Nature is immense and never ceases to amaze with its wonders of insane beauty.
7 kilometers from the Chinese city of Guilin, on the southern slope of the city of Guangmingshan, there is a rock called the “Reed Flute”. In it, nature has hidden a wonderfully picturesque karst cave, called the “Reed Flute Cave”. Such a name, like everything in the culture of China, was given to the cave not just for originality, it has a certain meaning. About this and much more, the story is presented in this article.
About China
Chinese life and culture are very different from Western civilization. It combines the magic of the East with the achievements of high technology, and all this has created a lot of amazing things that travelers should definitely see.
China has a lot of grandiose and attractive sights, including many natural monuments and nature reserves. The article tells about the most interesting natural attractions in China.
Shilin Park
This national pride of China is located 130 kilometers from the major city of Kunming. The park offers touristssee mysterious forests, grottoes, meadows and deep caves. Its territory, which occupies about 350 sq. meters of area, divided into 7 sectors. The park looks beautiful in all seasons.
The local population often spends their leisure time staying at hotels, campsites and recreation centers. Various tourist routes are at the service of vacationers. Every year, torch festivals are organized on its territory.
River Li
The length of this amazingly clean river is 426 km. The shores of this natural attraction provide inspiration for many artists and poets of today and past centuries.
While traveling along Li (Lijiang Province), you can see the Buffalo Gorge, Yellow Canvas Rocks, Nine Horseshoe Mountains, Xingping City and Crow Cave. Tourist and merchant ships ply the waters of the river. Sports alloys are held here every year.
Rice terraces
Excursions in China cannot be imagined without visiting this almost man-made attraction. There are spacious rice terraces in Yunnan province, occupying 16,000 hectares of land. They are built on the slopes in such a way that useful substances are not washed out of the soil by water.
This miracle was created by the Hani people almost 13 centuries ago. It looks especially impressive in the spring, representing the harmonious unity of natural fantasy and human thought.
Leaping Tiger
The gorge on the Yangtze River (the most abundant in Eurasia) is located incanyon of the Sino-Tibetan mountains. In China, they like to give such non-trivial names to places of interest. When viewed from above, the gorge actually resembles a tiger stretched out in a jump. And according to one of the legends, it was so named thanks to the tiger who managed to jump over it.
There is a gorge where mountain peaks reach a height of 2000 meters. The length of the "tiger" in length is 15 kilometers. The banks of the Yangtze River are inhabited by the inhabitants of the indigenous tribe. They hospitably and cordially meet tourists.
Xihu Freshwater Lake
Excursions in China are quite interesting and varied. This applies to both architectural and natural places. It is impossible to imagine a trip to China without visiting this, without exaggeration, one of the most beautiful places in China, in Hangzhou (the capital of Zhejiang Province). By dams and small islands, Lake Xihu is conditionally divided into 5 parts. The lake is flanked by mountains that have a beautiful emerald hue.
The territory of the lake has been ennobled - there are cozy places to relax with gazebos. Xihu is included in the special list of UNESCO heritage, and its wonderful "ten species" are worthy of being transferred to the best artists on their canvases.
Reed Flute Cave
This is the most beautiful place not only in China, but on the whole planet. The cave is located in a rock surrounded by thickets of bamboo used by the local people to produce flutes. This place is associated with a fairy tale, and gentle neon lighting complementsamazing scenery.
Reed Flute Cave is tens of millions of years old. Once upon a time there was a natural reservoir in this place, but over time, the rocks rose and formed a mysterious cave, which eventually became overgrown with stalagmites and stalactites. Nature has created amazingly beautiful gorges and grottoes in it, which received romantic names: Crystal Palace, Pine in the Snow, Dragon Tower, Dawn in the Lion Grove, etc. An additional impressive effect is given by the illumination of the halls with a variety of shades, which are reflected in the lake located here.
There is a legend that says that once a poet came here for inspiration, but he was so mesmerized by the beauty of the cave that he even stopped moving and turned into a stone, which still stands in the reed flute cave. Opposite it is a white block, similar to a fabulous waterfall.
About the opening of the cave
The first people were in the cave around 792. It was possible to find out thanks to the texts and drawings found on the walls of the cave. These inscriptions were made during the reign of China by the Tang Dynasty. It should be noted that that time is considered the best for China, as it was ahead of all countries in its development.
Reed flute cave was discovered only in 1940, and since then it has attracted a large number of tourists.
In closing
The price of a tour to China today is approximately 45,000-60,000 for two for 8 nights, depending on"stardom" of the hotel and time of year.
Using the services of travel agencies, here you can see a lot of interesting things. Well, the cave, which is the main attraction, will amaze and leave a lot of pleasant impressions.
