Huangguoshu Waterfall
Huangguoshu Waterfall | |
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Huangguoshu Waterfall | |
Location | Anshun, Guizhou, China |
Coordinates | 25°59′31″N 105°39′58″E / 25.992°N 105.666°E / 25.992; 105.666 (Huangguoshu Waterfall)Coordinates: 25°59′31″N 105°39′58″E / 25.992°N 105.666°E / 25.992; 105.666 (Huangguoshu Waterfall) |
Type | Segmented Block |
Elevation | 903.9 m (2,966 ft) |
Total height | 77.8 m (255 ft) |
Total width | 101 m (331 ft) |
Watercourse | Pearl River |
Average flow rate | 18.2 L/s km2 |
Huangguoshu Waterfall (simplified Chinese: 黄果树瀑布; traditional Chinese: 黃果樹瀑布; pinyin: Huáng Guǒshù Pùbù; Wade–Giles: Huang-kuo-shu p'u-pu; literally: "Yellow-Fruit Tree Waterfalls"), is one of the largest waterfalls in China and East Asia located on the Baishui River (白水河) in Anshun, Guizhou province. It is 77.8 m (255 ft) high and 101 m (331 ft) wide. The main waterfall is 67 m (220 ft) high and 83.3 m (273 ft) wide.[1]
Contents
1 Tourism
2 The Water-Curtain Cave
3 Gallery
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
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, classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.[2]
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.
The Water-Curtain Cave
The Water-Curtain Cave named "Shuiliandong" (水帘洞) in Chinese is a 134 m (440 ft) long naturally formed cave located in the back of the waterfall. [3] It is believed that this is the habitat of Sun Wukong, the protagonist of the Buddhist-fantasy literature Journey to the West.[3]
Gallery
Huangguoshu Waterfall, the largest waterfall in China.
A view of the Huangguoshu Waterfall from the Water-Curtain Cave.
Nearby Yinlianzhuitan Waterfall (銀鏈墜潭瀑布).
Nearby Xiniutan Waterfall (犀牛潭瀑布).
A view of Huangguoshu Waterfall from across and above the river
See also
- Detian Falls
References
^ 中国旅游网China Travel - Huangguoshu Waterfall, retrieved on 2005-08-17.
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External links
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- Huangguoshu Waterfall Official Website
- TravelChinaGuide - Huangguoshu Waterfall