Jiuxiang Caverns Photo Gallery and Information Page
| Tours Featuring Jiuxiang: |
| Yunnan Highlands Local Culture 11-Day Tour (CIT004): Kunming – Shilin (Stone Forest) – Jiuxiang Caverns – Dali – Lijiang – Tiger Leaping Gorge – Xianggelila (Shangri-la) |
| Taste of Yunnan 8-Day Discount Tour (CITYN8): Kunming – Shilin (Stone Forest) – Jiuxiang Caverns – Dali – Lijiang |
Jiuxiang, more specifically Jiuxiang Caverns or the Jiuxiang Scenic Region, is a scenic area near Kunming highlighted by a spectacular system of caverns. The caverns open onto a river gorge and feature large chambers, limestone formations of every description, and a long chain of terraces and waterfalls.
BASIC FACTS:
Chinese Name: 九乡 (traditional characters: 九鄉; pinyin: Jiǔxiāng)
Province: Yunnan
Weather: pleasantly warm but humid summers; short, mild, dry winters
Jiuxiang Photos
The photos below show some of the sights and attractions that you will see on our tours that include Jiuxiang Caverns. Please refer to individual itineraries for specific information about the attractions featured on each tour.
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| Jiuxiang Scenic Area (photo by CIT) |
Jiuxiang’s Yincui Gorge, seen from above (photo by CIT) |
The gorge rises high above (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
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| Your tour begins with a lively boat ride through the Yincui Gorge, and voices echo off the walls (photo by CIT) |
A local tour guide accompanies you into the cavern (photo by CIT) |
The walkway descends into the gorge… (photo by CIT) |
…and the entrance swallows you like an enormous maw (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
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| The ceiling rises high over your head (photo by CIT) |
As the cavern closes in, you feel like an explorer (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
The cavern features a great variety of limestone formations, some with colorful lighting (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
More lighted formations (photo by CIT) |
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| Don’t miss the world-famous “Feudal Headman Castle”… (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
…and “Posture in Lying of an Old Immortal Man After Drunkenness” (photo by CIT) |
A vast chamber within the cavern, much larger than a photo can convey (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
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| After crossing a bridge, you continue the tour (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
A waterfall flows into the entrance (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
More falls near the entrance (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
A magnificent cascade deeper in the cavern (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
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| The waterfall flows far down into the depths (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
If you don’t want to make the long climb to the exit, you can just take an inexpensive “sedan” ride (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
From there, you can ride a horse back to the park entrance (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
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| You can also take a chairlift… (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
…and enjoy a vertiginous view of Jiuxiang’s hills and forests (photo by CIT’s Anna Qin*) |
A delicious dinner of steaming wild mushroom hotpot awaits you in Kunming (photo by CIT) |
* Unlicensed photos are used by permission of the photographer.
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