Huangguoshu Waterfalls and Surrounding Scenic Area

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  遙看瀑布掛前川
 飛流直下三千尺

  疑是銀河落九天



No doubt Li Bai's verse (above) was dedicated to Lushan Pubu but bet he would  be just as awed by the majestic Huangguoshu if he had encountered it in his lifetime.

 

Yellow Fruit Tree Falls





Huangguoshu  Waterfalls is located 128km from Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province. It is the largest  waterfall  in China and also the biggest waterfall in Asia. Nature's wonders abound in this region of  wild waters, karst mountains and limestone caves.

 

Huangguoshu Scenic landmarks

"Water Curtain Cave " or Suilian Dong is  a magical  cave  located halfway up the waterfall. A path up the cliffside leads into the cave which has "windows"  or openings providing visitors  views of the fall. Inside this remarkable cave, the waterfalls can be seen, touched and heard !

 

Path to the Cave

Shui Lian Dong



Short write up of the cave

Ode to the Cave or Monkey Tales

water curtain seen through the cave's window

 

Other mysterious caves can be explored via boats

Surreal Caves



Huangguoshu's wetlands is also a fertile ground for all sorts of aquatic birds, like ducks, swans, cranes, herons and peacocks etc

 

Aquatic birds at Huangguoshu



Guizhou,  a wet province shrouded in mist and cloud  has many rainy days throughout the year  and wild waters is the heartbeat of the Huangguoshu Scenic Area.



Wild Waters the heartbeat of Huangguoshu