Emerald City: Guiyang

#chinatrip Guiyang is a city with a long history, located in Southwestern China. According to recent data, more than 4 million people live here (including suburbs). Today Guiyang is the administrative center of Guizhou Province. The cultural, economic, and political life of the region is concentrated in the city. Guiyang is also a major tourist center in China. A large number of tourists from all over the world come here every year to see the numerous monuments of history and nature. From all sides, Guiyang (founded 1283 AD) is surrounded by beautiful landscapes consisting of evergreen mountains, waterfalls, amazing parks. In addition to the Chinese (Han Chinese), Guyan and its surroundings are inhabited by such local nationalities as Dong, Bui, Miao. The indigenous people cherish their traditions. Therefore, when visiting the city, you can become a participant in the festival of ethnic minorities, get acquainted with the products of local craftsmen and taste delicious dishes of local cuisine (tofu Liang ai, Chan Wang noodles, fish in sour soup, etc.). It is worth emphasizing that there are many attractions on the territory of the metropolis that are very interesting to tourists. Guiyang has a warm and humid climate in the subtropical zone, which has provided the city with rich biological resources. Guiyang is home to some of China's most spectacular views, with green mountains, limestone peaks, and Huangguoshu Waterfalls. Guiyang includes a large number of scenic and historical sites of interest, including Hongfu Buddhist Monastery, Jiaxu Pavilion and the ancient city of Qingyan. As a typical karst development region, Guiyang has all of these: mountains, clear waters, beautiful stones and deep caves", natural karst landscape and cultural tourism resources. Guiyang has widely been known as the city of thousand gardens. Of course, with such great climate it is a perfect place for “green tourism”. Natural stuff is the most precious treasure of the city of Guiyang.