A massive cavern system in China has been found to be the longest known cave in Asia.

庞大的洞穴系统，发现亚洲第一长洞

The Shuanghe Cave, situated in south-west China's Guizhou Province, measures 148 miles (238.48 kilometers) in length, which is nearly the distance between London and Manchester.

贵州省的双河洞，全场238.48公里，几乎相当于伦敦到曼彻斯特的距离。

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The impressive limestone formation has overtaken the 137-mile-long (222-kilometre-long) Clearwater Cave in Malaysia to be the longest of its kind in Asia, said French cave researcher Jean Bottazzi who led a recent exploration.

双河洞的法国研究员让·波塔西宣布：双河洞已探明长度达到238.48公里，以16公里的优势，领先于马来西亚的清水洞（杰尼赫洞）现有长度222公里，成为“亚洲第一长洞”！

Previously, the cave was thought to be 124 miles long (200 kilometres), but a 15-day survey this year discovered a further 24 miles (38.48 kilometres) of the limestone maze, according to Chinese news site Global Times.

之前，人们以为双河洞长度仅有200公里（124英里）。今年为期15天的勘查又发现了38.48公里（24英里）。

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