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Ice cave in Shanxi takes edge off heat

Located in the Shanxi province of North China, experts believe the cave probably formed during at the Cenozoic quaternary glacial period about three million years ago.

Sun Ruisheng and Zhou Huiying

Sun Ruisheng and Zhou Huiying

China Daily

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A photo shows the inside of an ice cave in Luya Mountain, Ningwu county, Shanxi province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

July 8, 2022

BEIJING – While people around the nation are experiencing the scorching heat of summer, tourists can enjoy a cool experience in an ice cave in Luya Mountain, Ningwu county, Shanxi province.

A photo shows the inside of an ice cave in Luya Mountain, Ningwu county, Shanxi province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Located at an altitude of 2,300 meters, the temperature in the cave remains steady at about -4 C all year. Experts said the cave probably formed during at the Cenozoic quaternary glacial period about three million years ago.

A photo shows the inside of an ice cave in Luya Mountain, Ningwu county, Shanxi province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The cave has been developed into three levels with various shapes in the ice, such as icicles, icefalls and ice stalagmites.

A photo shows the inside of an ice cave in Luya Mountain, Ningwu county, Shanxi province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

It is really a unique experience for tourists, as blooming flowers welcome them before they enter the underground cave that features an icy wonderland.

A photo shows the inside of an ice cave in Luya Mountain, Ningwu county, Shanxi province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A photo shows the inside of an ice cave in Luya Mountain, Ningwu county, Shanxi province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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