Furong Cave
| Furong Cave Phù dung động | |
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 Stalactitesin the Furong Cave | |
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| Location | Wulong District,Chongqing |
| Length | 2.846 km (1.768 mi) |
| Official name | Part of theSouth China Karst |
| Reference | 1248-007 |
| Inscription | 2006 (30thSession) |
| Coordinates | 29°13′10″N107°54′35″E/ 29.219574°N 107.909782°E |
Furong Cave(Chinese:Phù dung động) is akarstcave located on the banks of theFurong River,20 km (12 mi) from the seat ofWulong District,Chongqing,People's Republic of China.[1]
History
[edit]First discovered by local farmers in 1993 the cave was opened to tourists in 1994. It became a national 4A tourist site in 2002 then in June 2006 part of theSouth China KarstUNESCOWorld Heritage Site,the only cave in China on theUNESCO list.[2]
In August 1994, the Sino-British-American joint expedition carried out scientific investigation on the huge cave group of Furong Cave, and in August 1996, the Sino-British joint expedition again carried out scientific investigation on the Furong Cave group of Wulong. On June 15, 2001, the Sino-British-American joint expedition team of 19 members stationed at the base camp of Furong Cave scientific research activities. on June 16, the team formally carried out scientific investigation on the huge cave group of Furong Cave within a radius of about 100 square kilometers of Furong Cave. After nearly five days of painstaking exploration, the huge underground river water system of Furong Cave Group was initially explored.[3]
On July 6, 2011, Furong Cave Scenic Area was officially approved by the National Tourism Administration as a National AAAAA (5A) Scenic Spot. On June 27, 2012, Furong Cave in Wulong, China officially established sisterhood relationship withCrams Cavein France.[4]
Description
[edit]Furong Cave has a total length of 2,846 m (9,337 ft) and a width varying from 30 m (98 ft)–50 m (160 ft). Inside, the cave is divided into three sections, with the first featuring colorful subterranean features. The remaining two areas focus on the science of cave formation. There are more than 30 features inside the cave including the 15.76 m (51.7 ft), 21.04 m (69.0 ft)stone waterfall(To lớn thạch) at the foot of which coral-like projections extend to 120 cm (47 in).[5]
In the vicinity of the cave spread over a total area of around 20 km2(7.7 sq mi), there are more than 50 vertical shafts with a depth of over 100 m (330 ft). including the 920 m (3,020 ft) deep Steam Shaft (Hơi hố động), the deepest in Asia.[6]
Formed during theCambrian/OrdovicianPeriods some 500 million years ago,[2]the cave features numerous rarely foundspeleothemsincluding coral and dog-tooth like crystallinecalciteflowers as well as a variety ofhelictites,and crystallinegypsum flowers.[7]
On December 10, 2023, the Wulong Furong River Gondola goes into operation.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Phù dung động[Furong Cave] (in Simplified Chinese).Xinhua.October 12, 2005. Archived fromthe originalon June 19, 2006.RetrievedFebruary 16,2011.
- ^ab"Furong Cave".RetrievedFebruary 14,2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^Thần bí cảnh trong mơ phù dung động[Mysterious Dreamscape - Furong Cave] (in Simplified Chinese). Xinhua. December 6, 2005. Archived fromthe originalon July 18, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 15,2011.
- ^"Trung Quốc võ long phù dung động nắm tay nước Pháp nước Mỹ chế tạo thế giới nham dung động nhãn hiệu _ Trung Hoa nhân dân nước cộng hoà Quốc Vụ Viện tin tức văn phòng".scio.gov.cn.Retrieved18 February2024.
- ^Phù dung động[Furong Cave] (in Simplified Chinese). June 4, 2006.RetrievedFebruary 15,2011.
- ^"Kinh điển cảnh điểm _ phù dung động cảnh khu _ Trùng Khánh thị võ long khu chính phủ nhân dân".cqwl.gov.cn.Retrieved18 February2024.
- ^"Furong Cave".Karst Dynamics Laboratory, Guangxi Normal University, PRC. Archived fromthe originalon October 6, 2014.RetrievedFebruary 14,2011.
- ^"Trùng Khánh võ long" phù dung giang xe cáp "Hoàn toàn mới thăng cấp sắp đầu nhập hoạt động - tân hoa võng Trùng Khánh kênh".cq.xinhuanet.Retrieved18 February2024.
External links
[edit]- (in English)—China Radio International: "Furong Cave, Chongqing"
- Cam111: Furong Cave — photos gallery
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