Stone flower cave: Located in Fangshan District, about 55 kilometres(35 miles) southwest of Beijing, and discovered more than 550 years ago, the Stone Flower Cave is a new sightseeing spot in the Capital city. The cave is on seven levels with an asphalt road straight to the entrance. It is one of the biggest caves in China, and contains a superb collection of beautiful sights. At present, only three levels are open to the public with a total length of 1,900 metres. The first level is more than 300 metres long, and contains a corridor, a pool like a lotus flower, three big halls, and a cave with an inner cave, all these caves are 10 to 20 metres high and 4 to 30 metres wide. The corridor is 2 to 3 metres high and 2 to 5 metres wide. The second level is 30 metres below the first level. Its total length is nearly 1,000 metres, and there are lots of branches connected with the cave and stone or iron stairs for visitors. Visitors can enjoy stalactites, cobbles, stone curtains, stone pillars, and stone flowers everywhere inside the cave--an eye-opening experience. The Stone Flower Cave was opened to public in September 1987. approximately 400,000 tourists visit the cave each year.