The South China Morning Post (SCMP) of Hong Kong (China) has honored Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave as one of the seven most beautiful underground attractions in the world.
The SCMP article recounts the journey of discovering the world’s largest cave. In a jungle trip in 1991, farmer Ho Khanh discovered the cave entrance. However, the sound of rushing water and strong winds deterred him from venturing further. Subsequently, he could not remember the location of the “mysterious” cave.
The article “Top 7 most beautiful underground attractions in the world” was published in the South China Morning Post (SCMP) of Hong Kong (China). Photo: TTXVN
In 2007, when the British Royal Exploration team conducted a search for new caves in Phong Nha – Ke Bang, Ho Khanh guided the team for two days but they did not find the cave. It wasn’t until 2008 that he rediscovered the cave’s entrance and contacted the British expedition team.
After measurements, explorers confirmed the cave is 5 km long. Besides its underground rivers, dense jungle ecosystem, 400-million-year-old fossils, and spectacular geological formations, Son Doong Cave is home to some plant and animal species not found anywhere else on Earth. In 2018, a group of British cave experts found that Son Doong Cave is at least 30% larger and much deeper than previously thought.
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In addition to Vietnam’s cave, the list of the seven most beautiful underground attractions in the world includes Tham Luang Cave (Thailand), the Paris Catacombs (France), Cold War bunkers (Albania), Reed Flute Cave (China), Malinta Tunnel (Philippines), and the National Coal Mining Museum (UK).
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