Located in Fangshan District, about 60 kilometres southwest of Beiling, the Stone Flower Cave is a new sightseeing spot of stalactite in the Capital City. The cave is on five levels with a road straight to the entrance. It is one of the biggest caves in China, and contains a superb collection of beautiful sights. At present, only two levels are open to the public. The first level is more than 300 metres long, and contains a corridor, a pool like a lotus flower, three big halls, and a cave with an inner cave. All these caves are 10 to 20 metres high and 4 to 30 metres wide, The corridor is 2 to 3 metres high and 2 to 5 metres wide. The second level is 30 metres below the first level. Its total length is nearly 1,000 metres, and there are lots of branches connected with the cave and stone or iron stairs for the visitor. The visitor can enjoy stalactites, cobbles, stone curtains, stone piliars, and stone flowers everywhere inside the cave-an eye-opening experience.
Ticket: 42 yuan (US$5)
Transportation: Tour bus 7 at Qianmen and Fuchengmen.
(China.org.cn)
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