Calcite accretion at Seven Stars Cave.
Majishan Grottoes
China is notable for its natural and man-made caves
This is an incomplete list of caves in China. It includes natural caves and rock cut grottoes.
Natural caves
[edit]| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benxi Water Caves | Liaoning Province | |||
| Binghu Cave | 120 m (390 ft) | karst | Zhejiang Province | |
| Crown Cave | Guilin Prefecture-level city | |||
| Furong Cave | 2,846 m (9,337 ft) | karst | Chongqing Municipality | |
| Fu Yuan Dong | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) | near Daluo village, Guangxi province[1][2] | ||
| Hongqingsi Grottoes | Yima, Henan | |||
| Huanglong Cave | 15 m (49 ft) | karst | Hunan Province | |
| Jiangzhou Cave System | 150 m (490 ft) | 53,070 m (174,110 ft) | Guangxi Province | |
| Kizil Caves | Xinjiang Province | |||
| Longgu Cave | 120 m (390 ft) | Hubei Province | ||
| Luobi Cave | karst | Hainan Province | ||
| Macaque Cave | karst | Hainan Province | ||
| Reed Flute Cave | Guangxi Province | |||
| Seven-star Cave | karst | Guangxi Province | ||
| Shanjuan Cave | Jiangsu Province | |||
| Shuanglong Cave | 33 m (108 ft) | karst | Zhejiang Province | |
| Shuanghedong | 912 m (2,992 ft) | 400.7 km (1,315,000 ft) | gypsum and dolomite | Guizhou Province |
| Tenglong Cave | 52,800 m (173,200 ft) | karst | Hubei Province | |
| Taiji Cave | 54,000 m (177,000 ft) | karst | Anhui Province | |
| Tianyuan Cave | Beijing Municipality | |||
| Xianren Cave | 14 metres (46 ft) | Jiangxi Province | ||
| Xueyu Cave | 1,644 m (5,394 ft) | karst | Chongqing Municipality | |
| Yiyuan Rong Cave Group | karst | Zibo, Shandong Province | ||
| Yilong Cave | 4,200 m (13,800 ft) | karst | Jiangxi Province | |
| Zhijin Cave | 13,500 m (44,300 ft) | karst | Guizhou Province | |
| Zhoukoudian | karst | Beijing Municipality. Site of the discovery of Peking Man, (Wade–Giles: Choukoutien). |
Buddhist grottoes
[edit]| Name | Depth | Length | Geology | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhaisajyaraja | ||||
| Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves | ||||
| Bingling Temple | ||||
| Binyang Middle | ||||
| Binyang North | ||||
| Binyang South | ||||
| Dazu Rock Carvings | ||||
| Hidden Stream Temple Cave | ||||
| Kizil Caves | ||||
| Kumtura Thousand Buddha Caves | ||||
| Lingyin Temple | ||||
| Longmen Grottoes | ||||
| Maijishan Grottoes | Located in Gansu Province. | |||
| Mogao Caves | Located in Gansu Province. | |||
| Tuoshan | ||||
| Western Thousand Buddha Caves | Located in Gansu Province. | |||
| Yulin Caves | Located in Gansu Province. | |||
| Yungang Grottoes |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chinese Village Finds Alien-Fish in Cave". Weird Asia News. Feb 11, 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Villagers catch 'alien-looking' fish from lake 1,000m below ground in local cave, Daluo village, Bam..." Rex USA. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
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