In the long river of time, the nature has created many marvelous works with its wonderful hands, and karst cave is one of them. This summer, come and embark on a ‘cool journey’ to explore karst caves!

Jingdong Karst Cave

Jingdong Karst Cave is 90 kilometers away from Beijing urban area. Since it was the first discovered in west Beijing, it got the name ‘Jingdong’ that suggests the location of the cave. Jingdong Karst Cave was developed in the dolomite strata of the Gaozhuang Formation of Changcheng System in the Middle Proterozoic, which is about 1.5 billion years ago.

Jingdong Karst Cave is more than 2,500 meters in length with 100 meters of water road and dozens of landscapes in eight scenic spots. The landscapes inside the cave are crystal clear and colorful. The ‘Dragon Drawing Book’ is regarded the most spectacular for its first discovery of the cave wall with relief features.

Connected with the cave, there is a leisure cave where there is constant temperature in the four seasons and stone tables and benches for tourists to rest.

Address: East side of Heidouyu Village, Huangsongyu Village, Pinggu District, Beijing

Shihua Cave

Shihua Cave is located in Nancheying village, Hebei Town, Fangshan District. It is a seven-layer karst cave with the height difference of 150 meters. There are different views on different floors.

Shihua Cave is named after the naturally-formed stone flowers. The stone flowers grow in various forms and colors  with a large number. The aesthetic value and scientific research value of stone flowers are in the forefront of the world caves.

Shihua Cave has a constant temperature of 13 degrees. secondary chemical sediments variety, beautiful shape, there are a variety of stone flowers, stone branches, stone stalactites, elegant and beautiful stone tower, stone shield, stone lamp, stone terraces, magnificent stone curtain, stone flag, stone waterfall, silver dazzling moon milk stone and flashing light wall, allowing people to enjoy the scenery of stone flowers and the beauty of stone.

Address: Nancheying Village, Hebei Town, Fangshan District, Beijing

Baqidong Scenic Area

Baqidong is an ancient and deep cave with a total length of 1,350 meters and an area of more than 200,000 square meters at the bottom of the cave. It is praised for being a wonder made by the heaven. The cave is famous for the eight wonders formed as a result of the impact of the underground river, especially the huge folded "8" in the cave. It contributes to a unique underground wonder with other seven landscapes. That is why the cave was named ‘Baqi’ which means ‘eight wonders’.

The colorful lights and shadows make the cave look like a fairyland. The lotus bridge on the water inside the cave is an artistic view. The body of the bridge is floating on the water and the lotus lights sway on both sides .

There are rich stalactite landscapes in Baqi Cave, such as ‘Flying Dragon in the Sky’, ‘Optimus Prime’, ‘Drop-shaped Avalokitesvara’, and etc. Each landscape has its own characteristics, offering people broad room for imagination. Baqi Cave has a special temperature of 16℃, making it an enjoyment for people to play in the Baqi Cave.

Address: Tanzhesi Plain Village, Mentougou District, Beijing

Xianqi Cave

Xianqi Cave is adjacent to the Shidu Scenic Area. The various natural karst landscapes in the cave are magnificent and mysterious, making the cave fairyland on earth. This is how the cave got its name.

Come in by boat, land out on foot." The tour of Xianqi Cave starts from halfway up the mountain and you have to take a boat for 500 meters to enter the cave. This makes it stand out among all the karst caves in the suburbs of Beijing.

The cave is divided into upper, middle and lower three layers, mainly with ‘Tongtianzhu’, ‘Qin Board’, ‘joy of family’ and other landscapes, with various stalactites standing in different shapes and vivid images like an art palace. The most shocking scene is the 98-meter Xianqi Hall, where the colorful lights on the roof of the cave are like the starry sky which is quite amazing.

Address: Dongguanshang Village, Zhangfang Town, Fangshan District, Beijing