The Reed Flute Cave is absolutely a must-see attraction. It is situated in
the highway of the Guangming Hill, in the northwestern suburbs of the city. The
cave got its name from a kind of flutes growing outside which can be made into
melodious flutes. The cave is filled with a large number of stalactites,
stalagmites, rocks in all strange shapes.
The cave is about 240 meters long
and a trip last about one hour. Along the u-shaped route, visitors can see those
oddly shaped rocks, stone pillars and your guide will give you interesting story
about them. Illuminated by the colored lights, the cave looks like a dazzling
palace that’s why the cave is otherwise known as the “ Art Palace of the
Natureâ€.
Inside the cave there are more than 70 inscription written in
ink, which can dating back to 792 AD during the Tang Dynasty, over one thousand
years ago. These aged marks tell that it have been an attraction in ancient
time.
Since the cave opened to the public in 1962, millions of tourists have
visited it. Now the cave is one of the main tourist draws in the area, just
under the famous Li River.
