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The '''Reed Flute Cave''' ({{zh|c=芦笛岩|p=Lúdí Yán}}), also known as "the Palace of Natural Arts," is a landmark and tourist attraction in [[Guilin]], [[Guangxi]], [[China]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guilin Reed Flute Cave|publisher=City of Guilin|url=http://www.guilinchina.net/attraction/reed-flute-cave.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520044320/http://guilinchina.net/attraction/reed-flute-cave.htm|archivedate=20 May 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> |
The '''Reed Flute Cave''' ({{zh|c=芦笛岩|p=Lúdí Yán}}), also known as "the Palace of Natural Arts," is a landmark and tourist attraction in [[Guilin]], [[Guangxi]], [[China]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guilin Reed Flute Cave|publisher=City of Guilin|url=http://www.guilinchina.net/attraction/reed-flute-cave.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520044320/http://guilinchina.net/attraction/reed-flute-cave.htm|archivedate=20 May 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Reed flute cave.jpg|thumb|left|Lake inside the cave, with artificial lighting]] |
[[Image:Reed flute cave.jpg|thumb|left|Lake inside the cave, with artificial lighting]] |
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The cave got its name from the type of reed growing outside, which can be made into flutes. Reed Flute Cave is filled with a large number of stalactites, stalagmites and other rock formations. Inside, there are more than 70 inscriptions written in ink, which can be dated back as far as 792 AD in the Tang Dynasty. These aged inscriptions tell us that it has been an attraction in Guilin since ancient times.<ref>[http://www.davidnielsen.org David Nielsen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522182014/http://www.davidnielsen.org/ |date=May 22, 2011 }}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=December 2010}} It was rediscovered in the 1940s by a group of refugees fleeing the Japanese troops. Nowadays, multicolored lighting artificially illuminates the cave.<ref>[http://www.placeaholic.com/worlds-best-caves-visit-3116 Information about stunning caves]</ref> |
The cave got its name from the type of reed growing outside, which can be made into flutes. Reed Flute Cave is filled with a large number of stalactites, stalagmites and other rock formations. Inside, there are more than 70 inscriptions written in ink, which can be dated back as far as 792 AD in the Tang Dynasty. These aged inscriptions tell us that it has been an attraction in Guilin since ancient times.<ref>[http://www.davidnielsen.org David Nielsen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522182014/http://www.davidnielsen.org/ |date=May 22, 2011 }}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=December 2010}} It was rediscovered in the 1940s by a group of refugees fleeing the Japanese troops. Nowadays, multicolored lighting artificially illuminates the cave.<ref>[http://www.placeaholic.com/worlds-best-caves-visit-3116 Information about stunning caves]</ref> |
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| Location | Guilin, China |
| Length | 240m |
| Entrances | 3 |
| Access | by foot |
The Reed Flute Cave (Chinese: 芦笛岩; pinyin: Lúdí Yán), also known as "the Palace of Natural Arts," is a landmark and tourist attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China.[1]
The cave got its name from the type of reed growing outside, which can be made into flutes. Reed Flute Cave is filled with a large number of stalactites, stalagmites and other rock formations. Inside, there are more than 70 inscriptions written in ink, which can be dated back as far as 792 AD in the Tang Dynasty. These aged inscriptions tell us that it has been an attraction in Guilin since ancient times.[2][failed verification] It was rediscovered in the 1940s by a group of refugees fleeing the Japanese troops. Nowadays, multicolored lighting artificially illuminates the cave.[3]
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Notes
- ^ "Guilin Reed Flute Cave". City of Guilin. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011.
- ^ David Nielsen Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Information about stunning caves
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