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Introduction to Reed Flute Cave (芦笛岩)
The Reed Flute Cave is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Guilin and visiting the Reed Flute Cave is an indispensable part of a Guilin tour for most tourists. With various stalactites, stalagmites, rocks in different shapes, the Reed Flute Cave is much like an underground palace to enjoy the stone pillars and rock formations created by carbonate deposition.
The cave is located in the northwest suburbs of Guilin, about five kilometers from the downtown area. Reed Flute Cave derives its name from a kind of flutes growing outside which can be made into melodious flutes. This cave is about 240 meters long and it usually takes one hour to enjoy the spectacles in the cave.
Reputed as “Nature’s Art Palace”, the Reed Flute Cave with a large number of stalactites, stalagmites, and rock formations is really worth seeing. The many variations of the rock formations are really impressive. You may find some rocks are in the shape of monkeys while others are in lions or men. These peculiar formations under the illumination of colorful lights gives tourists visual satisfaction as well as stimulates their imagination. The most famous formations in the cave are Crystal Palace, Dragon Pagoda, Virgin Forest, Flower and Fruit Mountain.
Inside the Reed Flute Cave, there are more than 70 inscriptions written in ink which can be dated back to 792 AD in the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907). These inscriptions tells that the cave has been an attraction in Guilin since ancient times. The Reed Flute Cave is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Guilin and visiting the Reed Flute Cave is an indispensable part of a Guilin tour for most tourists. With various stalactites, stalagmites, rocks in different shapes, the Reed Flute Cave is much like an underground palace to enjoy the stone pillars and rock formations created by carbonate deposition.
The cave is located in the northwest suburbs of Guilin, about five kilometers from the downtown area. Reed Flute Cave derives its name from a kind of flutes growing outside which can be made into melodious flutes. This cave is about 240 meters long and it usually takes one hour to enjoy the spectacles in the cave.
Reputed as “Nature’s Art Palace”, the Reed Flute Cave with a large number of stalactites, stalagmites, and rock formations is really worth seeing. The many variations of the rock formations are really impressive. You may find some rocks are in the shape of monkeys while others are in lions or men. These peculiar formations under the illumination of colorful lights gives tourists visual satisfaction as well as stimulates their imagination. The most famous formations in the cave are Crystal Palace, Dragon Pagoda, Virgin Forest, Flower and Fruit Mountain.
Inside the Reed Flute Cave, there are more than 70 inscriptions written in ink which can be dated back to 792 AD in the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907). These inscriptions tells that the cave has been an attraction in Guilin since ancient times.
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Travel Tips
1. It is highly recommended to buy some reed flutes for your friends and familys, but please remeber to bargain with the shoppers to get a better price.
2. The recommended times for a visit is about 2 hours.
3. The 4D show there is stopped from 12:30 PM to 1:30PM.
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