Chinese Hiker Dies After Falling into Deep Cave
A member of an expedition team was killed after he fell some 215 meters (705 feet) into a cave in China’s Yunnan province on Monday. Hiker Li Xiong, 23, fell …
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Hong Kong Plans to Relocate Unpopular Utilities Underground
In order to free up more land for housing and economic development, Hong Kong is looking at relocating some of it’s more unpopular utilities underground in artificial caverns. Two feasibility …
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Over 30 Million People Live Underground in China
According to a recent report by the Los Angeles Times, over 30 million people in China live underground. Many of the underground “cave homes” are located in China’s Shaanxi province, …
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Drought Causes Villagers to Search for Water in Caves
Villagers of China’s Yunnan province are being forced to search previously unexplored caves for water during a severe drought in the region. One third of the 6 million people in …
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Bulgarian-Chinese Gaolingoshan Expedition Returns
A new Bulgarian-Chinese expedition to China’s Yunnan Province has resulted in the exploration and mapping of ten caves. During the 20 day trip, ten days were spent working in the …
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Ice Age Plants May Survive in Chinese Cave
A number of plant species growing in a cave in south-west China could be survivors from the last ice age. The plants, seven species of nettle, grow in the dark …
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Man in Wingsuit Flies Through Chinese Cave
Recently, American Jeb Corliss jumped from a helicopter 6,000 feet up and “flew” with his wingsuit, though China’s Tianmen Cave. While not the first time someone has flown through the …
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Rare Peach Blossom Jellyfish Discovered in Chinese Cave
A rare type of freshwater jellyfish has been found in an underwater cave in southern China. Thousands of endangered freshwater jellyfish were discovered by a group of police officers conducting …
