Top 16 Guizhou Attractions 2023

Huangguoshu Waterfall is the honored No.1 attraction in Guizhou since last century. It is the proud largest waterfall in Asia with a height of 77.8 meters and a length of 101 meters, which makes all visitor marvel at its superb magnificent power no matter walking to the path behind the waterfall or admiring its glamor from other different angles. Also, the large scenic area boasts various waterfalls to let you appreciate the changing beauty of water, such as the pearl like drops at Yinlian Zhuitan Waterfall, famous Doupotang Waterfall looking elegant and calm in normal and fierce in flood months, etc. Besides, after discover the wonderful Karst sightseeing of peculiar stone forest on water, dazzling caverns, etc. at Tianxingqiaon Scenic Area, you will figure out why Huangguoshu is reputed as the wonder on Karst landform. To enjoy a cool vacation and discover the essence of Guizhou, Huangguoshu Waterfall is not to be missed for anyone!

Mount Fanjing in Tongren in Northeast Guizhou has been listed into the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site List in 2018! That new world famous site is the right place to find the unbelievable view of the two Fanjingshan Temples standing on the narrow summit of two towering peaks linking together, which often shows on those promo photos of Fanjingshan and Guizhou. Also, the vivid Mushroom Stone pillar keeping the amazing shape for over 1 billion years will let you witness the so incredible creativity of nature and make the top best photography works of the year! The golden summit rising up to 2,493 meters with frequent clouds surrounding gives mysterious charm of this holy land of Buddhist culture. However, the unique shaped stone rocks with layers of metals and fossils in the sea gives the world the important evidence that Fanjingshan area in fact belonged to the ocean 1.4 billion years ago. Moreover, as the important bodhimaṇḍa of the Maitreya Buddha, Fanjingshan meaning "Brahma's Pure Land" preserves a worthy cluster of Buddhist temples for your closer up to the holy Buddhist culture and seek the calm pure of mind and soul! Check more about Mount Fanjing.

Xijiang Miao Villag is the largest ethnic Miao village in the whole world, which is not to be missed if you are seeking the typical village of Miao generations in China! Located lying the mountains with 35 km to Kaili (capital of Qiandongnan Prefecture) and 260 km to Guiyang, Xijiang Miao Village, the valuable open air museum of Miao is particular popular to admire the large town-size village of Miao people’s life and culture. Thousands stilted wooden houses linking together looks both beautiful against the lush green mountain backdrop and also with the glittery lamps and lights at night, which is as beautiful as the stars in the sky. Besides, smiling Miao ladies dressing up in their bright sapphire Miao costumes with colorful decorations and famous silver jewellery will give great ethnic song and dance performance to give you a memorable trip to Xijiang!

Qingyan Old Town in the south suburb of Guiyang City is one of the 4 great old towns in whole Guizhou Province. With over 600 years history since 1,378 in Ming period, Qingyan is top recommended to learn the passing stories in Guizhou and particularly admire the power of the past military fortress.The symbolic Dingguan Gate and the old city wall for a panoramic old town view are not to be missed for a discovery of Qingyan Old Town. However, also remember to walk deep to the Rare Street with polished paved path for old time recall and pay an interesting visit to the Former Residence of Zhao Yijiong to hear the record-breaking stories of the notable family with 3 outstanding scholars during the ancient imperial examination!

Xiaoqikong Scenic Area is situated in Libo County with is praised as the "Emerald on the belt of the earth". While, Xiaoqikong is particularly the most shining part of that valuable gem of nature, like a hidden land of idyllic beauty. Recorded into the UNESCO World Natural Heritage list as a part of South China Karst and reputed as beautiful as Jiuzhai Valley in Sichuan, Xiaoqikong is the best place to admire beautiful water landscape in Guizhou. In this large scenic area, you will appreciate the elegant waterfall flying from the mountain like the pure white gauzy dress of the goddess, enjoy boating in the forest on emerald water, walk along the cool and pleasant 68-scaled Waterfall with diverse forms, and step on the iconic Xiaoqikong Bridge with luxurious forest surrounding along the gem-like water, etc.! Colorful leaves in autumn will dress Xiaoqikong extremely appealing for the love of shutterbugs!

