China's version of Cano Cristales — a river in Colombia known as "The River of Five Colors" that attracts the world's attention in summer — will be open to the public during the National Day holiday period in early October.
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| The Yangshan River in Dejiang county, Guizhou province, which flows underground through Xianren Cave in Gaoshan village, 28 kilometers from Dejiang, appears in five colors, including red, white and yellow.(Photo/Zhang Chunxian) |
The Yangshan River in Dejiang county, Guizhou province, which flows underground through Xianren Cave in Gaoshan village, 28 kilometers from Dejiang, appears in five colors, including red, white and yellow.
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| The Yangshan River in Dejiang county, Guizhou province.(Photo/China Daily Guizhou Office) |
The cave has five natural chambers whose total area is being investigated but is estimated at from 2,000 to 20,000 square meters.
A joint expedition from China, France and Portugal began investigating the area a few years ago but has yet to determine how the river's colors are formed.
