Shuanglong Cave () is a water-filled karst cave some from Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.

Description

The cave is high and long with a total area in excess of . Formed around 100 million years ago, the entrance is flanked on both sides by stalactites that resemble dragon heads (龙头/龍头, ''lóng tóu''), hence the Chinese name for the cave. Since the entrance has a clearance of around above the cave's water level, visitors must lie down in a boat to gain access. The cave's interior is criss-crossed by stalactites and

stalagmites A stalagmite (, ; from the Greek , from , "dropping, trickling") is a type of rock formation that rises from the floor of a cave due to the accumulation of material deposited on the floor from ceiling drippings. Stalagmites are typically co ...

and features an high stone waterfall. Shuanglong Cave provides access to the adjacent

Binghu Cave Binghu Cave () is a karst cave located some from Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. Description Access to the site is via a flight of steps from the adjacent Shuanglong Cave. Together the two caves are known as the "Dra ...

via a series of stone steps. The surrounding Shuanglong Scenic Area (双龙风景名胜区), covering , is a 4A rated national tourist attraction. It contains other karst caves including the Taoyuan Cave (桃源洞), Chaozhen Cave (朝真洞) and Bingbao Cave (冰瀑洞) as well as the following sub-areas: * Huangdaxian Scenic Area (黄大仙景区) * Jiafengshan Scenic Area (尖峰山景区) * Dapantian Scenic Area (大盘天景区) * Jiayuanli Scenic Area (家园里景区) * Chisongshan Scenic Area (赤松山景区)

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Photo gallery of Shuanglong Cave

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