Suoxi Valley Nature Reserve
The Suoxi Valley Nature Reserve is situated in the northeast section of the Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area of Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province. Suoxi Valley, or Suoxiyu in Chinese, means a“foggy mountain village”in the local Tujia language, and refers to the distictive climatic feature of the scenic area. Additionally, China’s largest karst cave is located here as well as a lake among the narrow gorges, and the rolling mountains of different shapes. Here are the most attractive spots:
Yellow Dragon Cave is praised as the “All-round Champion Karst Cave in the World”. With an area of about 10 hectares, a length of about 4.7 miles (7.5 kilometers) and a vertical height of about 460 feet (140 meters), it is the largest karst cave in China. Inside are various kinds of stalactites, stalagmites, and stone columns. The best-known site in the cave is the Dragon Palace, which consists of many unusual stones such as the Magic Cudgel. It is the tallest stone pillar in the cave and is more than 200,000 years old.
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West Sea
Ten-Mile Gallery
Four Gates Surrounded by Water
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Flower Sea in Suoxi Valley |
Baizhang Gorge
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Admission Fee | Combo Ticket | March-November: CNY 225 for adults, CNY 160 for children between 1.3-1.5 meters (4.3 and 4.9 feet) tall; December to February: CNY 115 for adults, CNY 85 for children between 1.3-1.5 meters; Free entry for children below 1.3 meters but they need to pay CNY 65 for the battery car. Note: 1. Except Suoxiyu Nature Reserve, the ticket also allows visit to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Tianzi Mountain Natural Reserve, Yangjiajie Scenic Area and a free battery car ride inside and between these scenic spots. 2. The ticket is valid for 3 days from March to November and 4 days from December to next February. 3. Visitors may have to pay an extra CNY 3 for insurance. |
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Single Site Ticket | Yellow Dragon Cave: CNY 100 for adults, CNY 60 for children between 4.3 and 4.9 feet tall, free entry for children under 4.3 feet. Labyrinth in Yellow Dragon Cave: CNY 15 for all visitors. Baofeng Lake: CNY 96 for adults, CNY 60 for children between 4.3 and 4.9 feet tall, free entry for children under 4.3 feet. Note: Visitors may have to pay an additional CNY 3 for insurance. | |
Ten-mile Gallery Tourist Train | Single Trip: CNY 38 for adults, CNY 24 for children between 4.3 and 4.9 feet, free for children under 4.3 feet. Round Trip: CNY 52 for adults, CNY 30 for children between 4.3 and 4.9 feet tall, free for children under 4.3 feet. | |
Opening Hours | 06:30-18:30 Baofeng Lake Scenic Spot: April-November: 07:00 - 18:00; December-March: 07:30 - 17:00. |

- Last updated on Apr. 12, 2021 -
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Asked by Ss_kk from CAMBODIA | Oct. 02, 2018 04:39
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Combo tickets Zhangjiajie Scenic Area
So if we already buy the combo tickets we don’t need to buy more tickets when we entrance yellow dragon caves and baofeng lake right?
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Answered by Charles from USA | Oct. 09, 2018 20:02
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I'm afraid you have to buy the tickets when you visit Yellow Dragon Caves and Baofeng Lake because the combo tickets only include Suoxiyu Nature Reserve, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Tianzi Mountain Natural Reserve, Yangjiajie Scenic Area and a free battery car ride inside and between these scenic spots.
Asked by NINE | Sep. 11, 2017 09:16
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Combo Ticket of Suoxi Valley Nature Reserveincluded in the Baofeng Lake entrance?
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Answered by Nicole from USA | Sep. 12, 2017 01:38
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As I know, Baofeng Lake is part of the Suoxi Reserve, so if you want to visit the lake, you can buy the ticket of the reserve.