Silver Cave
Silver Cave is a typical karst cave, runs
through twelve peaks. It is a floor-type
karst cave, the stalactites of different
geological ages are collected together inside
it, crystal clear, perfectly clean, like
the Milky Way in the night sky tilting down,
glowing the light of silver and diamond,
so is called "Silver Cave."
Silver Cave Scenic Spot is located in Maling Town of Lipu County of Guilin, on the east side of Ligui Road, next to the No.321 National Highway, 85 kilometers away from the center of Guilin, 3 kilometers away from a Chinese famous tourism county, Yangshuo, covers an area of 1,500 acres. Opening in early 1999, it is a national AAAA level scenic spot, as well as one of the first Guilin’s civilized demonstrative tourist scenic spots, emerging as a new bright pearl in tourism circle of Guilin. It is also the largest cave in Guilin.
The
mountains, springs, rocks and tombs are
located in the scenic spot, and the natural
and cultural landscapes are collected together
in one integral whole. As the representative
of the Silver Cave Scenic Spot, the natural
sceneries are quiet and beautiful, and the
famous historical sceneries are charming.
There are broad fields in front of the spot,
pretty green hills and Chaozai Mountain
rise straight from the ground, acres of
peach orchards scatter among the hills,
the fragrance of fruit trees spreads miles
during the four seasons, the quiet and chic
rural scenery is delightful and restful
to the spirit. The cave is divided into
the road layer and the water layer, the
length of the main cave is more than 10
kilometers. There is an underground river
inside the cave, the water is so transparent
to see the steep bottom, and the riverway
is so spacious to boat. The stalactites
in the cave are strangely shaped, in thousands
of postures, dozens of attractions, including
the deep Moon Palace, the group of gold
and silver towers, the shocking overline
bridge, the waterfall on snow mountain,
music rock screen, Yushu Joan sticks, double-column
skyscrapers are amazing. The underground
river flows circuitously through the cave,
the water is deep and clear that the fish
can be counted, and the scenic spots along
the river are colorful. Taking a boat down
the river can reach the Green Lake where
is outside the cave. Silver Cave Landscape
takes the lead for imposing, odd, quiet
and enviable features. It is praised as
"the representatives of Guilin landscape",
"the world karst treasure" by
the caves, karst and geological experts
at home and abroad.
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