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Guizhou

Guizhou Province , located in the eastern part of Southwest China's Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau,is the beating heart of Southwest China.
Guizhou is located in the centre of the world's largest concentration of karst area,so you can see the picturesque scenery with grandeur here.

                                                                              The map of the Guizhou province


Climate
Guizhou has a humid, sub-tropical monsoonal climate ,it has warm winters, mild summers and unclear seasonal contrasts,with a mean annual temperature of 14oC-16oC.

Ethnic Minority Group
Apart from the Han people, there are many other minority groups living in Guizhou. Different ethnic groups account for 36.77% of the province's total population of 37.5 million. As a multinational province,there are many interesting customs such as group dance of the Yi people, wine song and bronze drum of the Bouyei people, the Torch Festival etc.

Cities and highlights
Guiyang,the capital city,is in the middle of the province.Guizhou Province is unfamiliar to many travellers and tourists. However, the peculiar natural scenery, remarkable national customs form a unique unsophisticated and mysterious landscape which attracting more and more tourists with "geology tourism" according to the concentration of karst landscapes.
The Yellow Fruit Tree Waterfall is the biggest in China and among the world's famous waterfalls,it is more well-known after televising the "Travelling to the west".It is splendid all the time. 

                                                                          The Yellow Fruit Tree Waterfall


Dragon Palace,which is in the southwest of Anshun City,is a splendid underground Karst type cave. It looks like a fairy tale crystal palace.

                                                                           The entrance of  the Dragon Palace


Zhijin Cave Scenic Spot is another highlight,is known as "the Museum of Karst Formation".
Guizhou Province is a fascinating area that can be explored on foot and by basic transport,for truly hiker,it is a perfect place to enjoy.

                                                                          Zhijin Cave Scenic Spot

Great taste
Guizhou Cuisine is characterized as spicy and savory. Special dishes include noodles with intestines, Yelang dough fish, Tangyuan (dumplings made of glutinous rice flour), and steamed (or fried) glutinous rice paste wrapped in lotus leaves, etc.

Last Updated: 2008-7-15 11:12:13
 
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