Travel Fun Talk: A Stone That Has Been Growing for Hundreds of Millions of Years Near Kunming, Surprisingly Beautiful!
The hottest topic is
'COP15' — the International Conference on Biodiversity
Because of this international event
Kunming has received much attention and gained fame both at home and abroad qaa
At the same time, topics related to COP15 have frequently trended on hot searches
Such as the various large-scale flower beds in Kunming city
But these are only a small part of what makes Kunming amazing
More content has long become
One of the landscapes in Kunming
The question returns: Why was Kunming chosen for COP15?
Because of Yunnan's uniqueness
It has six different climate zones
So, apart from having no deserts and oceans
Almost all landscape communities on Earth can be found here
At the same time, trending alongside COP15 are
Yunnan's various magical sceneries and vegetation
Such as Kunming Baofeng Wetland, Fuxian Lake, rainforests, etc.
Things that seem ordinary to us
Are priceless treasures in the eyes of people from other provinces
And everything that belongs to Yunnan
Is a masterpiece carefully crafted by nature
Such as a wonder hidden deep in the mountains — karst cave landscapes
This is an underground river rock landscape formed 400 million years ago
Seems plain and unremarkable, but actually holds great mystery
As a karst cave that is the result of nature's hundreds of millions of years
Of meticulous carving — Xiyou Cave
It is definitely more worth seeing than you think
Karst caves, as derivatives of karst landforms
Are not unique to Yunnan, nor to Kunming
Why the karst cave of Xiyou Cave?
Because as one of only two karst caves near Kunming
The karst cave of Xiyou Cave will give you a brand new, detailed and in-depth understanding of karst caves
The karst caves of Xiyou Cave are divided into two different types
One is located in low-lying areas, connected to underground rivers, named 'Shuilian Cave'
The other is located at the top of the mountain, named 'Xiyou Cave'
The lower Shuilian Cave, because an underground river flows through it
Has good air circulation
So the stalactites inside the cave are heavily oxidized
And the color is not as pure white
But deep inside the cave
Stalagmites, stalactites, and rimstone pools in pure colors and various shapes are countless
Along both banks of the river, from the entrance to the depths
Stalactites are distributed on both sides of the underground river
Illuminated by colorful lights, the stalactites and stalagmites
Are crystal clear and brilliantly colorful
The higher Shuilian Cave
Is entirely located on the mountainside and mountaintop
Compared to Shuilian Cave
The environment here is relatively enclosed
So the stalactites here are stunningly white
The stalactites inside the cave are very densely distributed
Either forming sheets or standing alone in forests
Clusters and clumps
Extending upward from below, extending downward from above
Large areas of stalactite landscape
No two stalagmites or rimstone pools are the same
Colorful lights everywhere illuminate the pitch-black deep cave
And reveal the full picture of a magical underground world
The 'stones' in the karst cave are a kind of stone that can grow
But this growth process takes hundreds of millions of years
Therefore, the karst cave landscape can be called the result of nature's meticulous carving over hundreds of millions of years
Xiyou Cave is not only for viewing, but also for playing
There are many projects loved by young people here
For releasing pressure and enjoying thrills to the fullest
Cliff swing and jungle glass slide
Swing is a childhood memory
Then the cliff swing is a profound memory unique to Xiyou Cave
When we were young, the highest we could swing was a few meters above the ground
The cliff swing at Xiyou Cave is nearly a hundred meters vertically above the ground
There is no obstruction around when swinging
Below is a sea of forest, with 'miniature buildings' in the middle of the forest
Its thrill level is no less than skydiving or bungee jumping
So I ask you, dare you come and try?!
The jungle glass slide is a 'high-speed train' speeding through the mountains
As the first jungle glass high-mountain slide in Kunming
It will give you a profound realization: slides can be played like this!
The entire slide is 300 meters long, with a drop of 200 meters
A transparent semi-enclosed slide
300 meters long, with a drop of 200 meters
You can imagine its speed without even playing
Speeding along the slide through the mountains
Let you experience the exhilaration of speed
This jungle glass slide also allows you to control the speed freely
Slow speed has its fun, fast speed has its fun
Whether fast or slow
It is definitely a joyful slide
Because the laughter on this slide never stops!
Go to Kunming Xiyou Cave
See the karst cave landscape with a history of hundreds of millions of years
Play the most thrilling cliff swing
The most joyful jungle glass slide
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