Crown
Cave
 Crown
Cave is located in Caoping Hui Nationality
village, 29km south of Guilin city. The
cave gets its name because it looks like
a crown. The cave 's stream runs out of
a remarkable gate and straight into the
Li River. It has attracted and inspired
many writers and scholars for hundreds of
years. Xu Xiake, an ancient traveler in
China, explored the cave in 1637 and is
regarded as the first visitor to this cave.
The cave runs a distance of 12 km, with
9km of the inner cave still being unexplored.
It is further divided into four caves connecting
with each other. There are stalagmite and
stalactite protruding from the top of the
outer cave, giving it a spacious and bright
appearance. Because it was closed up much
of the time, the cave is well preserved.
Inside the cave, stalagmites stand here
and there, grotesque and imposing, leading
people into a fairyland. An underground
stream up to 10 meters deep originates from
Haiyang Mountain and empties into the Li
River.
Magic world of colors inside Crown Cave
Mysterious magnificent crown-like rock
The cave has entered the Guinness
world record book for its numerous ways
to explore the cave, more than any other
in the world. It is equipped with a sightseeing
elevator, small trains, sampans, and sightseeing
roller coasters. In addition you can sail
into the cave from the Li River. The purple
mist, dramatic hanging stalactites, combine
to create a kind of poetic charm that will
touch you and leave you a lasting experience.
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