Must-see sites

Huangguoshu Waterfall:

One of the largest waterfalls in China and East Asia, it is 77.8 meters high and 101 meters wide - its main waterfall is 67 meters high and 83.3 meters wide - and is located at the Huangguoshu Waterfall National Park.

Bus services are available from Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province, to Anshun. The 128-km journey via the expressway takes one and a half hours.

Recommended season: summer

Dragon Palace:

Approximately 116 km from Guiyang and 27 km from the center of Anshun, the scenic site is adjacent to Huangguoshu Waterfall. Dragon Palace is a 60-square-meter-wide scenic spot that features waterfalls, cliffs, canyons and underground caves. The area contains the world's highest number of underground water-eroded caves. Inside a 15-km-long cave, visitors will be able to see various rock formations, an underground waterfall and artificially carved Buddha statues.

Tunpu cultural tour:

Explore the authentic traditional lifestyle in villages with a 600-year history that date back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in the Tunpu area and experience the traditions and culture that have remained through the centuries. The villages are well preserved and visitors can observe ancient dramas, how its people make silver handicraft and houses that used to be fortresses centuries ago.

Bus services are available from Guiyang to Anshun, a total distance of 72 km.

Zhao Kai

(China Daily 07/07/2015 page7)