Lesser-Known Attractions in Guangxi - Dahua Qibainong

This is a place where you can summon the dragon, and the magnificent mountains and rivers can heal all your worries. Immerse yourself in the mountains and feel the wonder of nature. Qibainong National Geopark is located in the middle reaches of the Hongshui River in the Pearl River Basin, within the territory of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, and is known as the 'New Pearl of Western Guangxi Scenery'. The planned area of the scenic spot is 1,300 square kilometers, and it is a regional scenic spot that integrates rare karst landforms at home and abroad with modern large-scale hydropower project landscapes and ethnic customs. In August 2009, Qibainong was awarded the title of National Geopark by the Ministry of Land and Resources. Qibainong is a place blessed by God with unique and magnificent beauty. Therefore, it possesses the world's typical karst peak cluster and deep depression landform landscape. It is also a place cursed by the devil. The devil stole the water and soil essential for human survival. As a result, for many years, it has been synonymous with the impoverished mountainous areas of Guangxi. The so-called 'nong' in Yao language means a deep depression, which is the palm of the mountain and the foothold connecting the mountains, with layers of peak clusters and depressions, and depressions upon depressions. The Yao people live at the bottom of the 'nong', build houses by the mountains, and cultivate the 'bowl and ladle' shaped land. Within the 251 square kilometers of the Qibainong area, there are more than 5,000 mountain peaks with elevations of 800 to 1,000 meters, and over 1,300 uniquely shaped deep depressions (locally called 'nong' in Yao language). The depressions in this area are the steepest, deepest, and largest in the world, and the Doulin and Poli valleys are also rarely seen in the world, with a spectacular and typical karst landscape that is awe-inspiring. Looking around, the mountains are majestic; the rocks are rugged and steep; thousands of peaks compete in beauty, each with its own shape, resembling human figures and objects, as if crafted by gods. The second largest branch of the Yao people, the Bunu Yao, have lived here for generations, with 324 primitive and simple Yao villages scattered at the bottom of the depressions. Because of the administrative reform in the 30th year of the Guangxu period (1904), the government set up a regimental headquarters in the area, with seven village regiments under it, each governing over 100 'nongs', hence the name 'Qibainong'. Qianshan Wannong Viewing Platform