The history and culture of Benxi Shuidong Scenic Area

A long time ago, ancient humans discovered this cave and lived here.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, *** has organized excavations many times.

So far, archaeologists have discovered Neolithic artifacts, ground stone tools, animal bones, etc. dating back about 10,000 years ago at the entrance of the cave; pottery from the Bronze Age 4,000 years ago , rope-shaped pottery from 200 BC to AD 400, five baht coins, etc.

The Shuidong Management Office has now put some cultural relics on display in the "Cultural Relics Exhibition Room" on the left side of the reception hall in the cave, telling people who visit the Shuidong about the history of human civilization in this area year after year. Development history.

The entrance of Benxi Water Cave is located in the south and faces north, in the shape of a half-moon, with the four characters "Benxi Water Cave" written by *** engraved on the upper end.

At the entrance to the cave is a majestic "reception hall" that is more than 20 meters high and 20 meters wide, and can accommodate a thousand people.

To the right of the hall, there is a dry cave with a length of 300 meters. The caves are scattered at different heights, and there are holes in the caves, with twists and turns. The ancient well, Longtan, Baibu Pond and many other landscapes make visitors daydream and forget to leave.

In front of the hall is the pier leading to the water cave. The water surface of more than a thousand square meters is like a quiet and unique "harbour". Where the light reaches, the cruise ships in the water and the stone scenery in the cave are reflected in it, making people feel like... Enter paradise.

Go down the stone steps from the revetment, board the boat from the pier through the promenade, and then you can swim in the water hole.

Benxi Water Cave Scenic Area is located in the eastern suburbs of Benxi City, Liaoning Province, 28 kilometers away from the center of Benxi. It is the longest underground water-filled cave discovered in the world.

Benxi Water Cave was opened to the public in 1983 and is a national key scenic spot. In 1997, it was accepted as the first batch of members in Asia by the International Cave Association. In March 2002, it was rated as an AAAA-level scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration. , and passed ISO9002 quality certification.

Nearly one million Chinese and foreign tourists visit Benxi Water Cave every year. It is known as "a treasure of the North", "a wonder of the world", "first-class in Asia" and "rare in the world".

On May 25, 2004, "China's No. 1 Crossing Warrior" Zhang Jian successfully challenged "the world's longest underground river" - Benxi Water Cave

Scenery of Benxi Water Cave The district has a good international and domestic transportation environment, and it is convenient to travel to scenic spots.

1. Aviation Although there is no direct direct access by civil aviation to Benxi Shuidong Scenic Area, the scenic area is only more than 40 kilometers away from Shenyang Taoxian Airport, which is very close.

After arriving in Shenyang, you can take a car and drive on the highway to reach the scenic spot in just 40 minutes.

It is also very convenient to transfer to the express train from Shenyang Station to Benxi Station and then to Shuidong.

2. Railway Benxi is a railway hub in Liaodong region, with 196.3 kilometers of railways and 26 stations.

From Beijing, Dalian, Dandong, Shanhaiguan and Shenyang, you can take express trains directly to Benxi Station.

It takes 30 minutes by car or 45 minutes by bus from Benxi to Benxi Water Cave.

Benxi Station has the Xitian Line leading to the scenic area. Get off at Wenquan Temple and go to Wenquan Temple Scenic Area. Get off at Nandian and go to Tieshashan Scenic Area. Get off at Xiaoshi and transfer to a bus. It is only 6 kilometers away from Benxi Water Cave.

Benxi Station is connected to the border city of Dandong and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the south; to Shenyang in the north, there are direct trains to Jinzhou, Xingcheng, Shanhaiguan, Chengde, Tianjin, Beijing, Dezhou, It operates in Jinan, Xuzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, Zhenjiang, Shanghai, and Hangzhou; in the west, there are Liaoxi Line and Xida Line directly connected to Liaoyang, Anshan, Haicheng, Dalian and other cities.

No matter which direction you come from, it is very quick to take the train to Benxi Shuidong Scenic Area.

3. Highways There are more than 1,600 kilometers of highways in Benxi and more than 170 kilometers of urban roads.

Direct access to Shenyang, Dandong, Fushun, Anshan, Liaoyang and Dalian.

Departure time from Benxi to Shuidong 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 11:20 12:00 12:55 13:20 14:30 4. Transportation in the city: Transportation in Benxi is extremely convenient. Urban buses are divided into short-distance passenger transportation and long-distance passenger transportation. There are 30 urban short-distance passenger transportation routes, and long-distance passenger transportation routes lead to all directions.

There is a special line to Benxi Shuidong Scenic Area, and there are direct small, medium and large buses.

Taxis are available throughout the city, all marked with TX, and equipped with mileage meters. The rental fees are fair and reasonable.

Stop at a beckoning call and be there at a moment’s notice.