The Most Ancient Cave Scenic Area in Anhui, with a History of 2000 Years, is Often Misidentified as Located in Jiangsu and Zhejiang
When traveling to Anhui, the first thing we think of is Huangshan, the 'First Wonder of the World'. Then we travel along Huangshan and visit West, a World Heritage Site, and the, representing the culture. These are all prominent landmarks of Anhui tourism, and the most famous attractions in the region. It's no wonder that people often say 'Anhui tourism looks at''. The region is like an undiscovered treasure destination; with enough time, you can find different scenery.
In the region, there is also a, which has been a tourist resort since ancient times. As early as the Han Dynasty, it had already become a famous tourist attraction with visitors in droves. It has a history of over 2000 years, even earlier than the, becoming a famous tourist spot. However, due to its location, this is often mistaken for belonging to Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. What is the reason for this?
The tourist resort mentioned above, which had visitors in droves as early as the Han Dynasty, is located in Guangde City, Anhui Province, which is under the administration of the Han Dynasty in the East Han period. It's a rare within Anhui tourism, which is renowned for its mountain scenery and. However, it was able to become a famous tourist spot over 2000 years ago, which must have been due to its exceptional characteristics.
When we talk about, the first thing that comes to mind is the, which is indeed a representative of domestic. However, the, located in the region, also has impressive scenery. is a typical limestone cave, belonging to a karst cave, and is the largest karst cave group in East China, with a total length of 5400 meters. It is very rare in Anhui Province and throughout China, and has the reputation of 'the First Cave in Southeast China'.
Like the we have visited, also has numerous stalactites and stalagmites, all of which are lifelike and amazing. However, also has its own advantages; in addition to countless strange and lifelike stalactites and stalagmites in this 5400-meter-long largest karst cave group in East China, there are four different types of caves – upper cave, lower cave, dry cave and special water cave, forming a cave within a cave, interconnected caves, which are both perilous and spectacular and magical. Numerous lifelike stalactites and stalagmites stand among them, which are breathtaking, and have been praised by Ming Dynasty writer after visiting , as 'Guangde's Buried Treasure, the Tide of the Qiantang River, the Exchange of Drums in Leizhou, and Mirage's.
was already a tourist resort as early as the Han Dynasty and the East Han period, and you can explore its numerous historical sites. The '' where Liu Shou of the Han Dynasty sought refuge provides strong physical evidence for its already being a tourist resort as early as the Han Dynasty. Later, became famous throughout the Song and Ming Dynasties, reaching its peak of popularity. The '' where washed his inkstone and the '' where wrote his articles are still visible today.
Even though is the most historically ancient in Anhui Province and throughout China, it has always been troubled by a problem. Because its location is at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces, although it is under the administration of Guangde City, Anhui Province, it is farther from the economic radiation zone of Anhui Province and closer to the region, and some villages still speak dialect, so Guangde is often mistaken for belonging to the region, and is therefore often mistaken for belonging to the two provinces of .
