Heaven on Earth
Guiyang birth dates back to before Christ and much of its history is spent fighting for independence from the Chinese. It was only during the Qing Dynasty that Guiyang finally accept its place in China (it was named Guiyang only in 1913, before that it was known as Xingui).
Places of interest:
1) Hongfu Temple ( a good climb to the top of the hill brings you in sight of unique Buddha images)
2) Jiaxiu Tower (stacks of quotes and poems)
3) Hua Jia Pavilion (massive pagoda with dragons and phoenixes)
4) Huang Guo Shu Pu Bu (the largest family of waterfalls in the world)
5) Tian He Pond (25 km out of town)
6) Qian Ling shang Gong Yuan (740 acres of trees, medical herbs, birds and monkeys, with some sights 1400m above sea levels)
7) Di Xia Gong Yuan (rock formations 600m below ground)
Tips
1) China's International Travel Service (CITS) 851-582-5873 (find out anything from hotel rates to cars to festival tips)
2) Guiyang Train Station (851-818-1222)
1) Hongfu Temple ( a good climb to the top of the hill brings you in sight of unique Buddha images)
2) Jiaxiu Tower (stacks of quotes and poems)
3) Hua Jia Pavilion (massive pagoda with dragons and phoenixes)
4) Huang Guo Shu Pu Bu (the largest family of waterfalls in the world)
5) Tian He Pond (25 km out of town)
6) Qian Ling shang Gong Yuan (740 acres of trees, medical herbs, birds and monkeys, with some sights 1400m above sea levels)
7) Di Xia Gong Yuan (rock formations 600m below ground)
Tips
1) China's International Travel Service (CITS) 851-582-5873 (find out anything from hotel rates to cars to festival tips)
2) Guiyang Train Station (851-818-1222)
