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Chishui, Guizhou Province.
The largest Danxia landform in China.
Chishui Danxia Landform is located in Chishui City, Guizhou Province. It is the representative of the early youth Danxia landform, and it covers and area of over 1200 square kilometers.
Chishui Danxi is the largest and most spectacular Danxia landform in China. Chishui Danxia with Hunan Langshan, Danxia Mountain in Guangdong, Taining Dajinhu in Fujian, Jiangxi Longhu Mountain, Zhejiang Jianglang Mountain combined into "China Danxia", and was approved by votes in the 34th World Heritage Conference adopted vote to be China's eighth World Natural Heritage Project.
Danxia landform is a special red rock landscape developed in southern China. In ancient times, there had deposited a thick red strata. Because of the weathering and water erosion, it had been cut into red valleys, isolated mountains and steep odd rocks, which is the Danxia Landform we see today.
Chishui Danxia Scenic Area mainly includes Chishui Waterfall Scenic Area, Foguang Rock Scenic Area, Swallow Rock Scenic Area, Sidonggou Scenic Area and Chuishui Zhuhai National Forest Park.
Chishui Waterfall is located in the Lianghekou Town, Chishui City of Guizhou Province, which is 39 kilometers from Chishui. Chishui Waterfall is a must-visit attarction at Chishui Danxia Scenic Area. Chishui Waterfall provides wonderful natural scenery of Danxia waterfall as well as hiking service.
Chishui Waterfall is important part of World Natural Heritage of Chishui Danxia. Chishui Waterfall is over 80 meters wide and 76 meters tall, which is the largest Danxia waterfall in the world. And it is also one of the most beautiful waterfalls in China. The view is spectacular when the water falls down from the waterfall, and you can experience the sound and water vapor caused by the waterfall. Under the sunlight, you may see the rainbow at the Chishui Waterfall if you are lucky.
To get to the viewing platform of the Chishui Waterfall, you can take the elevator. Taking the elevator, you can get to the viewing platform of the Chishui Waterfall in 37 seconds.
How to Explore Chishui Waterfall
If you want a relaxing route to visit the Chishui Waterfall, after entering the scenic area, you can take the shuttle bus to the Chishui Waterfall, then you can take the elevator to get to the viewing platform. After visiting the Chishui Waterfall, you can take the elevator to the foot of the mountain and take the shuttle bus back. The whole trip will be about 2 hours.
If you want to hike at the Chishui Danxia, after entering the scenic area, you can hike to the viewing platform of the Chishui Waterfall, also hike back to the Tourist Center, which will be about 3 hours for your journey. Also, you can choose to take the elevator and shuttle bus back to the Tourist Center.
Foguang Rock is located in Yuanhou Town, Chishui City of Guizhou Province, which is 44 kilometers from Chushui. The large red curved Danxia cliff is known as the “ruby of the world”.
The Chishui Danxia has deep canyons and steep cliffs. The red sandstone developed vertically, and the whole rock collapses, forming cliffs with a width or height of tens or even hundreds of meters. Foguang Rock is a typical representative of the giant Danxia cliff, which is horizontally distributed in a horseshoe shape.
With a relative height of nearly 385 meters and an arc length of 1,117 meters, there is a columnar waterfall in the center of the cliff, which is more than 269 meters high and 42 meters wide. When the waterfall flows down, the scenery of the Foguang Rock is spectacular and the sound of the waterfall is shocking. The Foguang Rock is more beautiful under the sunlight, which is just like a beautiful landscape painting, which is very visually shocking.
Five Pillars Peak
Five Pillars Peak is composed of five tall Danxia stone pillars which are half separated from the parent rock. The height of the stone pillars is about tens of meters, and it looks like a huge palm from afar. The formation of Five Pillars Peak is the result of strong collapse of rock along joints. Gravitational collapse makes the rock protrude into a columnar landscape with unique shape. The red stone pillars are green forest compose of a beautiful picture.
Swallow Rock is located in Lianghekou Town, Chishui City of Guizhou Province, which is 26 kilometers from Chishui downtown.
Yanziyan Waterfall
Yanziyan means swallowtail rock in Chinese. The stream flows down from the top of the cliff, forming big and small 2 waterfalls, whose shape is like the swallowtail, hence the name. The Yanziyan Waterfall is 87 meters tall and 50 meters wide, which is one of the most famous waterfalls at Chushui Danxia Waterfall.
Swallow Rock
The naturally formed semi-circular Danxia Cave is 42 meters high and 80 meters wide. Thousands of gray swallows live in the crevices on the cliff all the year round. Swallow Rock got its name. According to the judgment of archaeologists, Yanziyan Cave is probably the cave dwelling place of ancient humans. In the 1930s, there was another family who lived in seclusion for more than half a century.
Chishui Sidonggou Scenic Area is located in the Datong Town, Chishui City of Guizhou Province, which is 17 kilometers from Chishui downtown. There are four waterfalls at the Sidonggou Scenic Area. The first waterfall at Sidonggou Scenic Area is Shuiliandong Waterfall, which is 37 meters wide and 31 meters tall. The Moon Pool Waterfall is the second waterfall at Sidonggou Scenic Area. The Moon Pool Waterfall is 42 meters wide and 10 meters tall, and the shape of the pool under the Moon Pool Waterfall is like the full moon. The third waterfall of Sidonggou Scenic Area is Feiwaya Waterfall, which is 43 meters wide and 26 meters tall. The fourth waterfall of Sidonggou Scenic Area is White Dragon Pool Waterfall, which is 60 meters tall and 23 meters wide.
Chishui Zhuhai National Forest Park is located in Hushi Town, Chishui, Zunyi City of Guizhou Province, which is just near the Chitong Highway. It is 44 kilometers from Chishui downtown. The highlight of the Chishui Zhuhai National Forest Park is the large bamboo forest here, where you can stroll around and breathe the fresh air. At the Guanhai Pavilion, you can have a panoramic view of the large bamboo forest. And you can also cycle on the road to fully feel the beauty of the bamboo forest and the lakes.
To get to the Chishui Danxia Scenic Area from Zunyi or Guiyang, the best way is to take the private car. Guizhou’s attractions distribute remotely from one to another. It is recommended that you choose travel agency to help you arrange your Guizhou trip with Chishui Danxia.
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