Benxi Shuidong National Park

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Benxi Shuidong National Park (本溪水洞国家公园) is in Liaoning province.

Looking down from entrance stairway
Looking down from entrance stairway

[edit] Understand

The Benxi Water Caves are located 30km east of Benxi.

[edit] History

Benxi Shuidong was made a national park on January 10, 1994

[edit] Landscape

Forest of stalagtites and stalagmites within a cavern system lit by colored lighting. A river 3,000 meters long, 2 meters deep and wide enough for 20-30 boats, is found flowing through a giant 5 million-year old cavern

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Constant temperature of 10 degrees Celcius within the cavern

[edit] Get in

Direct bus from Shenyang leaves in the morning and returns in the afternoon. Minibuses from Benxi leave regularly from Benxi train station.

[edit] Fees/Permits

元85 plus 元5 for tram from ticket office to cave entrance

[edit] Get around

Boat ride along the "Milky Way", the river that flows through the caverns

[edit][add listing] See

  • Rock shapes with names like Ginseng Baby, Tiger's Mouth and Seal playing with Pearl

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