 Benxi is endowed by rich natural resources, she is a perfect land for in vestment. Total area of forest in Benxi reaches 8760,000 mu, rate of tree coverage is 63.8%. She is the important base of lumber production in the east area of Liaoning. Mineral resources amount to100 kinds, such as iron, copper, lead, zinc, aluminum, gyp and marble etc. Iron ore reserve is especially rich, it has been ascertained to be 2.3 billion tons. The iron ore has the characteristics of easy selection and very low content of harmful impurity. It`s one of the special resources of iron ore in the country.
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Water resource is adequate, annual rain wash flow is 4.8 billion m3, rivers crisscross the city, water volume is sufficient, hydro-power stations can be built at more than 70 places. At present, there are two reservoirs, both capacity exceed 2 billion m3. Wild famous special products include ginseng, pilose antler, root of Chinese wild ginger, wilsonii, fruit of Chinese magnoliavine, etc. Chinese medicinal herbs exceed 1100 kinds, Chinese chestnut, may bloom, mountain edible wild herbs are exported to the world. |
| Benxi is famous for ¡°Paradise in Liaoning¡± in the world. There exists ¡°Benxi Water Cave¡±, which is called ¡°Wonder of the World¡± by Chinese and foreign tourists; ruins of ancient human being at "Miaohou" mountain 300,000 years ago;¡°Jiuding Tiecha¡± Mountain which is the initiative base of Taoism in the Northeast of China; watering place developed by the first emperor, Nuer Hachi in Qing Dynasty; ¡°uanmen Mountain¡±, which is praised as ¡°Northern Small Yellow Mountain¡± by painting field; a marvelous geothermal anomaly zone, which is called ¡°Wonder of Geology¡± by scientific field, where it is warm in winter and cool in summer, as well as many natural protection areas and forest parks. All of these places form an integral natural and human landscape consisting of mountains, water, forest springs and caves. Benxi is an extremely marvelous land.
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Benxi water cave national park: located in Benxi of Liaoning Province, covering an area of 44.72 square kilometers, is composed of six scenic spots, i.e., the Water Cave, the Spa Temple, the Tanggou Valley, Mount Guanmen, Mount Tiecha and Mount Miaohou, distributed in a belt along the Taizi River. With the Benxi Water Cave as the main body, the park integrates as a whole mountain, waters, caves, springs, lakes and anthropological ruins. The Benxi Water Cave, a large scale aqueous karst cave formed millions of years ago, is deep and broad with an 3000 meters underground river running ceaselessly throughout the year. The water is so clear that one can see the riverbed. The well developed stalactites on the roof and walls take on various shapes and forms. Sightseeing by boat makes one indulge in reverie and forget to leave. The spring water at the Spa Temple scenic spot, 44 degrees centigrade with the flow rate of 400 tons per day, is of great medical value. The historic site at Mount Miaohou with cave ruins of the palaeolithic age in northeastern China is highly valued in the study of anthropological distribution in eastern Liaoning and ancient geography.
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Benxi Water Cave: Benxi Water Cave was formed some 4 to 5 millions years ago when the earth's crust changed it position. Located within Benxi County and 35 kilometers from the City, the cave's entrance is on the shore of Taizi River. Backing the hill and bordering the river, this cave is 7 meters high and 25 meters wide in the shape of a crescent. On the cliff above the cave are four Chinese characters "Benxi Cave", the personal calligraphy of senior Chinese revolutionary leaders, Bo Yibo. Upon entering, there is a 20-meter wide, 50-meter long "guest parlor". There, we find ruins of our ancestors some 3000 years ago. To the right of the parlor is a dry cave 300 meters long which has an uneven floor and crooked walls. In front of the parlor there is a pier leading to the water cave. With a water surface of over 1000 square meters, it allows more than 40 boats to berth. The water in the cave is deep and broad, with a stretch of 2300 meters and an area of 36000
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square meters . The volume of the cave is over 400000 cubic meters, and the tallest point is 38 meters, widest 50 meters and longest 80 meters. The daily volume of flow is 20000 tons, and the highest depth is 7 meters, yet the bottom is clearly visible. Along the banks are stalactites and stalagmites in all shapes and forms. There are more than 60 scenes worth capturing. Boating in the cave is like entering a fairyland. |
