Photographer Visits China’s Spectacular Reed Flute Cave
American photographer Scott Graham recently captured the rainbow colors of China’s Reed Flute Cave after stumbling upon the attraction while visiting the country’s Guilin province.
China Caving News
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British Cavers Scan Largest Chambers in the World
The projects of two British Caving Association cavers were the highlight of a recent RIEGL LiDAR conferences in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China.
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Massive Sinkhole Cleanup Underway in China
A 290-meter (950 foot) deep sinkhole, used as a refuse dump, in China’s Hubei Province is being cleaned up as part of an initiative by local businesses who hope to develop the site for tourism.
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Chinese Cavers Find Enormous Transparent Tadpole
A team of cavers stumbled across a massive 14 centimeter (5.5 inch) tadpole while wading through a stream in a cave near the city of Zunyi in south-western China’s Guizhou province.
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Inside Er Wang Dong’s Cloud Ladder Hall
Photos of Er Wang Dong, a cave with a room so large it has its own weather system, have recently been featured by the Daily Mail. Photographed last year during …
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Siberian Speleothems Reveal History of Permafrost
A team of scientists studying speleothem growth in Sibera has discovered that permafrost may not be so permanent, and it may begin to melt if temperatures continue to warm. In …
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Ancient Bone DNA Shows Ancestry of Modern Asians & Native Americans
Analysis of DNA from a bone unearthed in a cave near Beijing, China has discovered a common origin with the ancestors of many present-day Asians and Native Americans. An international …
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Researchers Discover New Cave-Dwelling Nettle Species
A team of British and Chinese botanists researching plants in the limestone karst area of South West China have discovered three new species, one from a cave and two others …
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Smithsonian 3D Exhibition Features Ancient Buddhist Cave Art
December 7, 2012 / China, Asia, District of Columbia, United States, North AmericaAn interactive 3D exhibition on now at the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery in Washington allows visitors to experience a 1500-year old intricately painted Buddhist cave from northwest China. Using laser scanning …
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Sinkhole Swallows Young Girl in China
A young girl walking along a sidewalk ran into trouble last month when a deep sinkhole opened up beneath her feet. The incident was seen by a passing taxi driver …
