Huangguoshu Waterfall

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Tourism

Known as the Huangguoshu Waterfall National Park, it is Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Anshun City. Together with minor waterfalls, the charms of the waterfall is a natural tourist draw, classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.[2]

Huangguoshu Waterfall's point of view changes depending on the location of the viewer. One viewing spot is Waterfall-Viewing Pavilion (Guan Bao ting), where the waterfall can be seen from a distance. Another is Water-Viewing Stage (Guan Bao Ting), where the waterfall can be seen from a bird's-eye view. The third is Waterfall-Viewing Stage (Guan Bao Tai) in which visitors raise their heads to see the scene.

There is a special line of buses servicing Huangguoshu Waterfall, the Dragon's Palace at Guiyang, and Anshun railway stations.

History

In the book Xu Xiake's Travels, Xu Xiake (1587–1641) described the waterfalls as "the foams rise from the rocks like a mist".

Gallery

See also

References

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