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Despite being a popular destination with domestic travelers, Guizhou (幛笣, Gu足zh身u) remains largely unknown to travelers outside China 每 and what a travesty of justice. The province has two of the country's largest and most spectacular natural features 每 a waterfall and a cave 每 while outside the capital, Guiyang, it's pretty much green hills and valleys, flowing rivers and limestone formations to the horizon.
Guizhou
A strenuous 30-minute climb up this mountain above town takes you through quiet forest to the remains of the Miaojiang Great Wall and the Four Officials#
Guizhou
The most photographed sight in town, Zhenyuan*s old bridge is a gorgeous and robust span of arches topped with a three-storey pavilion, leading visitors#
Guizhou
Built right on the cliffs that surround the town, the city walls were a key part of ancient Qingyan's defences. Nowadays a walk on the, at times,#
Guizhou
Hugely popular among domestic travellers for good reason, the 77.8m-tall, 81m-wide d角p迄b迄 (湮ふ票, great waterfall) is China's largest waterfall and#
Guizhou
This monstrously long (10km) cave is the biggest in the country 每 a visit will satisfy everyone from hardcore spelunkers to wide-eyed tourists with a#
Guizhou
Across the river from the old town, the epic vertical warren of temples, grottoes, corridors and caves of Q貝ngl車ng D辰ng rises up against Zhonghe Mountain #
Guizhou
One of eight Ming-era fortified villages in the area, Yunshan is a gem. Protected by a wall and a main gate, and overlooked by the Yunjiu Mountain (堁襌刓,#
Guizhou
This 4.5km-long valley is forested with ancient ferns and dotted with gushing cataracts. Paths follow both sides of a river; gushing minifalls lead to#
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