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Marine Erosion Landform

Stone Sails

Stone Sails Photo: Yang Yichou
Time: June, 1991
Site: Pingtan, Fujian Province
Height: On the sea
Brief Introduction: The Pingtan Island, Fujian Province, is the 5th biggest island in China. There stand two granite marine erosive columns reaching a height of 33 meters, just as a pair of sails being arisen to go far onto the sea. They are marvellous among marine erosive columns worldwide.


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