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Snowy Jade Cave

Snow Jade Cave
雪玉洞; Xuěyù Dòng
Interior view in the cave.
LocationChongqing Municipality, Fengdu County, Southwest China, China
Length1.6 km
FeaturesStone King's Flag (石旗王)
Stone King's Shield (石盾王)
View in Snowy Jade Cave.
Stalactites in Snowy Jade Cave.

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]

Description

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Snowy Jade Cave is located in Chongqing
Xueyu Cave
Xueyu Cave
Yuzhong
Yuzhong
Snowy Jade Cave (Chongqing)

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Xueyu Cave". MyYangtzeCruise. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Xueyu Cave, Xueyu Cave Fengdu Ghost City Chongqing, China Fengdu Ghost City Xueyu Cave".
  3. ^ "Fengdu Snow Jade Cave, Popular Scenic Spot of Fengdu".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Snow Jade Cave Chongqing: Location, Transport & Opening Hour".
  6. ^ "Brief information on Snowy Jade Cave". Yangtze Cruises Travel. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2014.


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29°46′58″N 107°47′53″E / 29.7827°N 107.7981°E / 29.7827; 107.7981

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