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
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Ran Jia Wan Dong – Chan Sha Dong
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Guizhou
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An Long
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Doshan
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Cave Science Vol 20 No 2. 1993
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88
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2239.5
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233
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DISHUIDONG
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Hubei
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XIANFENG
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Grottes de Chine Website
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89
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2200
|
|
Xia Dong
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Sichuan
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Xingwen
|
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CCP’89-’92
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90
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2190
|
|
QIXING YAN
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Guangxi
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Guilin
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Grottes de Chine Website
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91
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2184
|
4
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Chiao Zhe Dong
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Chongqing
|
Wulong
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Tianxing
|
Brian Judd website
|
|
92
|
2183
|
172
|
DAXIAO DONG
|
Guizhou
|
LUODIAN
|
|
Grottes de Chine Website
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|
93
|
2028
|
|
San Cha Wan Dong 1
|
Guangxi
|
Baise
|
Leye
|
www.thehiddenriver.com
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94
|
2000
|
|
DASHABA
|
Yunnan
|
YILIANG
|
|
Grottes de Chine Website
|
|
95
|
2000
|
|
Longdong
|
Yunnan
|
XUANWEI
|
|
Grottes de Chine Website
|
|
96
|
2000
|
|
TIAOSHUIYAN
|
Guangxi
|
Gongcheng
|
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Grottes de Chine Website
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