This list is far from complete. To make additions, please send mail to : [email protected] Also
note that the first 600 vertical meters of Xiao Zhai Tian Keng are a very large
doline that may not satisfy some definitions of a cave.
Deep Caves in China
No. Depth (m) Length (m) Cave Province County Town Reference
1
964
5197
Xiaozhai Tiankeng Dong
Chongqing
Fengjie
Xin Long
International Caver (via NSS list). Spelunca#64 1996 (via Eric Madeleine’s list)
2
920
5880
Qi Keng Dong
Chongqing
Wulong
Tianxing
HMG
3
656
7234
Dong Ba
Chongqing
Wulong
Tianxing
HMG
4
560
Bai Yu Dong
Guizhou
Panxian
Jean Bottazzi
5
552
8402.75
ZHAI DONG
Hubei
HEFENG
Grottes de Chine Website
6
436
Wu Jia Dong
Guizhou
Suicheng
Grottes de Chine Website
7
418
7746
GEBIHE (Amont)
Guizhou
Ziyun
Grottes de Chine Website
8
413
795
Da Dong
Chongqing
Wulong
Tianxing
Brian Judd website
9
382
5844
Dongxi Tiankeng
Hubei
Wufeng
Grottes de Chine Website
10
368
5019
Baidong
Guangxi
Leye
HMG
11
366
6691.83
DONGHE
Hubei
HEFENG
Grottes de Chine Website
12
360
3800
FENGDONG CHUIFENGDONG
Guangxi
Bama
Grottes de Chine Website
13
355
17600
Chu Yan (Xiniu) Dong
Guizhou
An Long
Doshan
Cave Science Vol 20 No 2. 1993
14
340
17000
FEIHUDONG
Hunan
Longshan
Grottes de Chine Website
15
333
1463.79
Da Tiankeng
Hubei
HEFENG
Grottes de Chine Website
16
316
1800
Xiao Yanzi Dong
Sichuan
Xingwen
CCP’89-’92
17
314
10932
Da Dong
Hubei
Wufeng
Grottes de Chine Website
18
306
1087
DAPINGDI DONG
Yunnan
MILE
Grottes de Chine Website
19
301
400
DANGHAI SHUJING
Guizhou
LUODIAN
Grottes de Chine Website
20
297
3410
Sagao Dong
Guizhou
Suicheng
CCP’87-’88
21
285
LONGTAN DONG
Guizhou
QINGZHEN
Grottes de Chine Website
22
276
512
Xiao Shui Dong
Chongqing
Wuxi
Hongchiba
HMG
23
273
1884
TIANSHENG QIAO
Yunnan
XUANWEI
Grottes de Chine Website
24
270
4828.22
DONGHE
Hubei
Wufeng
Grottes de Chine Website
25
261
515
Stemple Cave
Chongqing
Wuxi
Hongchiba
HMG
26
258
1996.95
HONGSHEPAN/LUOSHUIDONG
Hubei
XIANFENG
Grottes de Chine Website
27
256
974.22
DONGWAN
Hubei
Wufeng
Grottes de Chine Website
28
250
3800
Feng Dong
Guangxi
CCP’89-’92
29
236
10099
San Wang Dong
Chongqing
Wulong
Houping
HMG
30
235
2929
DAXIAOCAOKOU
Guizhou
ZHIJIN
Grottes de Chine Website
31
233
2239.5
DISHUIDONG
Hubei
XIANFENG
Grottes de Chine Website
32
232
986.08
YANXIAODONG
Hubei
XIANFENG
Grottes de Chine Website
33
231
8318
Er Wang Dong
Chongqing
Wulong
Houping
HMG
34
230
304
BAITONG SHUJING?
