Silver Fox Cave

Silver Fox Cave

Silver Fox Cave is a national AA-level tourist attraction and a patriotic education base.

Silver Fox Cave is located in Xiaying Village, Fozizhuang Township, Fangshan District, Beijing, 60 kilometers from the city center. It is the only natural karst cave in North China that combines both water and dry passages open to the public. The highlight is a nearly two-meter-long, snow-white calcite crystal hanging upside down from the cave ceiling, resembling a cat’s head with a fox’s body—known as the “National Treasure of China”—the Silver Fox. The cave also has an underground river spanning 1,500 meters, where visitors can wade and boat. The river water is crystal clear and rich in essential trace elements beneficial to health, offering miraculous therapeutic effects. As a national AA-level scenic spot, main attractions include: Silver Fox Cave, the underground river, Cave Tea Culture, and Phoenix Mountain.

Silver Fox Cave Beijing

Beijing Silver Fox Cave Scenic Area is part of the Shihuadong National Geopark. Developed in 1990, it is situated in Xiaying Village, Fozizhuang Township, Fangshan District, Beijing, 65 kilometers from downtown Beijing and 37 kilometers from Liangxiang, the seat of Fangshan District. Located northeast of the Shihuadong National Geopark and adjacent to National Highway 108, the area sits at an altitude of 200–300 meters. The Silver Fox Cave Scenic Area is world-renowned for its iconic natural treasure and karst wonder—the Silver Fox. The cave is long and winding, with 4,000 meters of explorable passages. It boasts ten distinctive karst landscapes and 99 scenic spots, along with a pristine underground river, earning high praise across North China. In recent years, while developing tourism, the area has actively improved its environment, enhanced facilities, introduced new adventure tours inside the cave, and enriched services, steadily increasing its fame. In 2000, it was rated as a national AA-level scenic spot; in 2002, it received the title of National Scenic Area. A cave electric cart introduced in 2002 spares visitors from long walks. In 2003, the cave waterway exploration was launched, further enriching the cave water tourism experience and adding unique appeal. Additionally, in 2003, the area set up Beijing’s first underground karst cave music hall and tea lounge at the junction of the water and dry cave passages over 2,000 meters in. This provides rest and entertainment during underground tours, winning praise from visitors. Beyond the cave, tourists can also explore the mountain ecological trails outside, enjoying natural scenery and pristine beauty.

Silver Fox Cave Beijing

Silver Fox Cave developed within limestone from the Ordovician period over 400 million years ago, with its cave spaces forming within just a few million years. The cave entrance sits at an altitude of 207 meters, with a relative height of 10 meters, and is known as the “Underground Maze of North China.” The largest chamber is 50 meters long, 30 meters wide, and 80 meters high; the cave is 35 meters at its widest and less than 1 meter at its narrowest, averaging 9 meters in width and 7 meters in height. The cave floor spans over 30,000 square meters, with a volume of 200,000 cubic meters. The developed tour route extends 5,000 meters total, including 1,000 meters of water passages and 4,000 meters of dry passages. The cave is most famous for its massive crystal karst wonder—the “Cat-headed Silver Fox”—renowned both in China and abroad. The silver fox crystal is 2 meters long, covered in furry, silvery spikes, sparkling white, with a thick silver fox tail at the top, creating an extremely lifelike image. The cave is named after this feature. The Silver Fox is the first of its kind discovered in the world, hailed as a natural wonder and a national treasure of China. The cave has multiple levels and branches, with main and side passages, horizontal and vertical tunnels, water and dry routes crisscrossing in a winding maze. A true underground labyrinth. Over 3,000 meters of developed tour routes feature endless sights: stone curtains, stone shields, stone mushrooms, stone flags, stone stalagmites, soda straws, and various stalactites; plus rare hanging stalactites like stone chrysanthemums, crystal flowers, stone pearls, stone grapes, and glittering calcite crystals. Unique sights include: Shy Jade Rabbit, Crystal Jade Bamboo, Great Wall Beacon Fire, and the Seated Statue of a Great Leader, among over a hundred others. Most astonishing is a large crystal nearly two meters long, resembling a cat’s head with a fox’s body and covered in furry spikes. Authenticated by domestic and international cave experts as the first discovery of its kind in the world, it’s hailed as a Chinese jewel—the very source of the cave’s name. The 106-meter-deep water passage is the only discovered underground river in North China. With crystal-clear waters, visitors can boat year-round to admire underground waterfalls, and even drink sweet, naturally magnetized water at the source.

Address: Xiaying Village, Fozizhuang Township, Fangshan District, Beijing

Type: Cave

Recommended Visit Duration: 2–3 hours

Phone: 010-60363236

Ticket Information:

Door Price: 43.0 RMB

The ticket price for Silver Fox Cave is 43 RMB (includes guide, boat ride, and mine cart at the exit); an additional 20 RMB is charged for the underground river exploration.

Xiaying Village: Located in the southern part of the township, Xiaying Village was established during the Qing Dynasty due to its position downstream of the Yingshui River. The village sits at an altitude of 232 meters, with a registered population of 601 and a permanent population of 451. It has four village officials. In 2010, the village had collective assets totaling 14.271 million RMB. The arable land covers 200 acres, planted with corn and millet, and the fruits include walnuts, persimmons, Chinese prickly ash, and hawthorn. Natural resources include coal, slate, limestone hills, and the grand underground karst landscape—Silver Fox Cave cluster. Tourism is the main economic source.