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Stone Flower Cave (Shihua Cave)

Stone Flower Cave is located in Fangshan District in Beijing. It is a national famous scenic spot and geological park which is noted for the unique Karst cave sightseeing and a valuable informational bank on geological research.

Originally the cave was called Qianzhen Cave, or Shifo Cave, names given it by the wanderer monk Yuan Guang during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). The cave thus became famous from then on. Covering an area of about 1.8 Hectares, Stone Flower Cave is a multilayer Karst cave with seven clearly distributed layers. The first to the sixth layers are the cave scenery area and the seventh layer is the underground river. There are twelve huge "cave halls" which are interconnected with countless narrow passages, sixteen "cave chambers" and 71 "branch caves" in many sizes and shapes.

The inside is a fairyland on earth. You will be amazed at nature's creativity. All of the features are made of stone: fantastic stalactites, stalagmites, curtains and, flowers. Everywhere is full of the sound of water dripping "Di Di Da" which is composed into delightful music. Stalactites and stalagmites are growing until one day they meet. The milk white stone "Yue Nai Shi" is a wonder in the cave and a national treasure. It comes in many shapes such as stone lotus and mushroom.

What's more, the Silver Fox Cave is worth visiting. It was discovered and developed in 1991. Composed of eight cave halls and over 40 scenic sights, it is an amazing gallery presenting changeable scenery. There is a rare stone regarded as national treasure. It is in the shape of snow leopard's head and silver fox's body. The whole body of it 'grows' snow-white sharp hairs, crystal clear and glittering. The miniature landscapes in the cave are full of variety.

The cave keeps a constant 55.4F temperature in all four seasons. The cool and gentle breeze in the cave bring fresh air to visitors. It is a great place for sightseeing and refreshing the mind.  

Admission Fee: CNY 70
Bus Route: 1. Tourism Bus at Xuanwumen (Beijing Tourism Hub)-Stone Flower Cave (available at weekends and holidays from April to October)
2. Also available at weekends and holidays from early June to early October, there is a shuttle bus every day at 09:00 in Pingguoyuan Station of Subway Line 1 to Stone Flower Cave, and get back at 14:00. Single bus trip costs CNY10.
3. Bus 832 at Beijing Tianqiao Long-distance Bus Station to Liangxiang Beiguan Station. Then take Bus 833 runing to Hebeizhuang, and get off at Shihuadong Daokou Station. Then change to Fangshan Bus 43 to Shihuadong (Stone Flower Cave) Station or hire a local mini van to Stone Flower Cave.
4. Take bus 836 from Tianqiao Bus Station to Liangxiang Ximen Station and then change to Fangshan Bus 43 to Stone Flower Cave.
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