Huangguoshu Falls
Encyclopedia
Huangguoshu Waterfall is one of the largest waterfall
s in China
and East Asia
located on the Baishui River
(白水河) in Anshun
, Guizhou
province. It is 77.8 m (255.2 ft) high and 101 m (331.4 ft) wide. The main waterfall is 67 m (219.8 ft) high and 83.3 m (273.3 ft) wide.
Huangguoshu Waterfall's vista changes depending on the location of the viewer. One viewing spot is Waterfall-Viewing Pavilion (Guan Bao ting), where you see the whole waterfall from a distance. Another is Water-Viewing Stage (Guan Bao Ting) where you get a bird's eye view. The third is Waterfall-Viewing Stage (Guan Bao Tai) in which you raise your head to see the scene.
There is a special line of buses servicing Huangguoshu Waterfall, the Dragon's Palace at Guiyang, and Anshun railway stations.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
s in China
China
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and East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
located on the Baishui River
Baishui River
The Baishui River is a river in southern China. It flows through the Jade Dragon Snow Mountains in Yunnan province.The Baishui River—Báishuǐ Jiāng is a tributary of the Yangtze River—Cháng Jiāng, and part of the East China Sea watershed basin....
(白水河) in Anshun
Anshun
Anshun is a prefecture-level city in China in the southwestern province of Guizhou where the famous Huangguoshu Waterfall is located. Within the borders of its prefecture one also finds attractions such as Long Gong Dragon Caves and the Getu River. As of 1999, it had a population of 217,215...
, Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
province. It is 77.8 m (255.2 ft) high and 101 m (331.4 ft) wide. The main waterfall is 67 m (219.8 ft) high and 83.3 m (273.3 ft) wide.
Tourism
Known as the Huangguoshu Waterfall National Park, it is 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Anshun City. Together with minor waterfalls, the charms of the waterfall is a natural tourist draw.Huangguoshu Waterfall's vista changes depending on the location of the viewer. One viewing spot is Waterfall-Viewing Pavilion (Guan Bao ting), where you see the whole waterfall from a distance. Another is Water-Viewing Stage (Guan Bao Ting) where you get a bird's eye view. The third is Waterfall-Viewing Stage (Guan Bao Tai) in which you raise your head to see the scene.
There is a special line of buses servicing Huangguoshu Waterfall, the Dragon's Palace at Guiyang, and Anshun railway stations.