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Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Area is located at Zhenning Buyi Miao Autonomous County of Anshun, 45 kilometers away from the downtown, 128 kilometers from Guiyang, the capital city of Guizhou province. It is Guizhou’s No. one tourist attraction.

Its highlight is one of the largest waterfalls of Asia: Huangguoshu Waterfall reaching a width of 81 meters and plunging 68 meters down into Xiniu Pool (Rhinoceros Pool) which is an 11-meter-deep (36 feet) Rhinoceros shaped pool, sending foams up by 100 meters. And roars can be heard kilometers away. Rainbow appears in sunny days, adding a touch of beauty to the majesty of the cataract. It together with other 18 waterfall forms a spectacular waterfall group which is appraised as the largest waterfall group in the world by Guinness World Records. Besides, there are four subterranean rivers and 100 caves and massive Karst complex covering some 450 square kilometers.  

The sight of Huanghuoshu Waterfall changes according to different seasons for the volume of the water varies during rainy season (May to October) and dry season (November to April).It typically peaks in July and August with a flow of more than 700 cubic meters of water per second, and down to the smallest at December and January when the waterfall segmented as four pieces of white cloth hanging on the cliff.

Comparing with other famous waterfalls around the world, Huangguoshu Waterfall is one of few waterfalls that can be viewed from above, below, front, back, left and right in the world. There is a Water-Curtain Cave named "Shuiliandong" in Chinese located at the halfway up the cliff back of the waterfall. It is a 134 m (440 ft) long naturally formed cave which allows visitors to not only view, but also hear and touch the waterfall. Visitors can admire rainbow arches the waterfall from the cave during the period from 9am to 5pm in a sunny day.

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2011-05-23
The Hukou Waterfall, the largest waterfall on the Yellow River, the second largest waterfall in China (after the Huangguoshu Waterfall), is located at the intersection of Shanxi Province and Shaanxi Province, 165 kilometers to the west of Fenxi City, and 50 ...Read More
2011-05-23
Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area lies among the Minshan Mountains in the northwest of Sichuan Province and closes to the Gansu Province. It got its name because there are nine Tibetan villages around it. As it is a remote place with unusually charming primitive scenery ...Read More
2011-05-23
Huangguoshu Waterfall of Anshun 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. ...Read More

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by Agnes 2011-05-23
Famous for its gorgeous waterfalls, beautiful green bamboo sea and the unique Danxia landform, the beauty spot Chishui Shizhang Waterfall Group has long been praised highly by the tourists home and abroad. Thanks for the staff of the spot and people who live around, the spot has been preserved well and a large area of precious plants are still growing lushly...
by Pilar 2011-05-23
World-famous Huangguoshu Waterfall, known as "the first waterfall in China", is located on the Baishui River, one of the headstreams of the Dabang River in the Zhenning Bouyei-Miao Autonomous County southwest of Guizhou. The fall is the largest of this kind in China and one of the most magnificent waterfalls in the world, measuring 81 meters wide, with a ...
by Floriane 2011-05-23
The Huangguoshu Waterfall measures 74 meters high and 81 meters wide and boasts the biggest of its kind in China and also one of the world's most magnificent. The waterfall is situated over the Baishui River, 15 kilometers From the Zhenning county seat, and 137 kilometers from Guiyang. A visit to Huangguoshu Waterfalls is a must for all visitors to Guizhou. ...