Best Places to Visit in Guizhou

Guizhou, a province famous for its dense minority culture, is attractive for people with its multi-minority background. TopChinaTravel would like to introduce some of the Best Places to visit in Guizhou, to help you find out as many as possible minorities culture in this northewestern part. Where to visit in Guizhou? Travel with us, just let us to be your guide and try to be a part of Chinese minority during your Guizhou tours.

 

Jiaxiu Tower in Guiyang

Jiaxiu Tower, a symbolic structure of Guiyang City, is located on the Nannming River in the urban district of Guiyang.

 

Jiaxiu Pavilion is a magnificent three-storied building 20-meter-high with three eaves and a pointed top, containing carved windows and red lattices and upturned eaves on all sides. Downstairs is the Floating Jade Bridge which spans both north and south banks. Under the bridge, the clear blue swirling water forms a pool named Hanbi. When night falls with all the lights on, the outline of the pavilion and the bridge are reflected in the river as if it were a fairyland.

Qingman Short-skirt Miao Village in Kaili

The Miao's pleated skirts can be divided into three kinds according to the length: long, mid-length and short skirts.

 

The depths of the southeastern Guizhou Province mountains are inhabited as the 'Short-skirt' Miao. They number 50,000 to 60,000. Some live in Langdong and Kongshen villages of Rongjiang County, while others may be found living in the Datang area of Leishan County. Qingman Short-skirt Miao Village is one of the most typical short-skirt Miao villages near Kaili.

Xijiang Miao Village in Kaili

 

Xijiang Miao Village, also named 'China's Miao stockade village of one thousand households’, is supposed to be the largest Miao Village in China. A continuous row of houses spreads in line of the hilly area. These houses are unique and grand under sunshine and verdant trees.

Huangguoshu Waterfall in Anshun

Huangguoshu is reputed as one of the largest mountain and river tourist landscapes in China. Huangguoshu Waterfall is known as "the first waterfall in China", with the most impressive having a width of 81 meter and dropping 74 meter. A 134-meter-long curtain cave lies secretly behind the main fall.

 

There are six 'windows', five 'sitting rooms' and three springs inside the cave. It is really wonderful that you look at the rushing waterfall through the 'windows' and touch the waterfall in the shortest distance. Among them, the Huangguoshu Waterfall is the largest with a flow of more than 700 cubic meters of water per second and huge amounts of water seem to be pouring from the sky.

Zhenyuan Ancient Town

As one of Top Ten Tourist Town and an ancient town of the Miao people on a plateau in the mountains of the eastern part of Guizhou Province, Zhenyuan is famous for its long history with many rich and generous cultural relics, making it much like a historic garden.

Zhenyuan Ancient Town covers only an area of 3.1 square kilometers but greets you with more than 160 scenic spots including caves, palaces, pavilions, temples and rivers with their unique architecture, exquisite engravings and marvelous natural landscape. The Dragon Boat Festival, held on May 25th of every year, is the most ceremonious celebration in Zhenyuan.

 

Fanjing Mountain in Tongren

Fanjing Mountain is located in the junction of Jiangkou County, Yinjiang Couty and Songtao County, Tongren, Guizhou Province. It is World Heritage Site and one of the most famous Buddhist mountains in China.
 

At the Fanjing Mountain, you can see the largest golden statue of the Maitreya(Laughing Buddha), the New Golden Summit, the Mushroom Stone and the Old Golden Summit. And you may have chance to witness the Buddhist light. Climbing the Fanjing Mountain, you can have a panoramic view of the surrounding landscapes of the mountain. And you will enjoy the sunrise, sunset and sea of clouds.

 

Xiaoqikong Scenic Area in Libo

Xiaoqikong Scenic Area is located in Libo County of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Xiaoqikong Scenic Area is World Natural Heritage Site. It is known as it beautiful color of the water and the mountains, caves, forests, waterfalls, lakes and stones. At the Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, you can fully experience the beauty of the karst landform in Guizhou.
 

Xiaoqikong Scenic Area is named after the ancient stone bridge with seven arches in the scenic area. At the Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, you can see the beautiful waterfalls, and there are continuous waterfalls at Xiaoqikong. The Wolong Pool and the Yuanyang Lake are beautiful for taking photos.
 

The best time to visit the Xiaoqikong Scenic Area is April to October. In summer, the water is rich and the waterfalls are spectacular. In autumn, the forests are colorful. Please note that June to August is the rainy season of Xiaoqikong, the water may be muddy after the heavy rain. So it is recommended that you check the weather forecast in advance when you plan to visit the Xiaoqikong Scenic Area.

 

Chuhsui Danxia in Zunyi

Chishui Danxia Scenic Area is located in Fuxing County, Chishui, Zunyi of Guizhou Province. Chishui Danxia Scenic Area is World Heritage Site. It is known as its typical Danxia landform, waterfalls, virgin forests and bamboo forests.
 

Chishui Danxia Scenic Area is composed of Chishui Waterfall, Foguang Rock Scenic Area and Swallow Rock National Forest Park. At the Chishui Waterfall, you can hike and enjoy the wonderful scenery of the waterfall. If you are lucky enough, you may see the rainbow at the Chishui Waterfall. At the Foguang Rock Scenic Area, you can see the large red curved Danxia Cliff, which is the must-see attraction in Chishui Danxia Scenic Area. And Five Pillars Peak is also worth visiting at Foguang Rock. At the Swallow Rock, you can see the Swallow Rock Waterfall, whose shape is like the swallowtail.

 

Malinghe Valley

Malinghe Valley is located in Xingyi of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Malinghe Valley is known as it waterfalls and canyons, which is typical karst landform. The canyon of the Malinghe Valley is about 74.8 kilometers long and the deepest point is 280 meters. At the Malinghe Valley, you can see the flying waterfall flowing into the canyon, which is magnificent and amazing. The mists caused by the waterfall makes it a wonderland with the river and mountains.

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