Qiaowan Grottoes

Qiaowan Grottoes

The Qiaowan Grottoes are a cultural heritage protection unit of Yanggao County.

The Qiaowan Grottoes date back to the Ming Dynasty and are located on the west bank of the Sanggan River in Daxinzhuang Village, Youzai Town, Yanggao County.

On December 25, 2018, the Qiaowan Grottoes were designated as a county-level cultural heritage protection unit of Yanggao County.

Protected area: an extension of 10 meters outward in all directions from the grottoes themselves. Construction control zone: an extension of 50 meters outward in all directions from the protected area.

Youzai Town: Youzai Town is located at the southernmost tip of the county, backed by the Sanggan River and facing the Liuleng Mountain. It is 60 kilometers from the county seat and covers an area of 145 square kilometers. The geology consists of igneous rock, and the foothills feature alluvial fans—some with layers of volcanic pumice, others covered by gravel layers up to 150 meters thick. Starting in 1952 with the construction of the first high-lift irrigation station in Dongcetian Village, the town has developed water conservancy projects, building a total of 19 large and small irrigation stations and over 40 kilometers of anti-seepage canals. By 1978, irrigated farmland reached 16,374 mu, accounting for 39% of the total arable land, with grain yield exceeding 100 kilograms per mu. In 1986, this expanded to... Youzai Town detailed information++