Shuanghedong Cave Network

Shuanghedong (双河洞), is the longest cave in China,[1][2][3] in Asia, and the 6th longest in the world in 2018.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Shuanghedong
双河洞
LocationSuiyang County, Guizhou, China
Depth466 metres (1,529 ft)
Length238,479 metres (782,411 ft)
Geologygypsym and dolomite
Entrances56
List of
entrances		see text

It is located near the town of Wenquan in Suiyang County, Guizhou Province.[10]

This gypsum and dolomite cave has carbon dioxide levels of approximately 400ppm, with a constant temperature of about 13 degrees Celsius year round.

The cave contains numerous waterfalls, and at least three underground rivers, some of which contain cave shrimp, and fish weighing several pounds.[11] Also found, have been tadpoles, frogs, salamanders, insects, spiders, bats, leeches, blind fish, and mushrooms.

Since 1987, at least 20 expeditions from France and Japan have explored the cave.[12]

Entrances
  • 响水洞 Xiangshuidong
  • 大风洞 Dafengdong
  • 小龙洞 Xiaolongdong
  • 山王洞 Shanwangdong
  • 山王洞2 Shanwangdong2
  • 阴河洞 Yinhedong
  • 下洞 Xiadong
  • 皮硝洞 Pixiaodong
  • 麻黄洞 Mahuangdong
  • 衫林洞 Shanlindong (est)
  • 小水洞 Xiaoshuidong
  • 何教洞 Hejiaodong
  • 双河水洞 Shuangheshuidong
  • 衫林洞 Shanlindong (ouest)
  • 衫林洞 Shanlindong (ouest 2)
  • 石膏洞 Shigaodong (est)
  • 熊华塘洞 Xionghuatangdong
  • 红罩子洞 Hongzhaozidong
  • 团堆窝水洞 Tuanduiwoshuidong
  • 罗教洞 Luojiaodong
  • 罗教洞二口 Luojiaodongerkou
  • 铜鼓皮硝洞 Tonggupixiaodong
  • 石膏洞 Shigaodong (ouest)
  • 洞天坑 Dongtiankeng
  • 上洞 Shangdong
  • 龙潭子水洞 Longtanzishuidong
  • 龙潭子水洞 Longtanzishuidong
  • 文家洞 Wenjiadong
  • 曾教洞 Zengjiaodong
  • 黄家弯洞 Huangjiawandong
  • 黄家弯大风洞 Huangjiawandafengdong
  • 老硝洞 Laoxiaodong
  • 黄瓜头洞 Huangguatoudong
  • 大土洞 Datudong
  • 大庆消坑洞 Daqingxiaokengdong
  • 大屋基大风洞 Dawujidafengdong
  • 二羊花沟半坡大风洞 Eryanghuagoubanpodafengdong
  • 辛家湾凉风洞 Xinjiawanliangfengdong
  • 石萌子特别大风洞 Shimengzitebiedafengdong
  • 大土田角大风洞 Datutianjiaodafengdong
  • 大土田角大风洞2 Datutianjiaodafengdong2
  • 洞堡垭口洞 Dongbaoyakou
  • 消坑凼大风洞 Xiaokengdangdafengdong
  • 青岗林风洞 Qingganglinfengdong
  • 消坑凼大风洞2 Xiaokengdangdafengdong2
  • 瓦厂堡洞 Wachangbaodong
  • 大田湾大消坑 Datianwandaxiaokeng
  • 大田塘大风洞 Dàtiántángdàfēngdòng
  • 酸枣洞 Suanzaodong
  • 酸枣洞 2 Suanzaodong 2
  • 酸枣洞 3 Suanzaodong 3
  • 猎熊消坑 Liexiongxiaokeng
  • 桃子树弯小坑 Taozishuwanxiaokeng
  • 水洞 Shuidong (Chenghuatang)
  • 堆窝洞 Duiwodong
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See also

References
  1. Guizhou 2005, les premières nouvelles à la mi-temps... - Grottes et karsts de Chine - 中国的洞穴与喀斯特 - Caves and karsts of China
  2. 视频：双河洞之谜 - 绥阳在线 _ 遵义市绥阳县门户网站
  3. 亚洲第一长洞——双河洞地质公园景区5月1日开园接待游客 - 绥阳在线 _ 遵义市绥阳县门户网站
  4. "Guizhou's Shuanghe Cave named longest cave in Asia".
  5. "Asia's longest cave has many wonders".
  6. "Shuanghe Cave in SW China's Guizhou named longest cave in Asia".
  7. "Guizhou's Shuanghe Cave named longest cave in Asia".
  8. "贵州绥阳双河洞探测长度超238公里 成亚洲第一长洞".
  9. "贵州双河溶洞长度已达238公里".
  10. Hong Meigui Cave Exploration Society :: Deep and Long Caves in China
  11. 绥阳
  12. 双河洞景区风光


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