Guiyang

Location: situated at the east of Yungui Plateau (Guizhou Plateau) of China; in the central part of Guizhou province, the north bank of the Nanming River - a branch of Wujiang River

Physical Features: high terrain with the average altitude more than 9 00 to 1000 meters; slopes down from center to the east, north and south; dotted with basins and lakes of different size; with many places of Karst features; located in the mountain area of low altitude, the terrain changes with wide gap from east to west

Population: 3.06 million

Area: 8,038 sq km

Nationalities: Han, Miao, Buyi, Dong, Yi, Shi, Hui, Gelao, Zhuang, Yao and Tujia

History: being called "Zhu" for short; a city with a long history; used to be the place where the Yelang ancient nationality gathered

Climatic Features: subtropical monsoon climate; four seasons not so clearly demarcated; without cold winter and hot summer; temperate and humid; with frost-free period of above 270 days; great climatic difference in the vertical direction; springs with more hailstones; rainy autumns

Average Temperature: 15℃ annually

Rainfall: annual average precipitation 900~1,500mm, concentrated in summer; average humidity 86 percent

Huangguoshu Waterfall

The beautiful Huangguoshu landscape derives the name from the impressive and massive waterfalls, which are located 45 km southwesterly of the town of Anshun in the Province of Guizhou.  The area displays a classical mattock (karst) highland. Along the river and the sunken river bed resembles a gigantic tail, cascading over 9 natural steps of 18 smaller and very different waterfalls. Of all the 18 waterfalls, the Huangguoshu is the largest. The falling water pours down a cliff into the Xiniu-Tan Pool. As the sunlight reflects on the waterfall it creates the impression of an enormous natural curtain and is also diffracted through the drops of water, producing glorious rainbows. There is a natural cave behind the waterfall, 131 feet above the Xiniu-Tan Pool. Standing inside and watching the water pouring down is an unforgettable sight. Around the Huangguoshu are 18 smaller falls and 30 karst caves, which are the background of countless wonderful stories. This area offers beautiful points of interests, delightful landscapes, freshly air and is perfectly suited for hiking and recreation.

Dragon Palace Cave

The Dragon Palace Cave is located 27 km southwesterly from the city of Anshun and about 30 km from the Huangguoshu waterfall. The cave is considered the second attraction in Guiyang. It is a beautiful region with dripstone caves, underground rivers and waterfalls.

Unlike any other dripstone cave in china is the Dragon Palace Cave indeed a group of five water draining cave systems, linked by a 3 kilometer long subterranean river. Meanwhile one km of the cave can be visited by tourists while they float by boat through the stunning beautiful cave with ever changing karst sculptures, stalactites, rock formations and stone pillars. The lowest part of the cave is 2 meters the tallest roof about 80 meters

On the other side of the cave lies a lake whose name is “Heavens-Lake”.