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Seven Small Arches

Wenchang Pavilion, located in the east of Guiyang city, was built during the Ming Dynasty(1596). It takes up 1,200 Square Kilometers, and is famous for the unique design and special structure.

Hongfu Temple sits on Qianling Mountain which lies in the Northwest of Guiyang. It's about 1.5 miles to the city center.

Jiaxiu Tower. It was used to be one of the eight sceneries in Guiyang in the Qing Dynasty. It was destoried several times and rebuilt everytimes after it was destoried.

Huaxi Park. It was built among real mountains and lakes and it's called the 'pearl on the highland'.

Tianhe Pool. It's mainly about Karst Landform together with mountains, rivers, caves, ponds, waterfalls and bridges. Beautiful seneries make it worth coming.

Xifeng, located in Guiyang, is famous for its food and beautiful views. Don't forget to try the hotspring when you visit Xifeng.

Baihua Lake, which lies in the northwest of Guiyang, consists of over 100 big and small islands. The water in the lake is very clear. It's a good place for bird to live, and for tourist to visit.

Qingyan Ancient Town. It lies to the south of the city. It has a long history and varied culture. The town was built in the Ming Dynasty, but a lot of the architecture are preserved well.

Qianling Park is famous for its clear mountains, beautiful lakes, quiet jungles, old temples and clever monkeys. The park was completed in 1957 and it's called 'mountain of Qiannan'.

Xiaoqikong (Seven Small Arches) lies in Libo County in southern Guizhou Province, covering an area of some 10 square kilometers. It's fantastic primeval scenery formed by virgin forests, limestone caves, lakes etc. A small seven-arched bridge spans the river, hence the name of the scenic area. This natural and unique scenic spot, having sixteen scattered points of interest, is regarded as a world treasure.

Xiaoqikong Bridge

The name of Xiaoqikong means "bridge with seven little arches" and this town is a scenic spot. Built in the 15th Daoguang year of the Qing Dynasty, Xiaoqikong Bridge was made by laying chiseled stones, 10 meters long, 2.2 meters wide and 5 meters high. Rested on seven arches, this stone arch bridge lied in the ancient post road from south Guizhou to Guangxi. Here, tourists all take photos to keep the attractive sight and their beautiful images.

What to see

The whole area is enclosed within Maolan kast forest, and here visitors find not the lonely landscape usually seen in other karst areas. What come into view instead are lush green woods, crystal-clear waters and lofty pikes. The unique hydrologic effect of the karst forest has turned out strange landscapes of water maze, water forest and a lot of separated waterfalls.

As a national scenic spot, Xiaoqikong is a combination of peaks, caves, forests, lakes and waterfalls, enjoying a good reputation as "Super Potted Landscape." This natural and unique scenic spot, having sixteen scattered points of interest, is regarded as a world treasure. The famous sixteen are the Xiangshui River, the Wild Boar Forest, the Mandarin Duck Lake, the Valley of Terror, the Water Forest, the Yongji Spring, A-Dragon-Teasing-Nine-Pearls, the Flying-Cloud Cave and the 68 - step Dieshui Waterfall. A small seven-arched bridge spans the river, hence the name of the scenic area.

Mandarin Duck Lake

Tourists like the Mandarin Duck Lake very much. It was produced by a subterranean river flows through Karst billabong. The lake covers 13 hectares and is over 40 meters deep. Twin trees growing at the center of the lake spread their branches toward each other giving the appearance of two Mandarin ducks, hence the lake's name.

Boating on the lake

Tourists can enjoy the charming view when boating in it. With her calm appearance, the lake is clear, quiet and graceful. The water looks extraordinarily blue, decorated with reflections of the green trees around it. Through absorbing, reflecting and refracting the light, the surface of the lake shows uneven and changing colors, some part of it as sapphire, some as lilac and some as black rose, which is so blue that it looks purple and is black of a green tint, like the flowing and bewitching glance from lovers.

Peculiar trees

"Wood above river" is a famous scenic spot, where a group of trees are scattered evenly around the river. Tourists can walk through the wood and watch the waters. In other places, people may catch sight of trees growing on rocks with their roots twinning together in cracks. With forests on the ground and caves under it, people look upon it as a beautiful example of the karst landforms. Apart from these, a variety of rare plants, animals, the rich local national customs and lifestyles of the Yao and Buyi nationalities are sure to take one into a world of fairytales.

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Does Guiyang rain a lot?

Guiyang has a pleasant moist subtropical climate with ample rainfall. It is neither hot in summer nor too chilly in winter. Guiyang is lucky as much as it does not suffer sandstorms and the pleasant climate makes it a cozy city in which to live.

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Are there any travel tips about weather?

Whether for escaping from summer heat or winter cold, Guiyang is definitely a good destination.

However, due to the changeable weather on the Yungui Plateau where Guizhou is located, it is recommended that you take rain wear along with you and a folding umbrella is an asset! In addition, temperatures in the morning and the evening can often be rather low, so a windproof coat is necessary. The strong radiation from the sun means that you will also need our sun glasses and a sun hat - and don't forget your suntan lotion!

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What good souvenirs can I buy there?

Some special local products like traditional art works, or local food are decent gifts for you friends and relatives.

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Travel tips for you to Huangsuoshu Waterfall on best time

July and August is the best time to visit Huangguoshu Waterfall. During this period of time, there is a rich amount of water, making magnificent scenery. You can not appreciate such scenes during the lack-of-water period. An umbrella is suggested when you go to the waterfall, due to the giant size of the waterfall, you will be soaked wet without it.

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What are some interesting festivals in Guiyang?

Liu Yue Liu literarily means a date, June 6. Actually it is a festival held on the sixth day of the sixth Chinese lunar month, hence the name. This festival is an important day for Buyi people to worship the cook's god and the mountain god.

Si Yue Ba is held annually on the eighth day of the lunar month. On this day, large numbers of Miao people put on their beautiful costumes and congregate in the center area of Guiyang City to celebrate this great festival by playing the Lusheng and flute, singing antiphonal songs and dancing.

Di Xi is a form of local drama. It is held on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month at Huaxi by Buyi People and other minority groups. The performers put on masks and costumes and engage in dancing and singing. Generally the performance tells a story of a battle or the loyalty between friends of ancient times

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Does Guizhou have a lot of ethnic groups there?

Guizhou is a multi-region province. Apart from Han, there are about 17 other ethic groups that live here, such as Miao, Buyi, Dong, Yi, Shui, Hui, Zhuang, Yao, Man, Bai, Mongolia, Qiang and Tu.

We suggest that you 'do as the romans do' when you go to visit Guizhou, because there are a lot of customs and taboos in the ethnic groups. Also respect their tradition to avoid conflict.

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Some customs about the Miaos

The Miaos usually keep open doors and are fond of drinking. Most of them can make home-made alcohol. Shaojiu is the most common alcohol. During a meal, the host might want his guest to drink some alcohol, if they refuse to drink, the host will not be happy. If you really can't drink, then please tell the host before the meal starts.

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Some warnings about hotels

Hotels in small towns such as Rongjiang and Congjiang are of significantly lower standard. Heating is sometimes not available and western style toilets usually unavailable.

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Electricity

The electricity used in China is 220 volt AC. Many middle and high-class hotel wash rooms have transformer plugs for electric shavers and hair dryers, but it is better to be prepared with an adapter plug.

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"Super Potted Landscape"-Xiaoqikong, is a marvelous Karst topography with a combination of crystal-clear streams and lakes, lofty peaks, lush trees and fantastic caves. It is a beautiful and natural park for visitors to enjoy.

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