Grottes et karsts de Chine
Sur les traces de Xu Xiake

ZHU, Wenxiao; Li, Po; XIONG, Kangning (1993): The speleogenetic environment and evolution of Zhijin cave.-

Proceedings XI Intern. Congress of Speleology, 2nd-8th August 1993, Beijing 1993: 45-48 (4 fig.) (chines. summ.).

Zhijin cave, 21 km NE of Zhijin, Guizhou province, consists of 5 major passages forming a network. The speleogenetic environment and the paleokarst climatic environment are examined, and a history of speleogenetic evolution is presented, according to the analyses from fossil drainage changes, cave sediments, C and O and U-series datings. This cave develops in Triassic limestones, is 4,21 km long / -242 m deep and works as show- cave. (RB).
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LI, Jingyang; RONG, Kunfang; AN, Yuguo; HE, Fusheng (1993): Preliminary research of formation characteristics of speleothems in Zhijin cave, Guizhou, China.-

Proceedings XI Intern. Congress of Speleology, 2nd-8th August 1993, Beijing 1993: 114-115 (2 fig.) (chines. summ.)

The organic influences on speleothem formation are reviewed. Examples from Zhijin cave and its algae. (RB)
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HE, Fusheng; AN, Yuguo; LI, Jingyang; RONG, Kunfang (1993): Blue-green algae and primary lithogenesis at Zhijin cave, Guizhou.-

Proceedings XI Intern. Congress of Speleology, 2nd-8th August 1993, Beijing 1993: 116-117 (8 phot.) (chines. summ.).

88 species of algae have been identified and the primary depositional macro-forms of blue-green algae described. (RB).
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LI, Po; ZHU, Wenxiao; XIONG, Kangning (1993): Environmental monitoring and evaluation on Zhijin cave of Guizhou.-

Proceedings XI Intern. Congress of Speleology, 2nd-8th August 1993, Beijing 1993: 158-160 (1 fig., 3 tab.) (chines. summ.).

Results from 26 monitoring stations for air temperature, humidity, and CO2. (RB).
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ZHU, Wenxiao; LI, Po; PAN, Gaochao (1993): (Climate and CO2 of air in Zhijin Cave).-

Carsologia sinica, Vol.12 no.4, dec. 1993: 409-417 (chines.; engl. summ.) (3 tab., 5 figs.).

The length of Zhijin cave (Daji cave) is 4,215km. The climatic environment and CO2 of air in this cave are studied and depicted; the sanitary standard of CO2 content in the air is suggested; the improving measures for tourism are presented. Guizhou. (RB).
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ZHU, Wenxiao; LI, Po (1994): [The sporopollen groups of the Atherurus macrourus dunghill in Zhijin cave and their geologic significance].-

Carsologia sinica, Vol.13 No.3 / Sept. 1994: 256-260 (1 tab., 2 fig.) (chinese; engl. summ.).

By sporopollen analysis and 14C dating it is reflected that the paleovegetation and paleoclimate in the cave area (Guizhou) during the last 6710 years belong to the northern subtropical vegetation and climate. (RB).
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XIONG, Kangning; ZHU, Wenxiao (1994): Karst geomorphology and speleogenesis of the Zhijin cave area.-

Carsologia sinica, Vol.13 No.3 / Sept. 1994: 281-292 (1 tab., 7 fig.) (chinese summ.).

The paper looks at the genetic relationship between karst development and caves formation and focuses on the hydraulic effects of karst landscapes in response to the neotectonic uplift and the river incision in the Zhijin cave area, Guizhou. Examining geological control on the passage of the Zhijin cave, a well- known tourist cave, and variations of O and C stable isotopes from the speleothem, a growth model for the karst and caves in the area is presented. Maps: Geomorphic section and karst feature of the Yijiehe gorge; Surveys of Dragon's breath cave, Hei cave Zhijin cave; Area map of karst hydrogeology. (RB).
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BARBARY jean Pierre, ZHANG Shouyue(1988) : Guizhou expé 86. Spelunca Mémoires n° 16, 108 pp.,45 topos,cartes,graph., 48 phot.,n&b ou couleurs

co-éd. FFS ; Plongée Spéléo.-club Jeunes années (Vénissieux, Rhône) et l’Inst. Géol. Acad. Sci. chinoise

Rapport de l’expédition et surtout de coopération entre la France et la Chine. Ce numéro de la série des “Spélunca Mémoires” est axé sur le karst et la géologie en Chine. Présentation de la géographie, karstogenèse, géomorphologie et hydrogéologie du karst du Centre et du Sud de la province du Guizhou, présentation des zones et des cavités étudiées. Etudes sur les roches carbonatées, les concrétions (datations), le phytokarst, la biologie. Présentation dans Spelunca nr.31/1988 : p 90 par Ph. Drouin (RL).
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JIAN, Chen (1990) : Caves in China.-

NSS News vol. 48(2) : 43.

A list of 29 caves more than 2 km long.Tenglong dong (Hubei) 32, 0 km; Baishui gond(Guizhou) 22, 45 km; Duobing dong (Guizhou) 17, 21 km; Baimo dong (Guangxi) 15, 70 km etc. (RB)
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