Yellow Dragon Cave
Hunan · China
Yellow Dragon Cave is just like an underground "magical palace", featuring a wide cave, deep and secluded underground rivers, hanging waterfalls and dense stone bamboo shoots, showing a style of its own.
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Yellow Dragon Cave
Welcome to the Yellow Dragon Cave, or Huang-long-dong, a subterranean marvel situated within the Wulingyuan Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie. As we begin our exploration, it is essential to understand the geological magnitude of what…
Listen in the app2The Outer Approach and Landscape Design
Before we cross the physical threshold into the cave, let us examine the approach, which is an intentional piece of landscape architecture designed to prepare the visitor for the transition. After arriving via taxi from…
Listen in the app3The Gate of Choice: Longevity versus Happiness
Upon entering the mouth of the cave, you are immediately confronted with a psychological and symbolic choice. There are two distinct stone doorways carved into the rock: the Gate of Longevity and the Gate of Happiness. …
Listen in the app4Navigating the Xiang-shui Underground River
We now reach one of the most distinctive segments of our journey: the boat boarding area for the Xiang-shui River. This underground waterway is a critical artery of the Yellow Dragon Cave system. …
Listen in the app5The Grandeur of the Dragon Dance Hall
Stepping off the boat, we ascend toward the Dragon Dance Hall, one of the most cavernous spaces in the entire system. Covering an area of nearly six thousand square meters, the scale of this hall is difficult to comprehend until…
Listen in the app6The Sea-Needle and the Stalagmite Forest
We now arrive at perhaps the most famous single feature of the Yellow Dragon Cave: the 'Sea-Wielding Needle,' or Ding-hai-shen-zhen. This extraordinary stalagmite is a marvel of delicate balance and geological longevity. …
Listen in the app7The Back Palace and Geological Deep Time
As we move toward the final major section of our tour, we enter the Back Palace, or Hou-gong. In terms of geological history, this is one of the most significant areas of the Yellow Dragon Cave. …
Listen in the app8Closing
Our journey through the Yellow Dragon Cave is now coming to an end. As we emerge back into the daylight and the warmer air of the Hunan mountains, I hope you carry with you a new appreciation for the hidden dimensions of our…
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What is Yellow Dragon Cave?
Yellow Dragon Cave is a place in Hunan · China with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Hunan · China |
|---|---|
| Type | Nature |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 29.3671, 110.6134 |
| Last updated |