Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou

Huangguoshu Waterfall, a milky way in miniature, is the largest waterfall in Asia. Seventy-four meters (243 feet) high and eighty-one meters (266 feet) wide, it is a scenic marvel. Do not miss it if you are in Guizhou Province. Known as the Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Area, it is 45 kilometers (28 miles) southwest of Anshun city in Guizhou Province. Together with minor waterfalls, the charms of Huangguoshu Waterfall are a natural tourist drawing card. Hospitable ethic groups add the human touch. There are mainly three scenic spots in the Huangguoshu Scenic Area: Waterfalls Cluster, Water-Curtain Cave and Rhinoceros Pool (Xi Niu Tan). Huangguoshu Waterfalls Cluster: Huangguoshu is the best known of some 18 in a cluster of waterfalls. Its flow is seasonally adjusted. A reservoir behind the waterfall holds back some of the water. Doupotang Waterfall, one kilometer (less than one mile) up the river to Huangguoshu Waterfall, at 105 meters (344 feet) across is the widest. It is 21 meters (69 feet) high. Other waterfalls like LuosiTan Waterfall, Silver-Chain Waterfall and Dishuitan Waterfall all have their distinct features.

Water-Curtain Cave: The Water-Curtain Cave dissects Huangguoshu and provides visitors view ports on the waterfall. The total length of the cave is 134 meters (440 feet), including windows and halls. A road on the mountainside leads into the Water-Curtain Cave, where the waterfall can be heard, watched and touched. On a sunny day, a rainbow arches over the falls. Rhinoceros Pool (Xi Niu Tan): Eleven meters (36 feet) deep, the pool is Rhinoceros shaped and stays submerged year round. Standing inside Water-Viewing Pavilion (Wang shui Ting) beside the Rhinoceros Pool to enjoy the flowing-down of the Huangguoshu Waterfall, you may feel bunches of pearls and silver chains are falling upon you. What a grand and peculiarly attractive scene!

View a different Huangguoshu Waterfall from vantage points. We recommend the following. The first one is Waterfall-Viewing Pavilion (Guan Pu Ting), where you could see the panorama of the whole waterfall. Then, seen from Water-Viewing Pavilion (Wang shui Ting), you could view the grand scene of surging water. The third one is the Water-Viewing Pavilion (Wang shui Ting) beside the Rhinoceros Pool. The marvelous night scene of the grand waterfall creates lasting impressions. Don't miss it, please. The climate in the area is moderate. Average temperature is 16 degrees centigrade -- an ideal summer resort. Nearby Huangguoshu Waterfall Hotel is rated three-star. Suggestion: Take an umbrella with you to the falls. You may get very wet without one.

Huohua Hai

Huohua Hai - Sparkling Lake (elevation 2,187 meters) with a total area of 36,352 square meters, and a depth of 9 meters. The water is blue and crystal clear. When the fog has dispersed in the morning and the sun has risen, there seems a lot of sparkles flashing and twinkling on the lake's surface. Sparkling Lake, overwhelmed by jade greens all around, looks like a great jadeite dish full of marvellous pearls and jewels. The western hills command a spectacular view of the sparkling reflections of bright sunlight upon the lake's deep blue surface.

In summer, wild flowers bloom in brilliant reds and purples. The morning dew compliments the sparkling surface of the lake, and leaves a great deal for visitors to savour.

Wolong Hai (Sleeping Dragon Lake)

Sleeping Dragon Lake (elevation 2,215 meters) covers an area of about 61,838 square meters with a depth of 22 meters. In the middle of the lake, submerged, is a dimly visible yellowish "Lying Dragon" in some 20 meters of water. When a gentle wind from the mountain whips up ripples on the lake's clear surface, it looks as if the "Dragon" were stretching herself, and once the wind increases intensity, the "Dragon" begins to shake her head and wag her tail, as if poising for take off. Sometimes the dragon appears as if it will jump out of the water, but suddenly it may disappear totally.

The Nuorilang Waterfall in Autumn

The Nuorilang Waterfall in Winter

Shuzheng Falls

Shuzheng Falls stretches several kilometres. Far from the waterfall, you can hear an astonishing thundering noise; water cloud and colorful rainbows reach to the sky to form a wide and dynamic water screen of grandeur. Blue water and clear sky, the singing birds and swaying reeds present you with a wonderful vista.

Tiger Lake

Tiger Lake (elevation 2,298 meters) where tigers used to drink water is directly above Shuzheng Falls. The serene and secluded Tiger Lake builds up great momentum, which explodes in the vitality and excitement of Shuzheng waterfalls.

Rhinoceros Lake

Rhinoceros Lake (elevation 2,315 meters) has a depth of 12 meters, and covers an area of over 200,000 square meters. The Lake is broad and deep blue. The volume of water is static all year round. It was said that peaceful Rhinoceros Lake was endowed with a mysterious power. Far into the distance is Mount Goddess Woluosemo. Rhinoceros Lake is also the only place in Jiuzhaigou that provides boat-renting services to travelers.