Zhenyuan Old Town in rich ethnic Han style in Southeast Guizhou is a special site in this province with major ethnic minority flavors. With over 2,200 years’ history, Zhenyuan still preserves strong antique atmosphere to seek the old days with the gray stone bridge crossing, exquisite old octagonal pavilion with flying eaves, and a spread of orderly stone buildings lining along the clear Wuyang River. It was once the key way for people from south China to reach southeast Asian countries including Burma, Laos, Thailand, India, etc. via Guizhou during the past. However, nowadays, Zhenyuan is really quieter and peaceful to spend some leisure relaxing days. Plus, night view there is really worthy for some nice photo shots!

Zhaoxing Dong Village, reputed as the No.1 Dong Village, is the largest Dong village in whole China, which houses more than 6,000 Dong ethnic people. With high speed train connecting this place with many major destinations, Zhaoxing is particular popular and convenient to access to for the typical Dong village discovery! Situated in the basin of Liping County, surrounded by mountains, Zhaoxing Village has very beautiful landscape with verdant forest embracing the pure tilted wooden houses into a peaceful little town, with a lovely stream belting. 5 drum towers housed there is quite rare for anyone Dong village, which look especially quaint and classic. Besides, you are highly recommended to stay there to appreciate the night lights turning the village into a Chinese styled fairy town.

Biasha Miao Village is one of the must-visit ethnic villages in Guizhou. The unique performance of special haircut and gun firing indeed arises the strong curiosity of visitors home and abroad very much and personal visits. Visiting Biasha Miao Village, the best highlight is on the Miao ethnic men, who look so special with hairs only on the top of the head, in a bun shape. You will see closely the thrilling hair cutting with a real sickle, the the men will hold their proud guns and fire to let you know their traditional life style and their name as “the Last Gun-toting Tribe in China.” Apart from the cultural performance, the towering ancient trees and broad rice terraces sightseeing also worth your appreciation of this old tribe of Miao.

“Karst landscape in the world are all in Dragon Palace!” That is the extremely high compliment of Dragon Palace 30 kilometers from Anshun City and 116 kilometers from Guiyang City. Collecting outstanding groups of caverns, gorges, waterfalls, needle Karsts, streams, underground rivers, cliffs, etc., This National AAAAA Tourist Attraction will give you a great fun time for relaxing and fun. Taking a little boat to explore the colorful Karst underground palace is the most attractive enjoyment for visiting Dragon Palace, when you will appreciate countless stalagmites hanging above your head, lit in charming colors. Also, here you will admire the largest waterfall in cave. Since the annual average temperature at Dragon Palace is only around 14℃, it is particularly ideal for enjoying a cool vacation, especially in summer.

Huanggang in Liping County in Southeast Guizhou is a top beautiful Dong village in Guizhou, with over 300 unites of wooden tilted houses. However, this relative small village with only around 1600 people should boast up to 5 drum towers all look classic and ancient with fine inner decorations, which has broken the Guinness world record. Local old ladies wearing green head cloth in a shape of fish mouth, little children singing the famous Dong Grand Songs, grazing livestock, curing kitchen smoke, passing horses and carts, etc. all together make Huanggang Dong Village an idyllic peaceful place to stop the time. Moreover, Huanggang spends its most jubilant day on every lunar June 15th, which is called Han Tian Festival for praying for the rain with grand ceremony to sacrifice, singing, dancing, playing Lusheng instruments, and more importantly shouting to the sky. Why not visit there in person to witness the miracle of raining within one day after the festival?

