Shuanglong Cave Explained

29.2028°N 119.6208°WShuanglong Cave is a water-filled karst cave some 8km (05miles) from Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.^[1]

Description

The cave is 66m (217feet) high and 33m (108feet) long with a total area in excess of 1200m2. Formed around 100 million years ago, the entrance is flanked on both sides by stalactites that resemble dragon heads (龙头/龍头, lóng tóu), hence the Chinese name for the cave.^[2] Since the entrance has a clearance of around 30cm (10inches) above the cave's water level, visitors must lie down in a boat to gain access.^[3]

The cave's interior is criss-crossed by stalactites and stalagmites and features an 8m (26feet) high stone waterfall.

Shuanglong Cave provides access to the adjacent Binghu Cave via a series of stone steps.

The surrounding Shuanglong Scenic Area (双龙风景名胜区), covering 79.9km2, is a 4A rated national tourist attraction.^[4] It contains other karst caves including the Taoyuan Cave (桃源洞), Chaozhen Cave (朝真洞) and Bingbao Cave (冰瀑洞) as well as the following sub-areas:

• Huangdaxian Scenic Area (黄大仙景区)
• Jiafengshan Scenic Area (尖峰山景区)
• Dapantian Scenic Area (大盘天景区)
• Jiayuanli Scenic Area (家园里景区)
• Chisongshan Scenic Area (赤松山景区)

External links

• Photo gallery of Shuanglong Cave

See also

• Binghu Cave

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shuanglong Cave (双龙洞). Chinese. February 18, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101213113941/http://travel.syd.com.cn/ticket-5894.html. December 13, 2010.
2. Web site: Shuanglong Cave (双龙洞). Chinese. February 18, 2011.
3. Web site: The State-Level Scenic Resort in Jinhua. February 18, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713033659/http://english.inhangzhou.com/?p=10040. July 13, 2011.
4. Web site: Shuanglong Scenic Area (双龙风景名胜区). Chinese. February 19, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110224001321/http://www.shuanglongdong.com/shownews.asp?news_id=62. February 24, 2011.