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Caves in China map & data

There are 1,333 caves mapped in China, spread over 30 provinces. The most are in Beijing Municipality (193), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (169) and Hebei Province (158). 52% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include 張保仔洞 Cheung Po Tsai Cave, 银子岩 and 九乡洞.

1,333locations
30provinces
33 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
A sample of caves in China. Open every one of them in the studio.

Caves by province

ProvinceLocationsShare
Beijing Municipality19314%
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region16913%
Hebei Province15812%
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region15512%
Guizhou Province987.4%
Yunnan Province705.3%
Shandong Province604.5%
Zhejiang Province463.5%
Gansu Province423.2%
Sichuan Province352.6%
Jiangxi Province342.6%
Hubei Province342.6%
Guangzhou Province342.6%
Fujian Province292.2%
Chongqing Municipality241.8%
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region181.4%
Shanghai Municipality161.2%
Tibet Autonomous Region161.2%
Shanxi Province161.2%
Jiangsu Province131.0%
Shaanxi Province120.9%
Hunan Province110.8%
Anhui Province90.7%
Liaoning Province60.5%
Jilin Province60.5%
Henan Province50.4%
Macau Special Administrative Region50.4%
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region40.3%
Heilongjiang Province40.3%
Hainan Province20.2%

Notable caves in China

  1. 張保仔洞 Cheung Po Tsai CaveHong Kong Special Administrative Region · cave entrance
  2. 银子岩Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  3. 九乡洞Yunnan Province · cave entrance
  4. 仙人洞Jiangxi Province · cave entrance
  5. 黄龙洞Hunan Province · cave entrance
  6. 芙蓉洞Chongqing Municipality · cave entrance
  7. 开河寺石窟Shanxi Province · heritage
  8. 孔水洞Beijing Municipality · cave entrance
  9. 双龙洞Zhejiang Province · cave entrance
  10. 钟山石窟Shaanxi Province · cave entrance
  11. 1050硐口Hebei Province · 1050 m · cave entrance
  12. 天洞小Hainan Province · cave entrance
  13. 龙岩洞Fujian Province · cave entrance
  14. 神風洞 Kamikaze GrottosHong Kong Special Administrative Region · cave entrance
  15. 聚龙潭Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  16. 清华洞Yunnan Province · cave entrance
  17. 南岩石窟Jiangxi Province · cave entrance
  18. 入口Shaanxi Province · 1000 m · cave entrance
  19. Japanese TunnelHong Kong Special Administrative Region · 453 m · cave entrance
  20. 三门海洞Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  21. 勐乃仙人洞Yunnan Province · cave entrance
  22. 銀礦洞 Silver Mine CaveHong Kong Special Administrative Region · 40.000000 m · cave entrance
  23. 乔圩洞Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  24. 小墨雨洞Yunnan Province · cave entrance
  25. 太平岩Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  26. 清原洞Yunnan Province · cave entrance
  27. 好汉洞Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  28. 燕子洞Yunnan Province · cave entrance
  29. 月亮水岩Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  30. 眼睛洞Yunnan Province · cave entrance
  31. 月亮水岩 - 后出口Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  32. 老仙人洞Yunnan Province · cave entrance
  33. 穿岩藏球Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  34. 穿龙岩Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  35. 蝴蝶泉Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  36. 读书岩Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  37. 马王洞Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  38. 马蜂洞Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  39. 鸡窝洞Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance
  40. 麦克窗户Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · cave entrance

What's in this layer

Every cave in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Cave entrances.

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Frequently asked questions

How many caves are there in China?

This layer holds 1,333 caves in China, the most of them in Beijing Municipality. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

Can I download a list of caves in China?

Yes. Own the layer ($5 once, or every China layer with the $29 Country Pass) and export it from the studio as CSV, Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, GPX, ArcGIS, QGIS, PNG or PDF.

Is it free to put caves on my map?

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What information comes with each cave?

The name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.

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