Anshun Attractions

Huangguoshu Waterfall
World-famous Huangguoshu Waterfall, known as "the first waterfall in China", is located on the Baishui River, one of the headstreams of the Dabang River in the Zhenning Bouyei-Miao Autonomous County southwest of Guizhou. The fall is the largest of this kind in China and one of the most magnificent waterfalls in the world, measuring 81 meters wide, with a drop of 74 meters. It has been found that the falls in this area consist of 18 falls on the ground and 4 underground falls. Among them, the Huangguoshu Waterfall is the largest with a flow of more than 700 cubic meters of water per second and huge amounts of water seem to be pouring from the sky.

The Dragon Palace Caves
The Dragon's Palace, situated approximately twenty miles southwest of Anshun City, is a splendid underground Karst-type cave and also an amazing palace of limestone caverns covering 10 miles through 20 mountains reduced through hundreds of years of water erosion. It is reputed as "the fairyland of the world, where the underground river in the cave is the longest, the waterfall is the largest and the natural radiation rate is the lowest." The cave resembles the crystal palace of the Dragon King, hence its name, the Dragon Palace Caves. A boat-ride will take you to see the magnificent views in the caves, and you will feel like you are in a fairyland.

Xifeng Hot Spring
The Xifeng Hot Spring is located to the northeast of Xifeng County, Anshun city. It is a well-known senic spot in southwest China for its undulating hills, beautiful rivers,wonderful scenery and hot springs. The hot springs flow from three mouths at a temperature between 53ºC and 56ºC and with a water capacity of over 1,000 tons per day. The pure and crystal-dear springs contain various kinds of natural elements including lime, radon, calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium, among which radon is abundant and of great value for medical treatment. It is not only good for drinking and bathing, but is possessed of special effects for many diseases, for instance, chronic arthritis, pain in the back and loins, lead, mercury and manganese poisoning, etc. Now a sanatorium has been built there.