Assorted links related to karst, caves, and cave exploration in China.

Expeditions

• Tian'E Expedition 2004:  China Caves Project - Yorkshire Rambers Club 2004 expedition to Tian'E.
• Guizhou 2003:  2003 expedition to Guizhou. A joint project by the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona, an Italian group exploring caves in China since 1991, and the Guizhou Normal University.
• Guanxi China Caves Expedition 2000:  China Caves Project - Yorkshire Rambers Club 2000 expedition to Lingyun and Leye.

Exploration Clubs and Societies

• PSCJA:  French group which has done some impressive exploration, including the longest cave in China and the shaft with greatest vertical extent.
• Snail Club:  Zhangjiajie outdoor club with weekly mountaineering activities and occasional caving trips.
• China Dragon Club:  Club which appears to go caving, although we can't tell for sure since the site is in Chinese!
• CIRS Ragusa (Centro Ibleo di Ricerche Speleo-Idrogeologiche):  Italian group which has been on four expeditions to China.
• Fenglin Cave Project:  Japanese group exploring caves in China.
• CERS (China Exploration and Research Society):  High-profile Chinese exploration team with a conservation focus. Caving in Yunnan is one of their many projects.
• Shenzhen Mountaineering Education Center:  Shenzhen outdoor club which occasionally organizes caving trips for its members.

Individuals

• Patrick Warren:  Patrick's pages with photos, surveys, and documents from the China Caves Project - Craven Pothole Club 2003 expedition to Jingxi and Pingguo.
• Gavin Newman:  Gavin's collection includes some fabulous photos from China Caves Project expeditions.
• Matt Ryan:  Matt's photos of China.
• Brian Judd:  Nicely presented photos, diaries, and surveys from Brian's numerous expeditions to China.

Academic Institutes

• Karst Dynamics Laboratory:  Group lead by Yuan Daoxian, based on third floor of the Guilin Karst Institute. They have organized caving expeditions with teams from America and Japan. English and Chinese.
• Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences:  Partners in identifying troglodytes.
• Guilin Karst Institute:  Institute which has hosted dozens of international caving expeditions to China. In Chinese.

Equipment Suppliers

• Bluebird Outdoor:  Equipment store in Chengdu run by Apple.
• CQ Outdoor:  Equipment store in Chongqing run by Chinese cavers.
• R.C. Outfitters:  Equipment retailer in Hong Kong.

Other Resources

• Show Caves of China:  Details of showcaves throughout China. Lists references, telephone numbers, gps coords where available.