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Zhijin Cave Scenic Spot
Zhijin Cave Scenic Spot is located in Zhijin County, Guizhou Province. It neighbors Anshun and Guiyang in the south, Yunnan Province in the east and Sichuan Province in the north.The spot has four parts: Zhijin Old Town, Zhijin Cave, Jiehe Gorge and Hongjia Ferry among which the Zhijin Cave is the most attractive and famous.
Zhijindong Cave owns the systematicness and completeness of evolution of karst cave and is the most distinctive natural scenery and an important area with aesthetic value among cave karst, which stands out from numerous caves listed in the World Geopark internet and World Natural Heritage Directory.
Its enormous area spans 307 square kilometers (about 118.5 square miles), with a length of 12.1 kilometers (about 7.52 miles) and a width of 175 meters (about 0.11 miles). Because of the huge bizarre stalactite in the Zhijin Cave, it is called the 'Museum of Karsts'. In this cave are more than forty kinds of karst formations, like those in caves in other parts of the world. The Zhijin Cave, which boasts many unique features, is called 'King of Caves'. For example, 350,000 square meters (about 3,767,491 square feet) of the cave have been explored. Halls in the cave are extremely long and wide. One seldom sees so many varieties and such high-grade karst accumulations, such as the rare curlstone (a kind of stone). The cave feels like a huge underground palace. Here a variety of stones and rock -- prehnite, bloodstone, and curlstone - have formed stalagmites, stone flowers, drums, pillars, and so on.
Its enormous area spans 307 square kilometers (about 118.5 square miles), with a length of 12.1 kilometers (about 7.52 miles) and a width of 175 meters (about 0.11 miles). Because of the huge bizarre stalactite in the Zhijin Cave, it is called the 'Museum of Karsts'. In this cave are more than forty kinds of karst formations, like those in caves in other parts of the world. The Zhijin Cave, which boasts many unique features, is called 'King of Caves'. For example, 350,000 square meters (about 3,767,491 square feet) of the cave have been explored. Halls in the cave are extremely long and wide. One seldom sees so many varieties and such high-grade karst accumulations, such as the rare curlstone (a kind of stone). The cave feels like a huge underground palace. Here a variety of stones and rock -- prehnite, bloodstone, and curlstone - have formed stalagmites, stone flowers, drums, pillars, and so on.
History:
Zhijindong Cave, originally known as Dajidong Cave. Historically, young Miao boys and girls often played shuttlecock here, hence the Daji Cave name.
It was discovered in 1980 by the Zhijin County Tourism Resources Exploration Team.
It was opened to tourists both at home and abroad in 1985. Until now, the already explored length is 4215m. It consist of 2 main caves and 4 branch caves, being divided into 4 layers and 47 chambers. Basically, controlled by stratum tendency and NNW, NE, NNE joints, it has been developing along stratum tendency and has inclined “H” plane shape. Its bottom is of great fluctuation, and the cave space is in chamber-type structure in general.It is believed to possess the largest unsupported roof span of any cave worldwide.
Zhijindong Cave, originally known as Dajidong Cave. Historically, young Miao boys and girls often played shuttlecock here, hence the Daji Cave name.
It was discovered in 1980 by the Zhijin County Tourism Resources Exploration Team.
It was opened to tourists both at home and abroad in 1985. Until now, the already explored length is 4215m. It consist of 2 main caves and 4 branch caves, being divided into 4 layers and 47 chambers. Basically, controlled by stratum tendency and NNW, NE, NNE joints, it has been developing along stratum tendency and has inclined “H” plane shape. Its bottom is of great fluctuation, and the cave space is in chamber-type structure in general.It is believed to possess the largest unsupported roof span of any cave worldwide.
Minority Ethnic Goups:
Bijie city is inhabited by many ethnic minorities, including Han, Yi, Miao, Buyi, so the customs of these ethnic minorities make up the main characteristics of this region. Apart from the Torch Festival of the Yi and the reed panpipe dances of the Miao, visitors can also admire the song-tying, horse racing and folk dances of other ethnic minorities. After seeing the natural cave wonders, you can visit the local minority villages of Buyi, Miao and Yi ethnic minorities.
Facilities:
Zhijin Cave was formally opened to the public in 1985. All scenic spots are connected by roads or tourist roads. There are a number of service facilities in the park, for example, the viewing decks, rest pavilions, parking lots, souvenir shops, accommodation hotels and public toilets, etc.They will help you have a wonderful time.
Transportation:
About three hours are needed to get from Bijie to Guizhou. There are no trains operating in this region, so visitors should get to Guiyang, Liupanshui and other cities in Guizhou Province, then take buses to here and scenic spots in the region.
Zhijin Cave was formally opened to the public in 1985. All scenic spots are connected by roads or tourist roads. There are a number of service facilities in the park, for example, the viewing decks, rest pavilions, parking lots, souvenir shops, accommodation hotels and public toilets, etc.They will help you have a wonderful time.
Transportation:
About three hours are needed to get from Bijie to Guizhou. There are no trains operating in this region, so visitors should get to Guiyang, Liupanshui and other cities in Guizhou Province, then take buses to here and scenic spots in the region.
Karst formations create different scenes such as the following:
Reception Hall (Yingbin Ting)
Owing to the sunshine from the mouth of this cave, moss grows in the hall. At the top of the hall is a circular ventilated opening through which sunshine penetrates to the bottom of the hall. Under the sunlight, remaining beads around the opening glisten tremulously like myriads of crystal coins falling from heaven.
Reception Hall (Yingbin Ting)
Owing to the sunshine from the mouth of this cave, moss grows in the hall. At the top of the hall is a circular ventilated opening through which sunshine penetrates to the bottom of the hall. Under the sunlight, remaining beads around the opening glisten tremulously like myriads of crystal coins falling from heaven.
Longevity Palace (Wanshou Gong)
At an early period in history enormous rocks collapsed from the summit and then accumulated into a mountain now called Mt. Longevity (Mt. Wanshou Shan). Later, karst accumulations covered the mountain. Beside Mt. Longevity the crimson bloodstone glitters like a peacock spreading its tail to display his fine feathers.
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