Marble Mountain China Beach

I stood atop marble mountain in da nang and looked down on china beach a name most of us from that era are quite familiar with and wondered at the tragedy of that war which the vietnamese call the american war that made me stop and think for a moment.

Marble mountain china beach.

Pictures of marble mountain and china beach vietnam. Behind china beach is the mesmerizing azure south china sea stretching to the horizon line unbroken except for the cham islands. Named after the elements metal wood water fire and earth marble mountains exist in a coastal area that is renowned for stone cutting and sculpture about 9km south of da nang. How right you are about the stunning scenery.

The marble mountain air facility mmaf in d. They re 3 5 miles south of danang s china beach and 10 5 miles north of hoi an. The marble mountains are a cluster of five hills made from limestone and marble in da nang. Our showroom and workshop is located about 7 km southeast of da nang city alongside china beach under the shadow of non nuoc marble mountain.

Each mountain is named for the natural element it s said to represent. Before booking my flight how much. Thuy son water moc son wood hoa son fire kim son metal or gold and tho son earth. Marble mountains is a group of five limestone and marble hills in ngu hanh son district 20 kilometres north of hoi an and 8 kilometres south of da nang.

As i am only in hoi an for 2 days to make the best use of my time was thinking of arranging transport to take in the sights of marble mountain china beach on the way to the airport in danang from hoi an. Fast facts and background info on marble mountains vietnam the marble mountains vietnam are a cluster of 5 limestone karst formations near the coast. Just off the danang beach coastal road the marble mountains ngu hanh son consist of five craggy marble outcrops topped with pagodas. Marble mountain air facility mmaf also known as da nang east airfield marble mountain army airfield and nuoc man airfield was an aviation facility used primarily by the united states marine corps during the vietnam war it was a helicopter facility that was constructed in august 1965 and served as home to marine aircraft group 16 mag 16 the 5th special forces group and an assortment of.

Photo images picture february 27 2005 find out how you can use our pictures legally and free of charge. We have highly skilled sculptors with knowledge and professional expertise specializing in sculptures statues garden and religious designs. Welcome to marble mountain sculpture. It s also a well known pilgrimage site with peaks caves tunnels and temples all just waiting to be discovered.