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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

Xiaozhai Tiankeng, or Heavenly Pit, is the world's most massive sinkhole and is located in southwest China The deepest known underwater sinkhole is located in the South China Sea - it's 987.2 feet ...

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 ...