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The Lake Sai Bat Cave is 386.5 meters long and is the largest of the three major caves in
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Lake Sai Nature Center was built recently next to the entrance of the Bat Cave. Walking tours through
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Location of Lake Sai Bat Cave (西湖蝙蝠穴 in red) relative to Lake Sai (西湖 in red) and
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