Huanglong Cave
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| Huanglong Cave | |
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 The Dragon King's Palace, Huanglong Cave (黄龙洞龙宫) | |
| Location | Wulingyuan district of Zhangjiajie City, Hunan, People's Republic of China |
Huanglong Cave (simplified Chinese: 黄龙洞; traditional Chinese: 黃龍洞; pinyin: huánglóng dòng; lit. 'yellow dragon cave') is a karst cave located near the Wulingyuan district of Zhangjiajie City, Hunan, People's Republic of China and a national 4A rated scenic area. As of 2010, the cave has over a million visitors per year.[1] Since 1997, the Huanglong Cave scenic area has been managed by Beijing-based China Datong Co. Ltd. It was previously managed directly by the Hunan provincial government.[2]
In addition to the cave itself the Huanglong Cave[3] scenic area includes Huanglong Cave Ecology Square (simplified Chinese: 黄龙洞生态广场; traditional Chinese: 黃龍洞生態廣場), completed in 2009 by restoring the landscape of the area adjacent to the cave entrance.[4] In 2010, the Zhangjiajie government ordered the construction of the "Hallelujah Concert Hall" (simplified Chinese: 哈利路亚音乐厅; traditional Chinese: 哈利路亞音樂廳) as the centerpiece to the Ecology Square, not far from the cave entrance. The hall has a grass-planted roof and cost 160 million Chinese yuan.[5]
Features
Covering a total area of 48 hectares (120 acres)*, the cave system extends to 15 kilometres (9.3 mi)* in length and is divided into dry and wet levels. There are four levels, thirteen chambers, three underground waterfalls, two underground rivers, three pools, ninety-six passages, as well as an underground lake. The largest chamber in the cave is 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft)* and the highest of the three waterfalls is 50 metres (160 ft)* high. The guided tour through the cave lasts about two hours and includes a boat ride down one of the underground rivers.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Huanglong Cave website (黄龙洞网站)" (in Chinese). Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ Songshan (Sam) Huang, Chris Ryan, Chunyu Yang (2013). "Local Governments' Roles in Developing Tourism". In Chris Ryan and Songshan (Sam) Huang (ed.). Tourism in China: Destination, Planning and Experiences. Multilungual Matters/Channel View Publications. ISBN 978-1-84541-400-9. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Пещера Желтого Дракона | Huanglong Cave". zhangjiajie-wulingyuan.ru. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ^ "Zhangjiajie Huanglong Cave : Harvest in Full Swing". Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal. September 13, 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "Zhangjiajie spends 160 mln yuan to establish 'Hallelujah Concert Hall'". People's Daily. September 17, 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ Heggen, Richard J. (August 8, 2013). "Chinese Electricians". Underground Rivers (PDF). p. 873. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
External links
- (In Chinese) Huanglong Cave website (黄龙洞网站)
- (In Chinese) Zhangjiajie City Government website - Huanlong Cave (黄龙洞)
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