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Stone Flower Cave: BJ

Beijing has the Great Wall, Forbidden City etc that it doesn't bother to promote its interesting limestone caves. But there are some and here is one, the Stone Flower Cave. Thru its 2.5 km long underground maze in 4 levels, we admired this wonderful work of nature ... 2002.10
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you hardly see it on the list of things to see in beijing¡K
you hardly see it on the list of "things to see" in beijing¡K		 ¡K no smaller than those famous caves in guilin¡K
¡K no smaller than those famous caves in guilin¡K		 ¡K it has its admirers
¡K it has its admirers		 -
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situated 50 km from beijing city proper¡K
situated 50 km from beijing city proper¡K		 ¡K it was first discovered in 1446 in the ming dynasty¡K
¡K it was first discovered in 1446 in the ming dynasty¡K		 ¡K by monk yuan guang¡K
¡K by monk yuan guang¡K		 ¡K and he named it qianzhen cave
¡K and he named it "qianzhen cave"
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-		 it was developed in limestones of the majiagou formation of the middle ordovician system¡K
it was developed in limestones of the majiagou formation of the middle ordovician system¡K		 ¡K crust movement 70 millions ago formed beijing¡K
¡K crust movement 70 millions ago formed beijing¡K
¡K the stones were gradually eroded by water to form series of caverns¡K
¡K the stones were gradually eroded by water to form series of caverns¡K		 ¡K and this (now called stone flower cave) is one of these multi-layer cavern
¡K and this (now called "stone flower cave") is one of these multi-layer cavern		 -
-		 stalactites...
stalactites...
¡K stalagmites¡K
¡K stalagmites¡K		 ¡K columns¡K
¡K columns¡K		 ¡K draperies...
¡K draperies...		 ¡K stone falls¡K
¡K stone falls¡K
¡K stone grapes¡K
¡K stone grapes¡K		 ¡K stone pearls¡K
¡K stone pearls¡K		 ¡K along this maze of 2.5 km in 4 levels
¡K along this maze of 2.5 km in 4 levels		 -
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-		 while the lighting and color is artificial¡K
while the lighting and color is artificial¡K		 ¡K the texture is natural
¡K the texture is natural		 -
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-		 around 15C (60F) in all seasons
around 15C (60F) in all seasons		 -
-		 entrance to levels 5 to 7¡K
entrance to levels 5 to 7¡K
¡K more to open in 2003
¡K more to open in 2003
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Ali Majdfar 09-Mar-2006 09:06
Beautiful images of a colorful place, thanks for sharing
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