When is the best time to visit Jianshui Yanzi Cave?

The best time to visit Jianshui Swallow Cave: The best time to travel is during the "Swallow's Nest Festival" on August 8 of the lunar calendar every year. At this time, there are performances in the cave climbing up the cliff to pick bird's nests and hanging plaques. Tourism There are so many people

The Yanzi Cave Scenic Area, located in the mountains and canyons 28 kilometers east of Jianshui City, is divided into natural woodland and dry caves outside the cave. Construction and development started in September 1986. Since its opening to the outside world during the Spring Festival in 1987, it has received nearly 3.5 million Chinese and foreign tourists.

The Yanzi Cave is famous for its unique sights such as the wonders of the ancient cave, the gathering of spring swallows, the stalactite hanging plaque, and the unique skills of picking bird's nests. Outside the cave, there are ancient and famous trees among the cliffs. There are more than 30,000 square meters of natural woodland with lush branches and leaves, and dozens of species of birds inhabit it. There are hundreds of thousands of white-rumped swifts nesting on the rock walls inside and outside the cave, hence the name Swallow Cave. Every spring and summer, flocks of swallows fly in like thousands of arrows. Hundreds of thousands of swallows appear and disappear, and the sound of murmuring is endless. The sound of swallows and the sound of water, sing in the cave, forming a song that shakes the valley. cave symphony. Yanyu Dongcheng is rich in bird's nests, which are treasures for nourishing and beautifying the skin. Every year at the beginning of autumn, local farmers climb to the top of a cave more than 50 meters high and 450 meters long with bare hands to collect bird's nests among the stalactites. The thrilling scene is thrilling.

The wonders of the ancient cave are not only the swallows in the spring breeze, but also who opened the scenic spot to leave such flowing water and hanging rocks. This is a high-level summary of the scenery of the swallow cave. The cave is divided into two, one dry and one wet, one upper and lower. The upper is a dry cave and the lower is a water cave. The dry cave is shaped like a huge natural bridge, with light on both sides. The cave hall is spacious and can accommodate thousands of people. It forms a group of stone halls and stone platforms near the mountain, with a volley plank road and an air verandah. In the stone hall, stalactites and stone mounds hang low, and stone curtains cover each other. Dozens of cliff stone carvings and poetry inscriptions are scattered throughout the cave, echoing the stalactite hanging plaque at the entrance of the water cave. The stalactite hanging plaque is a unique wonder of Yanzi Cave. On the stalactite hanging from the top of the cave 50 meters above the river, there are thousands of plaques from all ages. The local farmers climbed up the cliff and hung it with their bare hands. People were amazed. The underground water cave formed by the Lujiang River rushing into Dongting Lake is more than 4,000 meters long. The entrance is more than 50 meters high and 30 meters wide. It is majestic and very spectacular. The beauty of Yanzi Cave is still in the water cave. According to relevant expert research, the cave has a history of more than three million years. Due to the erosion and erosion of millions of years of rapids, the cave has rugged cliffs, hanging stalactites, and various shapes like the work of miraculous craftsmanship. Explore it, For example, visiting the Dragon Palace under the sea, the art palace, and the mythical world are truly ancient, strange, secluded, and deep.

On the 3-kilometer winding, ups and downs tour route inside the cave, there are three groups of large-scale karst landscapes. Each scenic area presents a variety of stalactites, the size of the entire water cave. There are dozens of halls, the largest of which covers more than 20,000 square meters, hundreds of scenic spots, and a tourist area of ??more than 40,000 square meters. The first scenic spot, Longquan Tanyou, includes the 34-meter-high jade pillar rising from the ground, the thousand-story lotus platform emerging from the river, the first marriage of the dragon girl, the two elephants drinking, the golden-haired roaring lion, and the Yaotai ruins , Taoyuan Scenic Spot and dozens of other landscapes. The second scenic spot is Tianjie. At the top of the cave wall at the end of the scenic area, climb up to an unobtrusive cave entrance of about 6 square meters, and a higher-level hall with an area of ??about 3,000 square meters appears in front of you. The stalactite landscape is extremely rich, and the large area of ??curled stone is white. Such as jade, crystal clear, fluffy, needle-shaped, tubular; hanging, horizontal, vertical, slender and exquisite, strange-shaped, they are everywhere. It brings together the essence of all caves, and people call it the Crystal Palace. Closely connected to the terminal of the first scenic spot is a cliff promenade 35 meters above the river bed, with a total length of 250 meters and an area of ??2,300 square meters. The promenade is divided into several halls by stone pillars, stone curtains and stone screens, and there are beautiful ladies welcoming them. Guests, beautiful green roofs, treasures of the old palace, empty elephant ears, castle dusk, Eight Immortals attending a banquet, old monk looking at the moon, Buddhist scriptures and other attractions, and there is a 300 square meter lounge. The third scenic area, Dream World, is 120 meters away from the terminal of the second scenic area. It is an independent dry cave connected to the water cave. The cave is 40 meters high and oval in shape. The scenic area covers an area of ??20,000 square meters. The scenic spot has concentrated landscape and is the essence of the Yanzi Cave landscape, accounting for two-thirds of the discovered landscape. Among them, the more prominent ones include the swan playing with the toad, the dialogue between the two snails, the rhinoceros looking at the moon, the Kunpeng spreading its wings, the coconut grove in the South, the scenery of the Xuan Palace, the tortoise and the snake vying for supremacy, and the European stage. The stalactites hanging in the cave are in various shapes and forms, so beautiful that it is dizzying to see.

The total length of the water cave tour is 750 meters. From the entrance of the cave, you can take a dragon boat ride down the river and enjoy the wonderful scenery along the river. You can be in the grand and spectacular cave cavity of Yanzi Cave and drive directly to the second Three Scenic Areas Dream World Hall. The hall covers an area of ??13,000 square meters. There are colored light fountains and waterfalls on the right side of the hall. Visitors here feel like they are in a colorful fairyland. They can dance in a ballroom that was built 3 million years ago and taste Jianshui's snacks. , buy various souvenirs.

During the development of the third scenic area of ??Yanzi Cave, the developer found two ground stone tools and a chopping tool at the back of the scenic area, along with sambar, pigs, dogs, squirrels and other animals. Teeth, bones and charcoal. Zhang Xingyong, director of the Paleoanthropological Research Office of the Yunnan Provincial Museum, identified it as a Neolithic cultural site dating back three to four thousand years ago. It will be developed as a new scenic cultural tourist area in the future.

He Zhiqiang, the governor of Yunnan Province, visited Yanzi Cave in person on December 30, 1987. He wrote on the spot that the cave is quiet and strange, and the southern sky is unique.

From January 10 to 12, 1989, the China-Bulgaria cave expedition team jointly inspected Yanzi Cave. Dr. P. Beiron, chairman of the Bulgarian Cave Federation and a famous cave expert, gave a very high evaluation: Yanzi Cave is the most spectacular and largest cave in Asia. One of the groups. Because of its swallows, huge area and rivers, it is also outstanding among the world-class cave groups.

Jianshui Yanzi Cave Scenic Area is the earliest developed tourist area in Jianshui Scenic Area. Since 1990, the Jianshui County Party Committee and County Government have designated August 8 every year as the Bird's Nest Festival. Tourism sets up a stage and the economy performs. At that time, guests from all walks of life can witness the thrilling scene of picking bird's nests, watch ethnic customs performances, visit Jianshui's scenic spots, negotiate and buy Jianshui's famous and high-quality local products, which has played an active role in promoting the development of Jianshui's economy. role.