Qianling Park
Qianling Park is located on Qianling Mountain, northwest of Guiyang, It is named after Mt. Qianlingshan which was awarded the title of "the First Mountain in South China". The Hongfu Monastery on the mountain which was built in the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD) is one of the famous temples located in Guizhou province. At the foot of the mountain, there is a road called "jiuqujing" which winds to the monastery along which you can see ancient characters, pictures and carvings on the steep cliff while macaque jump here and there. From the "Kanzhu Pavilion" and "Wangcheng Tower" on the top of the mountain, one can get a bird's eye view of the whole city. Apart from these, there are 200 Qiling caves and Qianling Lake found here. It was in Qiling cave that Zang Xueliang and Yanghucheng, two famous Anti-Japanese War heroes and patriotic generals, were once kept in captivity. In order to assure the safety and arouse the interest of tourists, a 500m long "Qianling cable way" was built leading from the foot of the mountain to "Kanzhu Pavilion".

South Suburban Park
Also known as the Underground Park, the South Suburban Park is a scenery park made up of predominantly karst landscapes 6km. southwest of Guiyang City on the Xiao Che River. Bailong (the white dragon) Cave, the major cave, winds 587m upward form the foot of a hill, displaying stalactites of strange shapes: bamboo shoots, bells, pillars, curtains and flowers which dazzle the eye. A fascinating gallery is formed with more than 20 marvelous spectacles: some like the settings of a stage; some appears as terraces on Miao mountain range; some flow-like the waterfall of the Milky Way; some shaped like a white dragon crossing the cave; some formed like Wugang (a character in traditional folk tales) lifting a wine-glass; and another featured like a lion bidding farewell to visitors. The verdant hill with unconventional flower nurseries provides both beautiful scenery and a pleasant environment for relaxation.

Forest Park
Made up of nurseries and forest, Forest Park is located at Tuyunguan, 2.5km southeast of Guiyang City. It covers an area of 3,900mu with continuous mountains and various peaks. More than 1 million species of rare plants and trees are widely planted here, among them masson pine, cypress, oak, poplar, pine, China fir, Chinese catalpa, camphor trees and tea-oil trees are just a sampling. There are also flower beds, orchards, tea houses and the Zhong Shan Garden in the park along with the well preserved stone tablets and cliff-carvings of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD). The monuments to the international medical aid workers to China and the tomb of an English woman-doctor Gaotianyi, stand in the park in memory of the aid of friends abroad during China's Anti-Japanese War. The park is densely wooded and quite secluded.

Tianhe (Heavenly River) Pond
Formerly called the Tiansheng (Heavenly Born) Bridge, the Tianhe Pond is situated on the upper reaches of Huaxi River in Shiban Town, 12km from Huaxi district and 25km from Guiyang. It is a newly opened scenic spot with Tianhe Pond as its center. Precipices tower into the clouds with green trees spotting the mountain and surrounding the pond like a skylight. The crystal clear blue water in the pond reflects a plank path built along the face of cliff. Around the pond there are three karst caves, the Upper Cave, Right Cave and Lower Cave. Tourists can boat into the Upper Cave on the underground river and enjoy wonderful scenery like the Conch Palace and the Tides Pond. The Right Cave is a dry one, along which one can get pleasure from natural scenery while climbing up the mountain along the cave. The Lower Cave is under a natural bridge where water flows out of the pond and forms a series of waterfalls with rural scenery of a bridge and waterwheel. The scenery of skylight and deep pond, river on and under the ground, dry and watery cave, rural scenery displays distinctive, mysterious and wonderful colors.

Hongfeng (Red Maple) Lake
Lies in the upper reaches of the Cat-jumping River, 4km west of Qingzhen Town 30km. from Guiyang City. Hongfeng Lake is the largest man-made lake in Guizhou Plateau. Covering an area of 57.2 sq. km, the lake is dotted with more than 170 islands and islets. It falls into four differently featured parts: the North Lake with a vast expanse of blue water, the Middle Lake with narrow water and unique mountains, South Lake with multiplied mountains and double-backed streams and the Rear Lake with dotted islets. Little Gorges Stone Forests, Snake Isle, Monkey Isle, Bonsai (potted landscapes) Hill and Jiangjun (General) Rend provide tourists with a profusion of sights adding attractiveness to the lake. At Jiangjun Bend, there are two karst caves: Fishing Cave, a dry cave falling into seven stereoscopic parts and Jiangjun cave, a water cave with a lake on which tourists can take a boat ride and see exquisite stalactites. Nationality Courtyards of Miao, Chong have been opened up in recent years, attracting more and more tourists with its colorful customs and folklore.