Sightseeing Sites Scenic Spots in Guizhou

The Chishui Shizhang Cave Waterfall Group
Huangguoshu Waterfall 
Dragon's Palace Cave 
Hongfeng Lake 
Fanjingshan Mountains 
Wuyang River 
Maolan Karst Forest 
Libo Zhangjiang River 
Zhijin Cave  

 

The Chishui Shizhang Cave Waterfall Group
Located to the southeast of Chishui town, the Chishui Shizhang Cave Waterfall Group is another large waterfall scenic spot in Guizhou Province. There, rives run through the riversides tower the peaks upon ridges and grow the exuberant woods. A large area of evergreen broadleaf tree belt and various rare animals are well preserved in this region, such as tiger, leopard, river deer, bear, rhesus monkey, se row and others. And particularly the Cyathea spinulosa, a rare plant known as the “living fossil”, can be found everywhere in the forest. The river has a drop as high as 192 metres along its lower reaches of 3.5 kilometres, so that the majestic Shizhang Cave Waterfall and the Middle Cave Waterfall is especially glorious and it flies thunderously down into a semicircular deep plunge pool.

Huangguoshu Waterfalls
The Huangguoshu scenic Spot is located to the southwest of Anshun City. Being one of the first national key scenic spots issued by the state, it is composed and underground waterfalls, the enchanting Tianxing Park and the Aquatic Stone Forest. The Huangguoshu Waterfall is the centre of this scenic spot.It is the biggest one in Asia,which is 68m high and84m wide.In flood season, it looks like the Milky Way pouring down, making the precipitous cliffs trembling,while mist of waterdroplets rising from the plunge pool. It is particularly supurb when rainbows arch from the plunge pool of the waterfall under the shining sun. In dry season, water would separate into several streams falling down from the overhanging cliffs like a fairy maiden's elegant hair,charming and graceful. On top of the precipice opposite the waterfall stands the Pavilion for Enjoying the Waterfall.There is a 134 metres long water-curtain cave behind the water-fall down to the foot.Being in it,one can see the plunging water like numberless strings of pearls flying down over one’s head and also the rainbows in the fine drizzle. It is really a spectacular view!

Dragon's Palace Cave
Located in the southwest of Anshun City, the Dragon’s Palace Cave is one of the major scenic spots of the state rank. Its main part consists of magnificent karst river caves and a waterfall inside the cave, including the Dragon's Palace, the Rape Lake, the Whirlpool and the Leech Pass. Its centre area is made up with the Dragon-Sleeping Lake, the Guest-Receiving Cave, the Dragon-Grate Flying Waterfall,Heaven-Ladder Cave the Dragon’s Pool, a subterranean lake in the Dragon’s Palace, the Clamshell Rock, the Tiger’s Den and others. The water runs through the five subterranean sections of the river and lake stringed together, in and out five times. Being as long as 15 kilometers, it is the longest singularly shaped in China up to now. Nearby, the Sancha River, the Stone Forest Park, the Dragon-Flag Cave and the Buyi village near the Dragon’s Pool offer a wonderful view.

Hongfeng Lake
The Hongfeng Lake lies in Qing-zhen and Pingba counties, 33 km. Away from Guiyang and 77 km. From Anshun. The Lake covers an area of 57 square kilometres with more than one hundred islands and islets in it. For the karst landforms and the fascinating water and hills as its characteristics, it is a state-rank key scenic spot. The lake is divided in four. The north part has a boundless expanse of bluewater. The hills are wonderful and the water is deep at the centre. Peaks rise one higher than another in the south and the back part is surrounded by peaks. The natural hills waters and caves are in perfect harmony here.

