Huangguoshu Waterfall

Huangguoshu Waterfall
Huangguoshu Waterfall
	; Huangguoshu Waterfall
Location	Anshun, Guizhou, China
Coordinates	25°59′31″N 105°39′58″E / 25.992°N 105.666°ECoordinates: 25°59′31″N 105°39′58″E / 25.992°N 105.666°E
Type	Segmented Block
Elevation	903.9 m (2,966 ft)
Total height	77.8 m (255 ft)
Total width	101 m (331 ft)
Watercourse	Baihe River
Average flow rate	18.2 L/s km2

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Huangguoshu Waterfall (simplified Chinese: 黄果树瀑布; traditional Chinese: 黃果樹瀑布; pinyin: huáng guǒshù pùbù; Wade–Giles: Huang-kuo-shu p'u-pu; literally "Yellow-Fruit Tree Waterfalls"), is one of the largest waterfalls in China and East Asia located on the Baishui River (白水河) in Anshun, Guizhou province. It is 77.8 m (255 ft) high and 101 m (331 ft) wide. The main waterfall is 67 m (220 ft) high and 83.3 m (273 ft) wide.^[1]

[edit] Tourism

Known as the Huangguoshu Waterfall National Park, it is 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Anshun City. Together with minor waterfalls, the charms of the waterfall is a natural tourist draw.

Huangguoshu Waterfall's vista changes depending on the location of the viewer. One viewing spot is Waterfall-Viewing Pavilion (Guan Bao ting), where you see the whole waterfall from a distance. Another is Water-Viewing Stage (Guan Bao Ting) where you get a bird's eye view. The third is Waterfall-Viewing Stage (Guan Bao Tai) in which you raise your head to see the scene.

There is a special line of buses servicing Huangguoshu Waterfall, the Dragon's Palace at Guiyang, and Anshun railway stations.

[edit] The Water-Curtain Cave

The Water-Curtain Cave named "Shuiliandong" (水帘洞) in Chinese is a 134 m (440 ft) long naturally formed cave located in the back of the waterfall.^{[citation needed]}