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| 雪玉洞; Xuěyù Dòng | |
Interior view in the cave.
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| Location | Chongqing Municipality, Fengdu County, Southwest China, China |
| Length | 1.6 km |
| Features | Stone King's Flag (石旗王) Stone King's Shield (石盾王) |
Snowy Jade Cave (a.k.a. Snow Jade CaveorXueyu Cave,[1] Chinese: 雪玉洞; pinyin: Xuěyù Dòng; lit. 'Snow Jade Cave') is a National Three Gorges Scenic Area and a National 4A Scenic Area located in Fengdu County, Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China, not far from the Yangtze River.[2]
Xueyu Cave
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Snowy Jade Cave (Chongqing)
The cave's interior is China's only pure-white, jade-like example.[3] It continues to expand due to erosion in the surrounding karst landscape. 1,644 m (5,394 ft) long, of which 1,161 m (3,809 ft) have been explored, [4] Snowy Jade Cave is spread over three levels. Inside, both the 8 m (26 ft) Stone King's Flag (石旗王) and the 4 m (13 ft) high Stone King's Shield (石盾王) features are the largest of their type in the world.[5] There are also numerous examples of corals.
The surrounding area is also home to rare animal species including macaque, wild boar, and golden pheasant.[4]
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