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[CALMING PIC] View that has Inspired Chinese Poets & Artists for Centuries

lava.nationalgeographic.com — These karst mountains are what remain of an ancient seabed that was lifted and eroded away. The formations line the Li River. They're also a source of national pride, appearing on the back of China's 20 yuan note.

Who dugg this? Made popular Jul 18, 2007

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  • Rosamilia, on 10/11/2007, -12/+94pic makes me angry

    buried as inaccurate... ARGGHH
  • diggSJaustin, on 10/11/2007, -2/+67That bush in the middle implores you: ROCK ON.
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -5/+56I'm feeling relaxed already. Ooooohhhhhmmmmmm.
  • tyywebb, on 10/11/2007, -1/+48I feel so nice and relaxed after seeing that [CALMING PIC]
  • Beatmiser, on 10/11/2007, -1/+40High res without the National Geographic logo would make me less twitchy.
  • Elohir, on 10/11/2007, -1/+27Nice photo, shame about the size.
  • combustion8, on 10/11/2007, -2/+21It's so calm I just pissed in my pants.
  • Reziarfg, on 10/11/2007, -4/+22You're cool. Because you use drugs. I wish I were as cool as you.
  • trippinlikegod, on 10/11/2007, -2/+17I suddenly feel inspired to plant rice.
  • holidayiniraq, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15Hope it inspires the Chinese government to change their horrible human rights record.
  • theholycow, on 10/11/2007, -4/+17Because it makes him angry instead of calm.

    Buried as dumbass.
  • NSMike, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10http://www.kakura.jp/hw/wallpaper/2003/00717_2003-06-16_xingping_sunset_1600x1200.jpg

    Not the same picture, but the same place.
  • NSMike, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8There are a few pictures of this place about halfway down this page:

    http://www.kakura.jp/hw/wallpaper001.html

    And the rest of the pictures are pretty good too.
  • cielo23, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6I saw | CALMING | and about fell out of my chair laughing.....a nice change from AMAZING!!!! or SHOCKING!!!
  • KChaseR, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6Anyone have a higher-ress pic of this? I'd love to set this as my desktop background.
  • Benrussell, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5http://despair.com/motivation.html
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  • TheRemoteViewer, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Looks like the mountains in the background of the first episode of the original DOOM.
  • graemee, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Is it underwater yet?
  • Synthos, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I know why it's so calming.. The hills remind me of boobs.
  • dogstar0125, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Yeah, or their dismal environmental record, or their dismal animal cruelty record.
  • holidayiniraq, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2No more like Beheadings of it's civilians because they aren't Muslim
  • Incognito, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Uh, I'm a writer and while its a nice scene, that sure as hell isn't generations of inspiration when compared to other spots in China. Or any other country for that matter.

    I can see a scene of that in No.Cal
  • alexkorova, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Crysis has better graphics.
  • crushfan, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Holy mother,
    this one is much better,
    -- Insert an appropriate line here and your Haiku is ready --
  • smurf22, on 10/11/2007, -4/+5Smurf angry, smurf smash!

    *looks at pic*

    Smurf bored smurf calm.
  • jeffeb3, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1What makes you think this didn't inspire other professionals too? Like Chinese engineers or those rickshaw pulling folks?
  • shortcircuit13, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I was on a Li River boat tour a month ago!
    The mountains of Guilin (these mountains) are absolutely and amazingly gorgeous.
    They actually look their best when foggy.

    When shrouded in drizzly fog, those mountains are more beautiful than anything on Earth. (... aside from Jessica Alba)
  • luke16, on 10/11/2007, -23/+24I dont know why but this is my favourite picture of all time http://www.flickr.com/photos/motionid/537923721/
  • juicebag, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Thats some nice bush.
  • mojotaker, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Is it just me, or don't the plants resemble the mountains.
  • astanhope, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Been there!
  • TimTheGreat, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I'm pretty sure they actually are.
  • elementfire, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Why? For informing us that such a view exists? How would we know that it looks better in person if people dugg this down and we never saw this story?
  • Shatter44, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Looks 100x better in person. The picture does it no justice. Digg this down.
  • ernieoporto, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1You can just make out the firing squad executing some people between a pair of trees in the front row. And in the back you can see some restive peasant farmers starving.
  • dogstar0125, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Yeah, if you want calming scenery, try a country that doesn't have 1,000,000 people per square foot.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/10208332@N05/848272296/
  • Dustmuffins, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1I'm pretty sure he was joking...
  • DaffyDuck, on 10/11/2007, -3/+3I was thinking that about the one in black. Of course, she may just be in the Jay Leno family with that large chin.
  • firebhaal, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0That's what she said
  • bigmelon, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Utterly irrelevant. You, sir, need to relax.
  • sarnia, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1The tree in the middle is giving the sign of the devil.
  • Toxidote, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Reminds me of the set of Lost. I can't wait for season four........
  • miffe, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0You know why? Those mountains were used as a sky in doom.
  • darrenpauli, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1That site has some of the most beautiful and intriguing photographs I have ever seen.
  • blakespot, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2TOTALLY! Was going to post that comment.
  • Casedot, on 10/11/2007, -3/+2girl on the right is a man...
  • SamCapeCod, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0So death takes a holiday...just relax and enjoy the view.
  • Urusai, on 10/11/2007, -4/+3Does anybody have this in 1440x900, 256 color, with some light desaturation, a mild sepia tint, and some speckling? DAMN YOU INTERNET FOR NOT SATISFYING MY EVERY NEED!
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