Guizhou
Ziyun
Grottes de Chine Website
35
228
726
CO2 CAVE
Yunnan
MILE
Grottes de Chine Website
36
226
3748.42
TIANKENGCAO
Hubei
Wufeng
Grottes de Chine Website
37
218
620
DAPINGZHI DONG
Sichuan
Xingwen
Grottes de Chine Website
38
217
432
Xizi Dong
Yunnan
Shilin
HMG
39
208
8100
Tiencuan Dong
Sichuan
Xingwen
CCP’89-’92
40
208
Zuomeidi Dong
Yunnan
Mengzi
CCP’89-’92
41
205
774
Niu Bizi Dong
Yunnan
Shilin
HMG
42
203
9461
Dacao Tiankeng
Guangxi
Leye
HMG
43
200
500
Difeng Dong
Chongqing
Fengjie
Grottes de Chine Website
Long Caves in China
No. Length (m) Depth (m) Cave Province County Town Reference
1
54356
Shuanghe Dong
Guizhou
Suiyang
Wenquan
Jean Bottazzi
2
33522
Teng Long Dong
Hubei
Lichuan
Grottes de Chine Website
3
22450
Baishui Dong
Guizhou
Jiang Kou
Grottes de Chine Website
4
17600
355
Chu Yan (Xiniu) Dong
Guizhou
An Long
Doshan
Cave Science Vol 20 No 2. 1993
5
17210
DUOBING DONG
Guizhou
XIUWEN /XIFENG
Grottes de Chine Website
6
17000
340
FEIHUDONG
Hunan
Longshan
Grottes de Chine Website
7
10932
314
Da Dong
Hubei
Wufeng
Grottes de Chine Website
8
10099
236
San Wang Dong
Chongqing
Wulong
Houping
HMG
9
9461
203
Dacao Tiankeng
Guangxi
Leye
HMG
10
9368
Mawang
Guangxi
Bama
Grottes de Chine Website
11
8800
Zhucaojing Dong
Sichuan
Xingwen
CCP’89-’92
12
8402.75
552
ZHAI DONG
Hubei
HEFENG
Grottes de Chine Website
13
8318
231
Er Wang Dong
Chongqing
Wulong
Houping
HMG
14
8100
208
Tiencuan Dong
Sichuan
Xingwen
CCP’89-’92
15
8000
JIUDONGTIEN
Guizhou
Grottes de Chine Website
16
7746
418
GEBIHE (Amont)
Guizhou
Ziyun
Grottes de Chine Website
17
7238
128
Liang Feng Dong
Guangxi
Hechi
Nandan
HMG
18
7234
656
Dong Ba
Chongqing
Wulong
Tianxing
HMG
19
7213
JINLUN DONG
Guangxi
Ma Shan
Grottes de Chine Website
20
7199
138
SANTANGDONGQUN
Guizhou
ZHIJIN
Grottes de Chine Website
21
7000
PANLONGDONG
Hunan
Longshan
Grottes de Chine Website
22
6745
WANHUAYAN
Hunan
CHENZHOU
Grottes de Chine Website
23
6691.83
366
DONGHE
Hubei
HEFENG
Grottes de Chine Website
24
6243
167
SHUANGDONG/ZHANGJIADONG
Hunan
SANGZHI
Grottes de Chine Website
25
6146
69
Jinyin Dong
Guangxi
Leye
HMG
26
6000
94
Long Tiao Dong
Chongqing
Fengjie
Xin Long
Spelunca#64 1996 (via Eric Madeleine’s list)
27
5980
94
Grotte perte du dragon
Chongqing
Fengjie
Grottes de Chine Website
28
5880
920
Qi Keng Dong
Chongqing
Wulong
Tianxing
HMG
29
5844
382
Dongxi Tiankeng
Hubei
Wufeng
Grottes de Chine Website
30
5726
JIUTIAN DONG
Hunan
SANGZHI
Grottes de Chine Website
31
5692
147
Yanzi Dong – Long Dong
Hubei
Wufeng
Grottes de Chine Website
32
5197
964
Xiaozhai Tiankeng Dong
Chongqing
Fengjie
Xin Long
International Caver (via NSS list). Spelunca#64 1996 (via Eric Madeleine’s list)
33
5019
368
Baidong
Guangxi
Leye
HMG
34
5000
Dragon Cave
Guizhou
An Long
Doshan
Cave Science Vol 20 No 2. 1993
35
5000
GROTTE DU VENT
Hunan
Longshan
Grottes de Chine Website
36
4991
61
Gan He Dong
Guangxi
Hechi
Nandan
HMG
37
4965
SHENXIAN DONG*
Guizhou
Du Shan
Grottes de Chine Website
38
4828.22
270
DONGHE
Hubei
Wufeng
Grottes de Chine Website
39
4776
Dashiwei Tiankeng
Guangxi
Baise
Leye
www.thehiddenriver.com
40
4698
193
XIANGSHUI DONG
Guizhou
LUODIAN
Grottes de Chine Website
41
4352
170
Grotte des Trois Yeux
Chongqing
Fengjie
Xin Long
Spelunca#64 1996 (via Eric Madeleine’s list)
42
4150
100
GEBIHE (aval)
Guizhou
