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Benxi Shuidong National Park

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of 14,000 m (3,700,000 US gal). Currently 2,800 m (1.7 mi) of the cave has been developed for tourism, with a dock 300 m (330 yd) into the entrance and a 1,000 m (11,000 sq ft) docking bay large enough to park 40 boats. Temperature inside the cave
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The giant 5-million-year-old cavern complex is lit by colored artificial lighting, and expands over 5,800 m (3.6 mi) with a maximal width of 70 m (230 ft), maximal ceiling height of 38 m (125 ft), an area of 36,000 m (8.9 acres) and a volume of over 400,000 m
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In addition to the water caves, the national park also offers tourist attractions such as trekking to the top of the mountain, Woodstone Kingdom,
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3,000 m (1.9 mi) long, with an average depth of 1.5 m (4.9 ft) and maximal depth of 7 m (23 ft), and a daily
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rafting on the Taizi River, and the geological museum which hosts many relics and rare specimens collected from the national park area.
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on January 10, 1994, and is open to the public all year round. It was designated an "AAAAA"-class tourist attraction by
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is constant throughout the year, at around 12 °C (54 °F), though slightly warmer in summer than winter.
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