Access to the cave is well done and the first part is quite easy. Later there are 20 floors down which is quite a hike. The structures are beautiful and well lit. I would highly recommend paying a bit extra for a private tour. We had an enjoyable time there and was quite impressed. This is well worth the time to visit.

As the title suggests, this cave is full of stunning rock formations that formed naturally in the Fangshan region. The stalactites and stalagmites within this cave are awe-inspiring and jaw dropping. The complexity of the formations is simply stunning. This is one of 11 archeological/ geological/ scientific wonders in the area and makes up a UNESCO recognized geopark. I would recommend doing more than one in a day, as this site only took about 2 hours to complete. It is a guided tour, fully guided in Mandarin (unless you book through a tor agency, which I did not). The structures are lit up by coloured lights on timers, making it a bit over commercialized and keeping people from straggling too far beyond. You have the opportunity to view the first four floors but don’t get to see the underground river still flowing in the area. Also, taking public transit in the area is super challenging and time consuming—the people speak pretty much no English in this region because it is more rural, and my mandarin is still very rudimentary. It was easy to get lost and what should have taken 6 hours round trip, took closer to 11 hours for me. All things considered though, I’m glad I made the trip!