PLACE GUIDE

Shuanglong Cave 双龙洞

Shuanglong Dong

Shuanglong Cave on Jinhua’s North Mountain is distinctive for the low water passage between its outer and inner chambers.

Entrance of Shuanglong Cave, Jinhua · 双龙洞
Entrance of Shuanglong Cave, Jinhua · 双龙洞 Photograph date recorded by the source: 2010-07-13. · Flsxx · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Zhejiang · 浙江省 →Jinhua · 金华市 →

About Shuanglong Cave

Visitors enter the narrow section lying flat in a small boat, under staff direction, before reaching the stalactite and stalagmite landscape inside. Dragon-head-like formations beside the entrance explain the cave’s name. The contrast between the broad outer chamber and compressed passage makes the spatial sequence central to the visit; the boat transfer depends on current cave conditions and operating arrangements.

The water-filled karst cavity formed around one hundred million years ago and contains an eight-metre-high stone waterfall. Ancient cliff inscriptions survive in the outer chamber. The cave belongs to a wider scenic area containing other caves, including Binghu Cave (冰壶洞), Taoyuan Cave (桃源洞) and Chaozhen Cave (朝真洞).

The writer Ye Shengtao (叶圣陶) recorded his visit in an account of two caves at Jinhua. An abridged version, titled Remembering Jinhua's Shuanglong Cave (记金华的双龙洞), became a primary-school Chinese textbook lesson. The broader Shuanglong Scenic Area (双龙风景名胜区), which includes several separate scenic districts, received national 5A tourist-attraction designation in 2024.

What to look for

  • The low water passage creates the cave’s unusual reclining-boat entrance.
  • Dragon-like entrance formations lead to stalactites and stalagmites in the inner chamber.

Location & getting there

Getting to Shuanglong Cave

Approach the Shuanglong scenic area on North Mountain above Jinhua, through the Luodian side of the city, and follow the managed cave-entry route to the boat transfer.

General visit reminders

Allow room for the terrain and weather when choosing your route. Check the operator’s current trail, shuttle and cableway notices where applicable, and confirm the return connection before setting out. A broad landscape pin does not identify every trailhead or access point.

Combine your visit

A suggested sequence linking the specific features of this visit.

  1. Outer cave and entrance formations

    Begin with the broad chamber and the formations that give the cave its name.

  2. Low water passage

    Continue only by the authorized boat transfer under staff direction.

  3. Inner cave

    Compare the constricted entrance with the larger formation-filled interior.

This order is editorial. Confirm access and any transfers between stops; it does not establish a walking route, same-day connection or common admission ticket.

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Find Shuanglong Cave

双龙洞 · 金华市

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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.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “Shuanglong Cave” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1352033897.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, listing “Shuanglong Cave” · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "双龙风景名胜区", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 88360578.

Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Shuanglong Cave", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1352033897.

China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07