Shihua CaveⅠ

Reputed to be the 'Underground Pearl of Beijing', the Shihua Cave (Stone Flower Cave) is located in Nancheying Village, Fangshan District, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of downtown Beijing. Deriving its name from a large number of colorful stone flowers, the cave was discovered in 1446 and is a representative landscape of karst caves in North China. A variety of stalagmites, stalactites, stone waterfalls, stone curtains, stone towers, stone pearls and crystal flowers make visitors feel they are in an underground palace.