The Alu Ancient Cave[1] (simplified Chinese: 阿庐古洞; traditional Chinese: 阿廬古洞), also named Luyuan Cave,[2] is a karst cave group located in Luxi County,[3] more than 160 kilometers from Kunming.[4] Referred to as the "First Cave of Yunnan",[5] it contains three caves and one river, namely Luyuan Cave, Yuzhu Cave, Biyu Cave and Yushu River.[6]
| Alu Ancient Cave | |
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| Luyuan Cave | |
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| Location | Luxi County, Kunming City |
Alu Ancient Cave is one of the AAAA Tourist Attractions of China,[7] the Ming Dynasty geographer Xu Xiake twice entered the Cave for inspection,[8] and wrote it into the Xu Xiake's Travels.[9]
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- ^ Encyclopedia of China Tourism. Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. 1999. ISBN 978-7-5000-6006-2.
- ^ "The Strange and Spectacular Alu Ancient Cave". Xinhua News Agency. 2017-03-31.
- ^ "Introduction to Alu Ancient Cave Scenic Area". Sina.com.cn. 2008-08-01.
- ^ "Alu Ancient Cave". People's Daily. Aug 11, 2011.
- ^ China Self-Guided Tour. China Light Industry Press. 1 January 2015. pp. 255–. ISBN 978-7-5019-9909-5.
- ^ "Rumors that the Alu Ancient Cave Scenic Spot is closed". China News Service. 2009-12-10.
- ^ Luxi County History. Yunnan People's Publishing House. 1992. ISBN 978-7-222-01132-8.
- ^ "Alu Ancient Cave and its formation". Sina.com.cn. Oct 20, 2015.
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