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Share your secret hiking paradise in Guizhou! This one is a must-visit

Maolan Forest truly lives up to its reputation as the "Green Gem on Earth's Belt" - a karst paradise 💚 cherished by hikers! If asked about Guizhou's most beautiful hiking destination, Maolan gets my top recommendation! Why Maolan? ✅ World-class credentials - Core zone of the South China Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site - Certified by UN as an "ecological miracle" with 91% forest coverage - Breathe in 50,000+ negative oxygen ions/cm³ - a true "natural oxygen bar ICU" - Named among "China's Top 10 Most Beautiful Forests" by Chinese National Geography - Filming location for Bear Grylls' "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" ✅ Triple geographical wonders ⛰️ Mountains: Endless conical karst peaks - climb Baiyan Summit for "Earth's Fingerprint" view 🌊 Water: Qinglong Lake's blue-green "glass water" & icy waterfalls (measured at 18°C!) 🕳️ Caves: Undeveloped karst caves - Jiudongtian's Tyndall effect beams like divine spotlights ✅ Biodiversity hotspot - Spot 158 protected plant species like Handeliodendron bodinieri and Manglietia aromatica - Track 2,028 animal species including macaques, blind fish, and golden pheasants 🍃 Recommended itinerary ✔ Day1: Nationwide → Guiyang assembly (self-transfer to hotel with welcome service) ✔ Day2: Guiyang → Houzigou → Duyun (14km) | Blue Tears Valley | Longli Grassland | Sunset ✔ Day3: Duyun → Luosikong → Tuanshan → Libo (14km) | Devil's Tongue | Tianluoshui Falls | Stream trekking ✔ Day4: Libo → Funnel Forest → Wuyan Bridge (13km) | Maolan primeval forest light chase ✔ Day5: Wuyan Bridge → Maolan Four Caves → Wuyan Bridge (8km) | Transfers to Libo Station/Longdongbao Airport/Guiyang North Station ❤️ July Maolan hiking routes now open for registration! Join us to experience this extraordinary forest wonderland.
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