The three-day getting around Guiding guide

The former US ambassador to China used to tell China Daily reporters: "Guizhou is the most beautiful place I have been to in China." Yet, despite the ambassador's willing endorsement, it is still a part of China that features on few tourist itineraries.

Set in the heart of southwest China, Guizhou has some of China's finest scenery. It is also home to a large population of Miao people, many of whom still follow their own rich cultural traditions

A trip to Guiding, one the most beautiful counties in the province, is especially enticing for those who are curious about exotic cultures and who are suffering withdrawal symptoms from a lack of Quality Nature Time.