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GUIYANG
At a glance | General Information | History | Attractions | Tours originating: Guiyang

Guiyang Attractions: Baihua Lake Scenic Spot | Jiaxiu Tower | Huaxi Park | Qianling Park | South Suburban Park | Attractive Spots of the Minority Customs | Forest Park | Tianhe (Heavenly River) Pond | Hongfeng (Red Maple) Lake | Huangguoshu Scenic Zone | The Protected Natural Region of the Fanjingshan Mountains | Nice Dragons Cave Scenic Spot | Maolan Karst Forest Natural Conservation

Guiyang at a glance:

A developing tourist city with plateau scenery as well as many ethnic groups; the capital of Guizhou province; the political, economical and cultural center of Guizhou; a transportation hub in the southwest of China. Location: situated at the east of Yungui Plateau (Guizhou Plateau) of China; in the central part of Guizhou province, the north bank of the Nanming River - a branch of Wujiang River. Neighboring Areas: Yunnan, Sichuan, Hunan provinces and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Physical Features: high terrain with the average altitude more than 900 to 1,000 m; slopes down from center to the east, north and south; dotted with basins and lakes of different size; with many places of Karst features; located in the mountain area of low altitude, the terrain changes with wide gap from east to west. Population: 3.06 million. Area: 8,038 sq. km. Nationalities: Han, Miao, Buyi, Dong, Yi, Shi, Hui, Gelao, Zhuang, Yao and Tujia. Climatic Features: subtropical monsoon climate; four seasons not so clearly demarcated; without cold winter and hot summer; temperate and humid; with frost-free period of above 270 days; great climatic difference in the vertical direction; springs with more hailstones; rainy autumns. Average Temperature: 15C annually. Rainfall: annual average precipitation 900~1,500mm, concentrated in summer; average humidity 86 percent. Mountains: Mt. Qianling, Mt. Miaoling, Mt. Baihua, Mt. Hulu, Mt. Jinding, Mt. Luoshi, Mt. Pianzi, Mt. Wufen, Mt. Yungui. Rivers: the Huaxi Brook, the Nanming River, Maotiao River, Lianjiang River, Dushui River, the Qiangling Lake, the Hongfenghu Lake, the Dongfenghu Lak, the Nanjianghe River, the Machahe River. Local Highlights: the wax printing, the embroider, the cross-stitch work, Guiyang Changwang Noodle, the Nuoxi and Dixi drama - alive fossil of the drama in an embryonic form.

General Information:

Guiyang City is situated in the center of Guizhou Province, 1,071 m above sea level and is surrounded by mountains. It has a subtropical warm, moist climate which is warm in winter and cool in summer with an average annual temperature of 15.3C. With beautiful mountains and various minority customs, Guiyang has many places of historical interests and natural beauty. The most famous sites are: Jiaxiu Pavilion, Qianling Park, Huaxi Park, Forest Park, Baihua Lake, Hongfeng (Red Maple Lake) and Tianhetan (the Milky Way Pool). Wax printing is the Chinese traditional folk printing craft and is still very popular among Buyi, Miao and Yao nationalities today. The Wax printings of the Maio Nationality are smooth in line and unique in design with striking national artistic style. The traditional handmade wax printings are more valuable than those made by modern machines, making them very popular souvenirs for tourists.

History:

Being called "Zhu" for short; a city with a long history; used to be the place where the Yelang ancient nationality gathered. Called "Zhu" for short, Guiyang is the capital of Guizhou Province which serves as the political, economical and cultural center of the province. It covers an area of 8,034 sq. km with a population of approximately 3 million. The minority nationalities living in the province include Bu, Miao and Hui people, all of which almost accounts for 13% of the total population. Guiyang City takes jurisdiction over 5 prefectures, 3 counties and the city itself. Guiyang has a long history. In 1941, Guiyang city was officially proclaimed to be the municipality. Prior to that, Guiyang was only a county in the Han Dynasty, called Shunyuan Town in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 AD), Guiyang County in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD) respectively. It was renamed Guiyang County in 1913.