Snowy Jade Cave
| Snow Jade Cave (雪玉洞 – Xuěyù Dòng) | |
| Xueyu Cave | |
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 Interior view in the cave.
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| Official name: Snowy White Cave | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
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| Region | Southwest China |
| Municipality | Chongqing Municipality |
| Location | Fengdu County |
| Length | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
Snowy Jade Cave (aka Snow Jade Cave or Xueyu Cave,[1] Chinese: 雪玉洞; pinyin: Xuěyù Dòng; literally: "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]
Description
The cave's interior is China's only pure-white, jade-like example.[citation needed] It continues to expand due to erosion in the surrounding karst landscape. Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). long, of which Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). have been explored, [3] Snowy Jade Cave is spread over three levels. Inside, both the Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). Stone King's Flag (石旗王) and the Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). high Stone King's Shield (石盾王) features are the largest of their type in the world.[citation needed] There are also numerous examples of corals.
The surrounding area is also home to rare animal species including macaque, wild boar, and golden pheasant.[3]
See also
- Fengdu Ghost City, a nearby visitor attraction 12 km away[4]
- Furong Cave
References
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