Guizhou
one of the largest waterfalls in Asia, Miao villages and karst rivers
Guizhou is the province China forgot to promote, and the one travelers are happiest to discover. Huangguoshu Falls drops 74 meters over a 81-meter lip, and a walkway takes you behind the curtain of water through a cave in the rock. Nearby the Longgong cave system is explored by boat, through nine chambers with an underground waterfall.
The province is also the heartland of the Miao and Dong peoples. Xijiang Qianhu, the largest Miao village in China, terraces a hillside with a thousand timber houses; the Dong villages around Zhaoxing are built around drum towers and wind-and-rain bridges.
It is a region for travelers who have seen the classics and want somewhere that still feels like a discovery. Roads are good, hotels are comfortable, and the crowds are a fraction of Guilin's.
Places to see in Guizhou
The highlights we build into almost every Guizhou itinerary. Your own list can be longer, shorter, or somewhere else entirely.
Huangguoshu Waterfall
One of the largest waterfalls in Asia — 74 meters high, with a walkway behind the curtain.
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
A thousand timber houses on a hillside, lit up at night.
Zhaoxing Dong Village
Drum towers, wind-and-rain bridges and the Dong Grand Song.
Libo Karst
Seven-arch bridges, blue water and forested karst cones, a UNESCO site.
Longgong Caves
A boat trip through nine cave chambers and an underground waterfall.
Qingyan Ancient Town
A Ming garrison town of stone lanes south of Guiyang.
Fanjingshan
The mushroom-peak Buddhist mountain, a UNESCO site.
Zhijin Cave
One of the largest caverns in China, with a boat through it.
Baili Azalea
A hundred-mile belt of rhododendrons in spring.
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