waterfalls in China, and consists of many small waterfalls; Shuikoushi Waterfall is noted for its grand scale.

Simian Mountain, Jiangjin, Chongqing

Snaking its way among the valleys on Simian Mountain, the current of Chaba River feeds a number of lakes, of which the most majestic one is known as Great Red Sea.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Zhao, Yunfeng; Ren, Song; Jiang, Deyi; Liu, Rong; Wu, Jianxun; Jiang, Xiang (2018-12-10). "Influence of wetting-drying cycles on the pore structure and mechanical properties of mudstone from Simian Mountain". Construction and Building Materials. 191: 923–931. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.10.069. ISSN 0950-0618. S2CID 139707605.
  2. ^ Zhang, Kun; Zhang, Hongjiang; Cheng, Jinhua; Zhang, Junyu; Sun, Long; Ma, Xijun (2011). "Brief analysis on canopy interception effect and influencing factors of five forest types in Simian Mountain of Chongqing". Journal of Northwest A & F University. 39: 173–179.