The 6.1-magnitude earthquake that jolted Sichuan Province last Saturday caused more than 30 of the pillars in the Clay Forest to collapse in Yuanmou, Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, on September 2, 2008. The tourist attraction has been temporarily closed to the public.

A photo taken on September 2 shows a glimpse of the 1.5-million-year-old Yuanmou Clay Forest's main area, which was unaffected by the earthquake that hit the Sichuan Province on Saturday, August 30, 2008.

(CRIENGLISH.com September 3, 2008)