Snowy Jade Cave (a.k.a. Snow Jade Cave or Xueyu Cave,[1] Chinese: 雪玉洞; pinyin: Xuěyù Dòng; lit. 'Snow Jade Cave') is a National Three Gorges Scenic Area and a National 4A Scenic Area located in Fengdu County, Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China, not far from the Yangtze River.[2]
| Snow Jade Cave | |
|---|---|
| 雪玉洞; Xuěyù Dòng | |
 Interior view in the cave. | |
| Location | Chongqing Municipality, Fengdu County, Southwest China, China |
| Length | 1.6 km |
| Features | Stone King's Flag (石旗王) Stone King's Shield (石盾王) |
Description
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The cave's interior is China's only pure-white, jade-like example.[3] It continues to expand due to erosion in the surrounding karst landscape. 1,644 m (5,394 ft) long, of which 1,161 m (3,809 ft) have been explored, [4] Snowy Jade Cave is spread over three levels. Inside, both the 8 m (26 ft) Stone King's Flag (石旗王) and the 4 m (13 ft) high Stone King's Shield (石盾王) features are the largest of their type in the world.[5] There are also numerous examples of corals.
The surrounding area is also home to rare animal species including macaque, wild boar, and golden pheasant.[4]
See also
edit- Fengdu Ghost City, a nearby visitor attraction 12 km away[6]
- Furong Cave
References
edit- ^ "Xueyu Cave". MyYangtzeCruise. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Xueyu Cave, Xueyu Cave Fengdu Ghost City Chongqing, China Fengdu Ghost City Xueyu Cave".
- ^ "Fengdu Snow Jade Cave, Popular Scenic Spot of Fengdu".
- ^ a b 雪玉洞 [Xueyu Cave] (in Simplified Chinese). Chongqing News. 30 April 2004. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ "Snow Jade Cave Chongqing: Location, Transport & Opening Hour".
- ^ "Brief information on Snowy Jade Cave". Yangtze Cruises Travel. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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