Scenes near Guiyang
27. Spiral Falls, City of Guiyang, Guizhou Province Huangguoshu Waterfall - The wonderful Huangguoshu Scenic Spot, renowned for its grand, imposing and massive waterfalls, is located 45 kilometers (about 28 miles) southwest to Anshun City, Guizhou Province. With the Huangguoshu Waterfall in the middle, the scenic spot is a large waterfalls cluster and is taken as a marvelous spectacle of nature. The land of the scenic spot is a typical karsts terrain. Additionally, surged over the shifted river way and sunken riverbed, Baishuihe River formed the nine-step cluster of 18 waterfalls in different shapes, among which, Huangguoshu Waterfall is the grandest. Following the growl at the foot of the waterfall, tourists can see the shining water in the sunlight like a piece of silk hanging in the sky. Tourists may feel the earth is shaken when facing the majestic and splendid pouring-down from a bluff into a deep pond with a thunder. Xiniu Tan, the pond into which the waterfall pours, is accessible. Standing by the pond, tourists can be closer to the natural spectacle. The Water-Curtain Cave behind the waterfall is a wonder where the waterfall can be watched, heard and touched. Hi-Res Pic (189K)⇦ Back to Page 26 Return to Guiyang - Page 4 On to Page 28 ⇨ |