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Tian Xing is located in Jiang Kou Township, part of Wulong County in Chongqing Municipality. It is south of the Wu Jiang, a short way southeast from Jiang Kou.

Overview

Orientation: Tian Xing is literally one street long. It's hard to get lost.

Geology: Tian Xing is a very exciting area with massive vertical development and over 1km of depth potential.

Shopping: Some small shops with water, future cola, plimsolls, mugs, etc.

Expeditions

• Hong Meigui CES : The Magical Mystery Tour, 13 June 2001 - 30 June 2001
• Hong Meigui CES : China Caves Project - Hong Meigui Joint Tianxing 2002 Expedition, 25 August 2002 - 5 September 2002
• Hong Meigui CES : Tianxing 2004 Expedition, 1 October 2004 - 1 November 2004
• Hong Meigui CES : Tianxing 2006 Expedition, 25 September 2006 - 17 November 2006
• Hong Meigui CES : Wulong Media Frenzy 2002 Expedition, 24 May 2002 - 9 June 2002
• Hong Meigui CES : Tianxing 2008 Expedition, 1 September 2008 - 31 October 2008
• Hong Meigui CES : Qikeng Dong 2002 Expedition, 6 September 2002 - 3 December 2002
• Hong Meigui CES : Dong Ba 2003 Expedition, 1 September 2003 - 1 November 2003
• Hong Meigui CES : Tianxing 2005 Expedition, 1 September 2005 - 1 November 2005
• Hong Meigui CES : Tianxing 2007 Expedition, 1 September 2007 - 31 October 2007
• China Caves Project : Yangtze Gorges 1994, 1994
• China Caves Project : Jiang Kou 2001, May 2001 - June 2001
• China Caves Project : China Connection 1996, 1996
• China Caves Project : Short Recce 1993, 1993?

Surveys

• 2002 Area Topo
• 2003 Area Topo
• 48H-I12-104 Lanmu Cun Cun Dong (2004)
• 48H-I12-109 Bamboo Cave (2004)
• 48H-I12-111 Tong Luo Jing (2004)
• 48H-I12-40 Qikeng Dong and Dongba Dong (2004)
• 48H-I12-96 (2004)
• 48H-I12-98 Cha Zi Tan (Cha Zi Ba) (2004)
• 48H-I12-99 Keng Dang Dang (2004)
• Area Topo 1:25000 (2004)
• C14 and C16 (CCP 2001)
• Da Dong (CCP 1996)
• Da Keng 2003
• Da Xiao Dong (CCP 2001)
• Dong Ba
• Dong Ba (CCP 1996)
• Dong Ba and Qikeng Dong 2002
• English Speaker's Cave (CCP 1994)
• Feng Dong Yan (Postman's Hole) 2003
• Furong Dong Extensions (CCP 1994)
• Ilya's Hole 2003
• Keng Wan (CCP 2001)
• Liu Chi Aokou Xia Dong 2003
• Liu Jia Wan Dong 2003
• Liu Jiao Wan Dong 2003
• Lu Guo Dong 2003
• Ma Wan Keng (CCP 2001)
• Ni Hao Dong 2003
• Qian Kou Dong 2003
• Qikeng Dong 2002
• Shafts 1 + 2 (CCP 2001)
• Sheng Ji Tang (CCP 2001)
• Shui Lian Dong (CCP 1994)
• Sui Lin Ao Kou 2003
• Tao Wan Dong 2003
• Wei Jia Lin (CCP 2001)
• Xiao Chao (CCP 2001)
• Xin Lu Kou (CCP 1994)
• Xu Chao (CCP 1994)
• Yan Feng Tuo Dong 2003
• Zhan Ren Keng Dong (CCP 1994)

Maps

• Chongqing maps

Facilities

Accommodation

Mrs. Wei's house: Mrs. Wei provides food and accommodation for the expedition. In addition to beds, we have a common room and a gear room.

Dorm bed Price: 4Y Beds are not padded, so you may want to bring a roll mat or lielow. Amenities: electricity flush toilet floor space for sleeping (roll mat needed) clean water (safe after boiling) phone line 24-hour hot shower water, plastic tub + space for bathing mixed-sex accommodation washing machine (non-caving clothes) bed (no roll mat needed) Not available: boiled water provided washing machine (caving clothes) air conditioning bedding (sheets, blankets)

Lounge/office at Mrs. Wei's

Currency Exchange

No banks at all.

Dialup

16300, 3Y per hour, slow but usually reliable.

Internet Cafe

No netbars, but you can connect if you have a laptop and use 16300.

Phone

IP cards work for international dialing.

Post Office

In theory there is a post office, but they only collect about once a week, and don't do international post.

Transportation

Long Distance

Local