The Xiaozhai Tiankeng, often called the “Heavenly Pit,” stands as the planet’s largest and deepest known sinkhole. This extraordinary geological formation located in southwestern China has ...

Despite being hundreds of meters deep, the Xiaozhai Tiankeng sinkhole was not discovered until 1994, when a group of British explorers with the Royal Geographic Society stumbled upon it. Since ...

Xiaozhai Tiankeng, or the Xiaozhai Heavenly Pit, measures roughly 537 meters (1,762 feet) in diameter and sinks between 511 and 662 meters (1,667-2,172 feet) into the Earth.

China is also home to the world's largest sinkhole — the Xiaozhai Tiankeng — measuring over 2,000 feet in depth. It can be found in Tiankeng Difeng National Park in Chongqing City.

The Xiaozhai Tiankeng sinkhole is vast. Probably formed centuries ago by collapsing caves and underground rivers, teams of explorers have sought to understand its many mysteries for years.

8. Xiaozhai Tiankeng “Heavenly Pit” Depth: 2,170 feet (662m) Length: 2053 feet (626m) Width: 1761 feet (537m) Xiaozhai Tiankeng is the largest sinkhole in the world, and no just by looking at ...

The heavenly pits are some of the largest sinkholes in the world — in particular Xiaozhai Tiankeng, located in Fengjie County in southern-central China, which is the deepest sinkhole on Earth ...

The finding came after a series of surveys and collection of germplasm resources in Xiaozhai Tiankeng, also known as the Heavenly Pit, near the city of Mengzi, in Southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Deep in China's Fengjie County lies a natural wonder that has fascinated experts for decades. The Xiaozhai Tiankeng sinkhole is vast. Probably formed centuries ago by collapsing caves and ...