Grottes et karsts de Chine
Sur les traces de Xu Xiake

Xun Dong – Smoke Cave (GZ/Zy/6)
Guizhou, Ziyun County, Houchang, Liu Jao
Altitude: 1490 m a.s.l.
Cave length: 90 m
Vertical range: -45 m
Exploration: China Caves ‘97
Surveyors: S. Melotti, D. Mengoli (Aug. 1997)
Type of research: archaeological and physical- chemical analyses
Cave description: The entrance is a few hundred meters from Xa He Dong cave. The cave develops inside grey Lower Permian limestone with a small opening facing East, partly obstructed by collapse boulders, which leads to a down-sloping chamber with the bottom covered by large limestone blocks. A short slope to the left ends in a small room. Laterally, at the bottom of the slope, a very steep downhill slide connects to a chamber followed by, after few meters, a shaft-chimney which we did not climb. The cave was used in the past as a burial place: we observed fragments of decorated pottery, covered with calcite, on the surface of the floor.
(R. Zorzin)

Leonardo Latella, Roberto Zorzin : Caves explored during the scientific expeditions to China of the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale of Verona
Research in South China Karst - Memorie del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona - 2. serie - Monografie Naturalistiche 3-2008
Analyse : gkc-JPB
Results of the 13 expeditions organized by the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale of Verona to southern China. One-hundred-twenty-five caves were explored, for a total of more than 60 km in length. For each cave we list the progressive number, the cadastral number, the type of research conducted and a short description of the cave. Most of the caves are located in Guizhou Province, in Qianxi County. The hydrogeology, biology, geography and archaeology of the area were investigated during the scientific expeditions. 40 pages, No caves maps, 21 photos.

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