Cave of the Fallen Paintbrush Luobi Dong

The over 3m/10ft deep Cave of the Fallen Paintbrush (Luobi Dong) lies 10km/6mi to the west of the city on the southwestern slope of a mountain. Here can be seen a stalactite which looks like a giant paint brush. Underneath a bulging stone catches the lime drops which fall from its roof. Before the local residents send their children to school for the first time they put them to a little test in this grotto: If the child succeeds in catching a falling drop in the palm of his hand then he will achieve good marks and a successful journey through life; otherwise other possibilities must be explored.