Jiuxiang Scenic Area
Jiuxiang Scenic Area,featuring by Karst cave landscape, is located in Jiuxiang Township in Yiliang County, 90 km away from Kunming, and 47 km from Yiliang Coutny. Jiuxiang boasts more than 100 karst caves and is the largest cave group system in China.The scenic area is a large comprehensive tourist scenicarea combining the karst cave, gorges scenery, ethnic customs and cultural landscape.
What to see ?
With hundreds of large and small caves, Jiuxiang scenic area owns the largest scale, number and most unique caves. It is a unique international karst geological park. According inspecting demonstration of cave scientists, Jiuxiang karst caves are located in dolomite which formed 600 million years ago. There are six small scenic areas, among which only the Three Feet Cave, Dashaba Dam, Horseshoe Bay, Alulong Scenic area and Horseshoe River Scenic area opened to public.
The Lion Hall: It is an underground hall with oval and tilted dome. As the stalactites looks like a male lion, hence the name. The hall is high and large. It is about 20 -30m high, and over 200 long and wide. The total area is about 150,000 square meters.
Zhangkoudong hominid site: It is located in the scenic area. The State Administration of Cultural Heritage formal approved to rescue excavations the sites which could be traced back to 10,000 -50,000 years ago, even to Palaeolithic age. As one of the birthplace of ancient human in Yunnan, it represents the unique Paleolithic culture in South China, and is considered as “Unique in Jiuxiang”. In addtion, there are over 80 Yi ancestor inscriptions which are carved during Qing and Hang Dynasty.
Jinhun Gorge (Scared Gorge): the largest gorge in cave in China. The largest vertical height can be hundreds of meters. It was forming by the continuous incising of river bed.
fall as one like a giant yellow dragon.
Travel Tips
Add: Jiuxiang Yi and Hui Autonomous Township of Yiliang County 90 km away from central Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.
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Entrance Fee: CNY 120
Opening Hours: 08:00-18:00
Weather: Located at the mountainous area, the climate in Jiuxiang is mild and cool. The altitude here is about 1750m to 1900m.
Cableway: Jiuxiang Cableway is about 1000m long passing green mountains. Tourists could appreciate the scenery of difference seasons and visit the Zhangkoudong hominid site.
Get there: take mini bus in Kunming North Bus Station, Juhua Village Bus Station or Kunming East Bus Station to Yiliang County (about 20 CNY), and then take mini bus to Jiuxiang (about 10 CNY).
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