This is a loess erosion landscape. When the area between two loess collapse holes is cut through by subterranean water, a bridge-like or arch-like landform is created. The landform is called a loess bridge when water flows beneath it, and it is called a loess arch when there is no water below (Fig. 28).
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(2020). Loess Bridge and Arch Landscape. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_1429
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