Ziyun
Grottes de Chine Website
43
4000
RENMIDONG
Hunan
Longshan
Grottes de Chine Website
44
4000
HUANGLONG DONG
Hunan
CHILI
Grottes de Chine Website
45
3964
GANTUAN DONG
Guangxi
FENGSHAN
Grottes de Chine Website
46
3962
97
Xiniu – Jiejie Dong
Guangxi
Hechi
Nandan
HMG
47
3860
75
Chuan Yan Dong
Guangxi
CCP’85
48
3800
250
Feng Dong
Guangxi
CCP’89-’92
49
3800
360
FENGDONG CHUIFENGDONG
Guangxi
Bama
Grottes de Chine Website
50
3748.42
226
TIANKENGCAO
Hubei
Wufeng
Grottes de Chine Website
51
3576
122
Niuping Dong
Guangxi
Leye
HMG
52
3500
Yan Wu Dong
Guangxi
Baise
Leye
www.thehiddenriver.com
53
3472
HOUDONG
Guangxi
Bama
Grottes de Chine Website
54
3410
297
Sagao Dong
Guizhou
Suicheng
CCP’87-’88
55
3380
QIAOBANDONG-LIMODONG
Guangxi
Bama
Grottes de Chine Website
56
3340
94
MAWOTOU
Guizhou
ZHIJIN
Grottes de Chine Website
57
3330
173
Shi Dong
Yunnan
Mengzi
CCP’89-’92
58
3253
BEIMO-RENXIANGDONG
Guangxi
Bama
Grottes de Chine Website
59
3242
78
SANLIAN DONG
Guizhou
Suiyang
Grottes de Chine Website
60
3180
Xiao Dong
Guizhou
Jinsha
Grottes de Chine Website
61
3085
50
TANGHUANGDONG
Hubei
Wufeng
Grottes de Chine Website
62
3054
162
QIANDONG
Guangxi
Bama
Grottes de Chine Website
63
2939.68
57
CHUSHUIDONG
Hubei
HEFENG
Grottes de Chine Website
64
2929
235
DAXIAOCAOKOU
Guizhou
ZHIJIN
Grottes de Chine Website
65
2840
73
Xiaoheli Yan Dong
Guangxi
CCP’85
66
2836
Xiangshui Dong
Guizhou
ZHIJIN
Grottes de Chine Website
67
2800
SHENFENG DONG
Sichuan
Xingwen
Grottes de Chine Website
68
2710
SHIBANGQIAO DONG
Guangxi
XINGAN
Grottes de Chine Website
69
2700
SANJIAO DONG
Yunnan
YILIANG
Grottes de Chine Website
70
2684
130
SHIGAO DONG
Guizhou
Suiyang
Grottes de Chine Website
71
2684
166
Xiniu Dong
Chongqing
Wulong
Houping
HMG
72
2661
FEIYUE DONG
Hunan
Longshan
Grottes de Chine Website
73
2640
SHIJIANG YAN
Guangxi
LINGCHUAN
Grottes de Chine Website
74
2640
XIZHEN YAN
Guangxi
Grottes de Chine Website
75
2600
122
DAJI DONG
Guizhou
ZHIJIN
Grottes de Chine Website
76
2595
150
CIZU DONG
Guizhou
XIUWEN
Grottes de Chine Website
77
2582
78
XIAOHEI DONG
Guizhou
ZHIJIN
Grottes de Chine Website
78
2559.55
121
CHANGDONG
Hubei
XIANFENG
Grottes de Chine Website
79
2550
MALIU KANG
Guangxi
LINGCHUAN
Grottes de Chine Website
80
2500
Bailong Dong
Yunnan
MILE
Grottes de Chine Website
81
2500
ALUFU DONG
Yunnan
LUXI
Grottes de Chine Website
82
2500
BOYUE DONG*
Hunan
LENGSHUIJIANG
Grottes de Chine Website
83
2473
TIANGGUO TAN DONG
Hunan
Longshan
Grottes de Chine Website
84
2407
159
Huang-Xian Dong
Guangxi
Leye
HMG
85
2360
SHUI DONG
Yunnan
MENGLIAN
Grottes de Chine Website
86
2282
JIANGJUNDONG
Hubei
Wufeng
Grottes de Chine Website
87
2247
75
Ran Jia Wan Dong – Chan Sha Dong
Guizhou
An Long
Doshan
Cave Science Vol 20 No 2. 1993
88
2239.5
233
DISHUIDONG
Hubei
XIANFENG
Grottes de Chine Website
89
2200
Xia Dong
Sichuan
Xingwen
CCP’89-’92
90
2190
QIXING YAN
Guangxi
Guilin
Grottes de Chine Website
91
2184
4
Chiao Zhe Dong
Chongqing
Wulong
Tianxing
Brian Judd website
92
2183
172
DAXIAO DONG
Guizhou
LUODIAN
Grottes de Chine Website
93
2028
San Cha Wan Dong 1
Guangxi
Baise
Leye
www.thehiddenriver.com
94
2000
DASHABA
Yunnan
YILIANG
Grottes de Chine Website
95
2000
Longdong
Yunnan
XUANWEI
Grottes de Chine Website
96
2000
TIAOSHUIYAN
Guangxi
Gongcheng
Grottes de Chine Website