Silver Cave Explained

Silver Cave is a national AAAA level scenic spot in Lipu County, Guilin City, Guangxi Province of China, 85 km from Guilin and 18 km away from Yangshuo.[1]

Silver Cave lies in typical karst landscape, running through 12 hills. The cave is a floor-type cave, with three layers and more than ten scenic spots and different types of stalactites[2], which are crystal clear and sparkling like silver, giving the cave its name. The most three famous scenic areas are "Snow-Mountain With Waterfall", "Music Stone Screen", and "Jade Pool Wonderland" . In early 1999 it was listed as a "Guilin tourism scenic spot of civilization demonstration".[3]

There is a Chinese proverb: "Anyone who has been to Silver Cave will never be short of money".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 精彩银子岩 . Yinziyan.com . 2013-09-07.
  2. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stalactite
  3. Web site: 桂林银子岩_疑是仙洞落人间_景点介绍_康辉团 . Tuan.cctcct.com . 2012-11-03 . 2013-09-07.