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The Huangguoshu Waterfalls are located on the Baishui River, falling
within the boundaries of Zheng-ning County, 137 km from the provincial
capital, Guiyang. The Huangguoshu Waterfall is the largest waterfall
in Asia. The Huangguoshu waterfall stands seventy-four meters (243
feet) high and eighty-one meters (266 feet) wide, it is one of the
best natural scenic marvels a human can hope to see.
The whole area is known as the Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Area,
and it is approx. 45 kilometres (28 miles) southwest of Anshun city
in Guizhou Province. Together with minor waterfalls, the charms
of Huangguoshu Waterfall are a natural tourist drawing card. Hospitable
ethic groups add the human touch.
There are mainly three scenic spots in the Huangguoshu Scenic Area;
these are namely Waterfalls Cluster, Water-Curtain Cave and Rhinoceros
Pool (Xi Niu Tan).
Huangguoshu Waterfalls Cluster: Huangguoshu is the best known waterfall
of some 18 waterfalls which forms the cluster. Its flow is seasonally
adjusted. A reservoir behind the waterfall holds back some of the
water. Doupotang Waterfall, one kilometre up the river to Huangguoshu
Waterfall, at 105 meters (344 feet) across is the widest. It is
21 meters (69 feet) high. Other waterfalls like LuosiTan Waterfall,
Silver-Chain Waterfall and Dishuitan Waterfall all have their distinct
features.
Water-Curtain Cave: The Water-Curtain Cave dissects Huangguoshu
and provides visitors view ports on the waterfall. The total length
of the cave is 134 meters (440 feet), including windows and halls.
A road on the mountainside leads into the Water-Curtain Cave, where
the waterfall can be heard, watched and touched. On a sunny day,
a rainbow arches over the falls.
Rhinoceros Pool (Xi Niu Tan): Eleven meters (36 feet) deep, the
pool is Rhinoceros shaped and stays submerged year round. Standing
inside Water- Viewing Pavilion (Wang shui Ting) beside the Rhinoceros
Pool one can enjoy the flowing-down of the Huangguoshu Waterfall,
one may feel that bunches of pearls and silver chains are falling
upon them.
The Huangguoshu Waterfall can be viewed from vantage points which
offer some of the best view. The first vantage point is Waterfall-Viewing
Pavilion (Guan Pu Ting), where one could see the panorama of the
whole waterfall. Second vantage point is Water-Viewing Pavilion
(Wang shui Ting), from where one could view the grand scene of surging
water. The third vantage point is the Water-Viewing Pavilion (Wang
shui Ting) beside the Rhinoceros Pool. The marvellous night scene
of the grand waterfall creates lasting impression on the mind. |
