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About Tenglong Cave
At the water-cave mouth, the river drops into the feature known as Wolong Tunjiang, or Sleeping Dragon Swallowing the River. The developed dry-cave route uses the enormous chambers for a very different experience, including programmed lighting and theatre. Separate the geological landscape from the performance schedule, and do not mistake the water-cave entrance for a walking route.
Tenglong Cave, whose name means 'soaring dragon cave', lies in eastern Lichuan, Hubei. Its passageways extend for a total of 59.8 kilometres, including an underground watercourse of 16.8 kilometres. The main channel of the Qingjiang River (清江) flows through the cave, forming a waterfall at its mouth that is more than 50 metres wide and drops more than 30 metres. Temperatures underground stay between 16 and 18 degrees Celsius throughout the year. The site is a national 5A tourist attraction (国家5A级旅游景区) and a Hubei provincial scenic area (湖北省级风景名胜区).
What to look for
- The huge dry-cave entrance and spacious underground chambers.
- Wolong Tunjiang, where the Qing River enters the water-cave system.
Location & getting there
Getting to Tenglong Cave
Travel from Lichuan to the Tenglong Cave visitor entrance and follow the signed dry-cave route. Check the day’s performance times at admission if they matter to your visit; the waterfall and underground show spaces have different viewing arrangements.
Combine your visit
A suggested order for exploring this place and its immediate setting.
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Wolong Tunjiang viewpoint卧龙吞江
Observe the river entering the karst system from the designated platform.
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Dry-cave entrance and chambers腾龙洞旱洞
Appreciate the scale of the developed cave route.
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Cave theatre if scheduled洞内剧场
Add a performance only if it fits the current programme.
Check access to the individual stops. A suggested sequence does not imply a combined ticket or guaranteed transfer.
Find Tenglong Cave
腾龙洞 · 恩施土家族苗族自治州
The pin marks the area, not the entrance.
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View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.
- Tenglong Cave ↗
- Hubei government — waterfall, cave and theatre setting ↗
- Chinese Wikipedia: 腾龙洞 (revision 90834929, 2025-12-25) ↗
- English Wikipedia: Tenglong Cave (revision 1361758522, 2026-06-29) ↗
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors: Tenglong Cave · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1361758522.
Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "腾龙洞", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 90834929.
Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Tenglong Cave", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1361758522.