Stone Bell Hill (石钟山) occupies a rocky promontory where the Yangtze River meets the mouth of Poyang Lake. The geology is unusual — the limestone cliffs are riddled with water-worn cavities that create resonant, bell-like sounds when waves push air through them, a phenomenon that has attracted the curiosity of Chinese literati for over a thousand years. The site is compact but genuinely striking: narrow stone pathways between the cliffs and the water, pavilions overlooking the river confluence, and bronze inscriptions from various historical visitors.
The hill contains two pavilions from which the views over the meeting of the rivers are exceptional — on clear days you can see far upriver and out across the surface of Poyang Lake. The sounds themselves require the right conditions (water moving through the base of the cliffs) and are most audible on windy days with a moderate swell.