Six Years in China Cave Exploration In Wulong County Erin Lynch Hong Meigui CES

Six Years in China 2001 to 2008: Over 169km surveyed in Wulong county China’s first 1000m deep cave Two of the world’s deepest shafts

Six Years in China

Six Years in China Tianxing 49km surveyed 7 expeditions 2 deepest caves in China Torben Redder

Six Years in China Tianxing ↗

Six Years in China

Six Years in China Qikeng Dong 920m deep

Six Years in China The Dragon’s Mouth 60m pitch next to a waterfall Robbie Shone

Six Years in China Derigging: 1100m of rope! At underground camp

Six Years in China

Six Years in China Dongba Dong 7,646m long 649m deep Andy Harp

Six Years in China Gooseberry Sump Very close to Qikeng Dong No connection

Six Years in China

Six Years in China

Six Years in China

Six Years in China

Six Years in China Torben Redder

Six Years in China

Six Years in China

Six Years in China Upstream continuation of Qikeng’s main streamway

Six Years in China

Six Years in China Beggars Belief Traverse in a thin band of limestone Connection to Qikeng Dong in 2006

Six Years in China

Six Years in China Miao Keng 1,217m long 698m deep

Six Years in China Miao Keng 491m internal shaft 2 nd largest in the world

Six Years in China Robbie Shone

Six Years in China Da Keng 4,274m long 775m deep 518m entrance pit split into 284m and 219m shafts by a boulder ledge 284m shaft with flashbulbs 0m, 80m, and 180m above the camera Jenny Drake

Six Years in China Da Keng Big Pit

Six Years in China Zuan Yan Keng 2,012m long 209m deep Rigging in shale

Six Years in China Typical Tianxing expo: 8,627m surveyed 312 bolts placed 14 Stop bobbins, 14 Crolls and 3 hand jammers worn- out 372 beers drunk

Six Years in China NameDepth (m)Length (m)Rank in China Tianxing Dongxuexitong: Liuchi Aokou Xia Dong Qikeng Dong Lanmu Shu Dong Miao Keng Miao Keng II Dongba Dong Xiaoguchiwan Dong 1,020 (592) (920) (656) (698) (676) (649) (147) 35,480 (4,607) (9,385) (10,465) (1,217) (1,355) (7,646) (803) 1 Dakeng Dong7754,2742 Daxiao Dong4191,18510 Da Dong4171,197— Bamboo Cave3561,714— Da Wan Dong3091,729— Zuan Yan Keng2092,011— Tianxing Caves

Six Years in China Houping 112km surveyed 13 expeditions

Six Years in China ↓ Houping

Six Years in China

Six Years in China Er Wang Dong San Wang Dong ↘ ← ↙ Niu Bizi Tiankeng Shi Wang Tiankeng ↘ ↘ Ma Wan Dong Resurgence

Six Years in China Ma Wan Resurgence

Six Years in China Er Wang Dong San Wang Dong ↘ ← ↙ Niu Bizi Tiankeng Shi Wang Tiankeng ↘ ↘ Ma Wan Dong Resurgence

Six Years in China Er Wang Dong 26,021m long 241m deep

Six Years in China

Six Years in China Matt Ryan

Six Years in China Er Wang Dong San Wang Dong ↘ ← ↙ Niu Bizi Tiankeng Shi Wang Tiankeng ↘ ↘ Ma Wan Dong Resurgence

Six Years in China San Wang Dong 34,767m long 300m deep Andrew Atkinson

Six Years in China Duncan Collis

Six Years in China

Six Years in China Andrew Atkinson

Six Years in China Large parts of the caves were worked by local nitrate miners

Six Years in China

Six Years in China Er Wang Dong San Wang Dong ↘ ← ↙ Niu Bizi Tiankeng Shi Wang Tiankeng ↘ ↘ Ma Wan Dong Resurgence

Six Years in China Duncan Collis

Six Years in China

Six Years in China Shi Wang Tiankeng ~100m deep

Six Years in China

Six Years in China Er Wang Dong San Wang Dong ↘ ← ↙ Niu Bizi Tiankeng Shi Wang Tiankeng ↘ ↘ Ma Wan Dong Resurgence

Six Years in China Matt Ryan

Six Years in China Niubizi Tiankeng >100m deep

Six Years in China Thomas Matthalm

Six Years in China

Six Years in China At least three different species of bat in Houping

Six Years in China

Six Years in China Triplophysa rosa New species of blind loach Found in both Tianxing and Houping

Six Years in China Hong Meigui Cave Exploration Society would like to thank: Lyon Equipment Dragon Caving Gear AMG Outdoor Meggaflash Mountain Equipment Macpac Mountain Spirit Ice Age Andy Eavis Rich Hudson Yvonne Droms Huibang Corporation Prof. Zhu Xuewen Fenestra Window & Door, Inc. Institute of Karst Geology, Guilin Ozark Underground Laboratory, Inc. People’s Govt. of Wulong county Ghar Parau Foundation Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) The Mount Everest Foundation China Caves Project The UK Sport Fund The David Hood Award Oxford University Expeditions Council The Captain Scott Society Mountain Empire Grotto The Alpine Ski Club Neville Shulman OBE Expedition Magazine (Russia) NSS International Exploration Fund