Fanjingshan Mountains
Located at the juncture of Jiangkou, Songtao and Yinjiang counties, the state-rank Natural Conservation of the Fanjingshan Mountains covers an area of 567 square kilometres and is one of the typical regions in China where the subtropical forest ecosystem is completely preserved.As early as in the 16th century, Mount Fanjingshan already became a Buddhistic shrine well-known nationwide.In this region the green peaks rise upon ridges and the gullies and valleys are deep and serene with some cliffside waterfalls plunging down among the grotesque stones. A plenty of templeand stele remains are dotted over landscape. Within this virgin forest of about 300 square kilometres grow the dove trees, the Chinese tulip trees, the crape myrtle and other rare plants and dwell the golden monkey of Guizhou and other rare birds and animals. On reaching the Golden Summit, the highest peak of Fanjingshan Mountains range, the tourists will enjoy a sea of cloud with turbulent waves and hear the wind whistling, just as in a fairyland.

Wuyang River
Located within Zhenyuan,Shibin and Huangping .counties, the Wuyang River scenic spot includes the Wuyang Three Gorges, Mount Yuntai, the Tiexi Stream, Zhenyuan-a well-known ancient cultural town and others.
Covering 400 square kilometres, this scenic spot becomes one of the major tourist sites of the state for it is combined perfectly with the places of historic interest, the natural scenic beauty and the customs of he nationalities.The Wuyang Three Gorges, characterized by grotesque cliffs and green water running as long as 35 kilometres, is the main part of this spot. Situated to the upper reaches of the Wu -yang River, Mount Yuntai consists of ridges and peaks with great relief to form a fantastic karst landscape while many ancient temples, historic ruins and stone sculptures among the mountains may catch your eyes. A tributary of the Wuyang River is the Tiexi Stream where the rich natural vegetation covers both of its banks and the unusual cliffs and stones stand aloft along its valley. 
Zhenyuan located in the lower reachs of the Wuyang River and with a history over 2000 years, is one of the major historic cultural cities of the state. Inside the town there are the Black Dragon Cave, the Zhongyuan Cave, the Peace Village, the Sigong Temple, the Heaven-Queen Palace and the Ancient City Wall. Among them the ancient building group of the Black Dragon Cave shows a most wonderful view because it presents the cultures of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism comprehensively and is unique in layout. This ancient building group, on a hillside and beside a stream, is the largest and well preserved one in Guizhou Province.

Maolan Karst Forest
The Natural Conservation of Maolan Karst Forest, located in the southern suburbs of Libo County town, is treasured land where the virgin forest is well preserved on the karst landforms of the middle subtropical zone in China. Its total area amounts to more than 130 square kilometres of which 91.58 per cent is covered with the primeval plants.
There grow more than 500 kinds of arbor trees, such as the ginkgo known as the living fossil and the Chinese tulip tree and other rare plants, and dwell many wild animals, such as the forest musk deer, rhesus monkey, musk deer, the south China tiger, wild ox, bear, leopard, white monkey etc.. In addition, there are the Xiang shui River Waterfall, the Small Seven-Hole Cave Group, the Mandarin Duck Lake, the Big Seven-Hole Cave and the rich customs of the Yao nationality.

Libo Zhangjiang River
The Libo Zhangjiang River Scenic Spot—— 314 km from Guiyang ,lies in Libo County of the Buyi & Miao Autonomous Prefecture of South Guizhou, covering an area of 300000 mu. It is rarely-seen subtropical zone aling the same latitrde. Characterized by its wildness, particularity and beauty, especially in the scenic area of Xiaoqikong, it is an excellent place for ecological study tour an adventure tour.

Zhijin Cave
Lying in Zhijin county, 152 km from Guiyang and 123km from Anshun, Zhijin Cave us a wabder created by nature and is honored "King of all Caves". It is enormously large with fantastic views. Differenet forms and types of karst caves tht may exist in the world can be found in it. The unusual moonstones and the goose-neck growths in the crystaline palace are rare sight and remain a mystery to scientists. Zhijin cave longs 10km, the most spacious part is 173 meters wide and 150 eters high with complex limestone formations. There are more than 40 kinds of karst precipitation forms in the cave. 

 

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