Wanfenglin Scenic Area(Forest of Ten Thousands Peaks) with 5,000 square meters wide coverage is one of the 5 great forests of peaks in whole China. Located in Xingyi City in southwest Guizhou, Wanfenglin is particularly popular to have a panoramic admiration of the vast forest of little Karst hills like bamboo shoots. No matter you are photographers or nature lovers, you will have a memorable trip to Wanfenglin, since it holds the unbelievably idyllic countryside sightseeing of layer of graceful hills, patched fields in yellow and green, wandering little river, verdant grooves, ancient village groups, local Buyi ethnic people, etc. Every time when lights sprinkle on the fields and rural villages through the gaps between the hills, the scenery in front is a gorgeous image worth your shutter clicking!

Listed as the No.1 of “Most Beautiful Tourist Caves” by Chinese National Geography and the “King Of Karst Caves in China”, Zhijin Cave absolutely should take a position on your list of Guizhou travel. Boasting about 5 million cubic meters Karst wonders of stalagmites, stalactites, stone flowers, and other 40 types of speleothems, all ignited into dazzling glories, Zhijin Cave is a mysterious wonderland to explore. Take your time to appreciate those vivid works sculpted by drops of water for 500,000 years, including helmet, pagoda, tree, palace, lion, mushroom cloud, Buddha, etc.

Situated in Congjiang County in Southeast Guizhou, Jiabang Rice Terraces is one of the must-see landscape in Guizhou and one of the six best rice terraces in China! Covering about ten thousand mu terraced field along the gradient mountain, Jiabang Rice Terraces make all its visitors feel standing in a fairyland with lingering mists, scattered Miao tilted wooden houses and the thousands of layers of elegant and also magnificent curving farmland pieces. No matter when you go to Jiabang, it is a fine place to pure your eyes, mind and soul. Layers of mirror-like fields are best to see in April and May with the water irrigated. Summer months are great to appreciate the refreshing natural carpets in green. While in autumn season, you will encounter the grand scene of golden yellow crops dancing with the wind and the busy harvest of local Miao people!

Qianling Park is one of the most popular scenic spot in Guizhou Province. With only 1.5 kilometers straight-line distance to Guiyang downtown, This mountain park with luxurious vegetation is one of the key reasons giving Guiyang the name of “City of Forest” and the favorite place to enjoy fresh air and outdoor exercise by local Guiyang people. Thus, while walking up along the steps, you can see many citizens jogging, playing taichi, dancing, etc. to get close to their healthy life style. Besides, as the playground the hundreds of wild macaques, Qianling Park is very nice to encounter with those lovely animals and see their funny gestures playing and eating. As a famous Buddhist mountain for locals, Qianling Park also has abundant temple clusters to worship for the Buddha and calm your mind down. Furthermore, do not miss the new and changing skyline of Guiyang while taking the cable car down!

FAST, short for Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, is the largest filled-aperture radio telescope, most sensitive radio telescope and the second-largest single-dish aperture in the world, and is called “Eye of the Sky”. Constructed for 22 years at Dawodang Village in South Guizhou and finally put into use in January of 2020 after testing, FAST is an important project of astronomy exploration of China. So far, this large “cooking pot” with a surface of 30 soccer fields has found 93 confirmed newfound pulsars. Apart form looking at the “Eye”, visitors will have an interesting exploration of the mysteries of the universe with the rich series of introduction and demonstration of radio astronomy, various radio telescopes, the black hole, history of astronomy in China, development of the universe, guess about the aliens, etc. And with the interactions and games, you and your children will have a fantastic time there in the “Astronomy Town”!

Chishui Danxia National Geopark has been listed into UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, together with other 5 sites as the China Danxia. However, it is the largest one in the whole country, covering over 1,300 square kilometers area. Besides, boasting Danxia red sightseeing, Chishui Danxia also contains waterfalls, wetlands, forests, etc.together into the world rare “Green Danxia”, therefore, it became the most typical and most beautiful Danxia landscape in China for your admiration. The Buddha Rock with fiery red cliff and flying waterfall, famous Chishui Waterfall of 76 metes tall and 80 meters wide, Five Pillar Peaks with 5 powerful red stone pillars covered in half green, Swallow Rock with refreshing sightseeing of valleys, streams and waterfall, and so forth are really terrific for your cool vacation time and discovery of the typical Danxia landscape in China!