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Lizzy travels to Lichuan in western Hubei, where she drives through the first 8.5 kilometers of Tong Cave, a 60-kilometer cave system, and sees a fire show underground. She then visits Dash Jing ancient architecture, with preserved wooden buildings and stone streets from the Ming and Qing dynasties. At Fuba Mountain, whose name means Buddha Treasure, she takes a cable car and looks for the mountain shape that resembles a Buddha. The trip continues with a boat ride through the underground river at Luan Water Village and a paper-cutting lesson in a traditional happy-wedding design. Her route combines cave exploration, historic architecture, mountain scenery, and local craft.
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Tong Cave and historic architecture
Lizzy visits Lichuan, a small mountain city in western Hubei. Her day begins at Tong Cave, also called Sleeping Dragon Cave, part of a cave system described as 60 kilometers long. A car takes her through the first 8.5 kilometers. The entrance is 74 meters high and 64 meters wide. She learns that a helicopter was once flown inside by the military to test the acoustics, and later watches a fire show deep in the cave.
She continues to Dash Jing, an ancient architecture complex from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The site includes preserved wooden buildings, carvings, and stone-paved streets. Lizzy describes the area as a living historic place and notes the region's Tujia culture and natural scenery.
Fuba Mountain, Luan Water Village, and paper cutting
At Fuba Mountain, whose name means Buddha Treasure, Lizzy rides a cable car through lush forest. A guide points out a mountain that resembles a Buddha, though the shape takes some imagination. The area includes a waterfall and mountain views, and Lizzy says she could imagine staying there.
The route then reaches Luan Water Village, surrounded by mountains and water. Lizzy takes a boat through an underground river in a cave, describing the dark passage as mysterious. To finish, she learns paper cutting with a local master and makes a traditional happy-wedding design used for wedding decorations. The stops combine the cave system, old buildings, mountain cable car, underground river, and a hands-on craft. Lizzy's experience also includes playful conversation with her guide and companion as they explore this part of rural Hubei.
A cave visit in Lichuan
Tong Cave, also called Sleeping Dragon Cave, is part of a system described as 60 kilometers long. Lizzy travels by car through the first 8.5 kilometers and sees a fire show inside. The cave entrance measures 74 meters high and 64 meters wide. She also hears that a military helicopter once flew into the cave to test its acoustics. These details give a sense of the scale of the visit and the unusual story attached to the site.
Mountain, village, and paper cutting
At Dash Jing, Lizzy walks among wooden buildings, carvings, and stone-paved streets associated with the Ming and Qing dynasties. She then takes a cable car at Fuba Mountain, whose name means Buddha Treasure. Her guide points out a mountain said to resemble a Buddha, though it takes imagination to see the shape. The area has forest and a waterfall. At Luan Water Village, she rides a boat through an underground river in a cave. The trip ends with a paper-cutting lesson from a local master; the traditional “happy wedding” design is used for wedding decorations. The video moves from the cave to historic architecture, a mountain, and a village, with Lizzy's guide and companion joining the conversation along the way.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: How long is the cave?
- A: It's 60 km long, but you can only explore 8.5 km.
- Q: What is the entrance height of the cave?
- A: The entrance is 74 m in height and 64 m in width.
- Q: What does Fuba mean?
- A: Fuba means Buddha treasure.
- Q: What is the paper cutting called?
- A: It's called 'happy wedding' and used for wedding decorations.
