Huanglong Cave

Coordinates: 29°16′0″N 110°22′0″E / 29.26667°N 110.36667°E / 29.26667; 110.36667
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29°16′0″N 110°22′0″E / 29.26667°N 110.36667°E / 29.26667; 110.36667

Huanglong Cave
Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan
, People's Republic of China

Huanglong Cave (

People's Republic of China and a national 4A rated scenic area. As of 2010, the cave has over a million visitors per year.[1] Since 1997, the Huanglong Cave scenic area has been managed by Beijing-based China Datong Co. Ltd. It was previously managed directly by the Hunan provincial government.[2]

In addition to the cave itself the Huanglong Cave

Chinese yuan.[5]

Features

Covering a total area of 48 ha (120 acres), the cave system extends to 15 km (9.3 mi) in length and is divided into dry and wet levels. There are four levels, thirteen chambers, three underground waterfalls, two underground rivers, three pools, ninety-six passages, as well as an underground lake. The largest chamber in the cave is 4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft) and the highest of the three waterfalls is 50 m (160 ft) high. The guided tour through the cave lasts about two hours and includes a boat ride down one of the underground rivers.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Huanglong Cave website (黄龙洞网站)" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  2. ISBN 978-1-84541-400-9. Retrieved 1 December 2013.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  3. ^ "Пещера Желтого Дракона | Huanglong Cave". zhangjiajie-wulingyuan.ru. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  4. ^ "Zhangjiajie Huanglong Cave : Harvest in Full Swing". Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal. September 13, 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Zhangjiajie spends 160 mln yuan to establish 'Hallelujah Concert Hall'". People's Daily. September 17, 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  6. ^ Heggen, Richard J. (August 8, 2013). "Chinese Electricians". Underground Rivers (PDF). p. 873. Retrieved 1 December 2013.

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