Shuanglong Cave (simplified Chinese: 双龙洞; traditional Chinese: 双龍洞; lit. 'Double Dragon Cave') is a water-filled karst cave some 8 km (5.0 mi) from Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.[1]
The cave is 66 m (217 ft) high and 33 m (108 ft) long with a total area in excess of 1,200 m2 (13,000 sq ft). 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 30 cm (12 in) 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 8 m (26 ft) 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 79.9 km2 (30.8 sq mi), 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)
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^ (in Chinese). Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
^"Shuanglong Cave (双龙洞)" (in Chinese). Retrieved February 18, 2011.
^. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
^ (in Chinese). Archived from the original on February 24, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
shuanglong, cave, 20278, 62083, 20278, 62083, simplified, chinese, 双龙洞, traditional, chinese, 双龍洞, double, dragon, cave, water, filled, karst, cave, some, from, jinhua, city, zhejiang, province, people, republic, china, contents, description, references, exter. 29 12 10 N 119 37 15 E 29 20278 N 119 62083 E 29 20278 119 62083Shuanglong Cave simplified Chinese 双龙洞 traditional Chinese 双龍洞 lit Double Dragon Cave is a water filled karst cave some 8 km 5 0 mi from Jinhua City Zhejiang Province People s Republic of China 1 Contents 1 Description 2 References 3 External links 4 See alsoDescription edit nbsp Shuanglong CaveThe cave is 66 m 217 ft high and 33 m 108 ft long with a total area in excess of 1 200 m2 13 000 sq ft Formed around 100 million years ago the entrance is flanked on both sides by stalactites that resemble dragon heads 龙头 龍头 long tou hence the Chinese name for the cave 2 Since the entrance has a clearance of around 30 cm 12 in 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 8 m 26 ft 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 9 km2 30 8 sq mi 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 References edit Shuanglong Cave 双龙洞 in Chinese Archived from the original on December 13 2010 Retrieved February 18 2011 Shuanglong Cave 双龙洞 in Chinese Retrieved February 18 2011 The State Level Scenic Resort in Jinhua Archived from the original on July 13 2011 Retrieved February 18 2011 Shuanglong Scenic Area 双龙风景名胜区 in Chinese Archived from the original on February 24 2011 Retrieved February 19 2011 External links editPhoto gallery of Shuanglong CaveSee also editBinghu Cave nbsp This Chinese location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shuanglong Cave amp oldid 1024282823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
