Shuanglong Cave
{{Short description|Water-filled karst cave in People's Republic of China}}{{coord|29|12|10|N|119|37|15|E|display=title|scale:100000}}
Shuanglong Cave ({{zh|s=双龙洞|t=双龍洞|l=Double Dragon Cave}}) is a water-filled karst cave some {{Convert|8|km|abbr=on}} from Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.{{Cite web|url=http://travel.syd.com.cn/ticket-5894.html|title=Shuanglong Cave (双龙洞)|language=Chinese|accessdate=February 18, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213113941/http://travel.syd.com.cn/ticket-5894.html|archivedate=December 13, 2010}}
Description
The cave is {{Convert|66|m|abbr=on}} high and {{Convert|33|m|abbr=on}} long with a total area in excess of {{convert|1200|m2|abbr=on}}. 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.{{Cite web|url=http://jinhua.cncn.com/jingdian/shuanglongdong/profile.html|title=Shuanglong Cave (双龙洞)|language=Chinese|accessdate=February 18, 2011}} Since the entrance has a clearance of around {{Convert|30|cm|abbr=on}} above the cave's water level, visitors must lie down in a boat to gain access.{{Cite web|url=http://english.inhangzhou.com/?p=10040|title=The State-Level Scenic Resort in Jinhua|accessdate=February 18, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713033659/http://english.inhangzhou.com/?p=10040|archivedate=July 13, 2011}}
The cave's interior is criss-crossed by stalactites and stalagmites and features an {{Convert|8|m|abbr=on}} 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 {{Convert|79.9|km2|abbr=on}}, is a 4A rated national tourist attraction.{{Cite web|url=http://www.shuanglongdong.com/shownews.asp?news_id=62|title=Shuanglong Scenic Area (双龙风景名胜区)|language=Chinese|accessdate=February 19, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224001321/http://www.shuanglongdong.com/shownews.asp?news_id=62|archivedate=February 24, 2011}} 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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/1098934669045659332NwjXJw Photo gallery of Shuanglong Cave]
See also
{{Caves of China}}
Category:Karst formations of China
Category:Tourist attractions in Zhejiang
Category:AAAA-rated tourist attractions
{{-}}
{{Zhejiang-geo-stub}}
{{cave-stub}}