Benxi Water Cave Scenic Area is located in the eastern mountainous area of Benxi City,Liaoning Province, 28 kilometers away from the urban area of Benxi. The scenic area covers an area of 10.6 square kilometers. It is a natural landscape scenic spot mainly composed of karst cave and underground river, integrating mountains, waters, caves, springs, lakes and forests. It was officially opened to the public on May 1, 1983. In 1992, it was accepted as the first batch of member units in Asia by the International Tourism Cave Association. In 1994, it was approved as a national scenic spot by the State Council. In October 2005, it was rated as "China's Most Beautiful Tourist Cave" by Chinese "National Geographic". In 2007, it was rated as one of the "Top Ten Most Potential Scenic Spots in China" by the Ministry of Construction. In 2009, it was successfully included in the National Natural Heritage List of China. In 2010, it was officially named as National Science Education Base by China Association for Science and Technology. In July 2015, it was awarded the title of AAAAA tourist attraction by the National Tourism Administration. In June 2018, it was certified as "The World's Longest Underground River Scenic Spot for Continuous Boat Tours" by the world record certification agency.
Benxi Water Cave Scenic Area includes Benxi Water Cave (Winding Milky Way), China Geological Museum Benxi Branch, Silicified Wood Kingdom, Yanshui Paradise, Yujing Mountain Ecological Park and Resort Park, etc.

How was Benxi Water Cave formed?

In the early stage of mid renewal, 400,000-500,000 years ago, when the Tang River flowed into the Taizi River section, the river water seeped into the fractures of the Ordovician limestone aquifer and dissolved under the condition of fissure undercurrent

Why are there three openings in Benxi Water cave?

We can’t see any water inlet in Benxi Water Cave, but the water outlet is very large, and it has three oil ports. Why is this

How did the stalactite of the three mysteries of Benxi Water Cave form?

The world's rare [wormlike texture] stalactite is found in Benxi Water Cave. It is distributed in the main cave of Jiuqu Galaxy in Benxi Water Cave, near the treasure chain magic lamp 40 meters away from Matou, to Fushou

Ticket booking:

Search "Benxi Water Cave Scenic Spot" on your Wechat, after following the account, click "online ticket purchase" to enter the page, select the tour date and tour period,  and also the ticket type according to your individual needs, fill in relevant information, submit the order and pay, that is, the ticket purchase is successful.

Guide map:

Station 1: Arrive at Benxi Water Cave and take the tour bus to the front area of Benxi Benxi Water Cave;

Station 2: Benxi Branch of China Geological Museum;

Station 3: Silicified Wood Kingdom - Resort Style Park;

Station 4: Yanshui Paradise

Transportation:

The whole tour takes about 5 hours (without queuing). All scenic spots can be reached by sightseeing buses in the park.

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