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Jiuxiang Yi Nationality
Jiuxiang Scenic Region () is located in Jiuxiang Yi and Hui Autonomous Township of Yiliang County, Kunming, Yiliang County 90 km away from central Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. It is famous for its caves, mountains, rivers, deep valleys, minority customs and cultures. The Jiuxiang Karst Caves are located inside the region. The caves are distributed along the banks of the Maitian River, a tributary of the Nanpan River. The caves are developed in the siliceous limestone strata of the Dengying Formation of the Sinian System. Since the Quaternary Period, the crust has been intermittently uplifted, causing the Jiuxiang Karst Caves to form a multi-layer structure. There is no groundwater in the upper layer, chemical sediments are developed, and there is groundwater in the lower layer. After the top of some caves collapsed, canyons and natural bridges were formed. The main caves include Sanjiao Cave, Xianren Cave, Baixiang Cave, Bat Cave, Dashaba Cave. Some caves were opened as to ...
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