Zunyi

For the county, see Zunyi County.

Zunyi 遵义
Prefecture-level city
遵义市
Zunyi skyline
Location of Zunyi City jurisdiction in Guizhou
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guizhou
Area
• Total	30,763 km2 (11,878 sq mi)
Elevation	865 m (2,838 ft)
Population  (2003)
• Total	7,338,000
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	563000
Area code	0852
Licence plate prefixes	贵C
Website	zunyi.gov.cn

Zunyi (simplified Chinese: 遵义; traditional Chinese: 遵義; pinyin: Zūnyì) is a prefecture-level city in Guizhou province, People's Republic of China. Along with Guiyang and Liupanshui, it is one of the most important cities of the province. The two main districts of the city, Huichuan and Honghuagang, have a population of around 800,000 people, and the whole region, including 14 county-level administration area as a whole, has a population of approximately 7 million.

Geography

Zunyi is located in North Guizhou province, situated at the side of the Xiang River - a branch of Wu River. The elevation of the city is 865 m (2,838 ft). Due to its situation on the Yungui Plateau, the city has a monsoon-influenced, four-season humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) that is largely mild and humid. Winters may occasionally feature frost and are generally interminably dreary and grey. Summers are hot and humid, though not as much so as the lower-elevation cities further to the east. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 4.5 °C (40.1 °F) in January to 25.1 °C (77.2 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 15.3 °C (59.5 °F). Some rainfall occurs during the winter months, but most of the year's total occurs from May to August.

Climate data for Zunyi (1971–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	7.6 (45.7)	9.4 (48.9)	14.6 (58.3)	20.7 (69.3)	24.5 (76.1)	27.2 (81.0)	30.1 (86.2)	30.0 (86.0)	25.8 (78.4)	20.4 (68.7)	15.1 (59.2)	10.2 (50.4)	19.6 (67.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.6 (36.7)	3.9 (39.0)	7.5 (45.5)	12.5 (54.5)	16.3 (61.3)	19.4 (66.9)	21.4 (70.5)	20.8 (69.4)	17.8 (64.0)	13.4 (56.1)	8.9 (48.0)	4.3 (39.7)	12.4 (54.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	26.0 (1.02)	21.1 (0.83)	36.8 (1.45)	87.3 (3.44)	152.7 (6.01)	199.4 (7.85)	153.4 (6.04)	137.3 (5.41)	100.6 (3.96)	94.3 (3.71)	44.5 (1.75)	21.0 (0.83)	1,074.4 (42.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	16.1	14.5	16.7	17.8	18.3	17.1	13.4	13.0	13.9	16.0	13.6	11.9	182.3
Average relative humidity (%)	83	81	80	79	78	79	77	77	79	82	81	80	80
Mean monthly sunshine hours	27.8	29.4	55.1	90.0	102.5	103.3	171.2	182.3	113.6	77.8	54.6	43.3	1,050.9
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Administration

Administrative Map of Zunyi City
For the county, see Zunyi County. Zunyi 遵义 Prefecture-level city 遵义市 Zunyi skyline Location of Zunyi City jurisdiction in Guizhou Country People's Republic of China Province Guizhou Area  • Total 30,763 km2 (11,878 sq mi) Elevation 865 m (2,838 ft) Population  (2003)  • Total 7,338,000  • Density 240/km2 (620/sq mi) Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard) Postal code 563000 Area code 0852 Licence plate prefixes 贵C Website zunyi.gov.cn Zunyi (simplified Chinese: 遵义; traditional Chinese: 遵義; pinyin: Zūnyì) is a prefecture-level city in Guizhou province, People's Republic of China. Along with Guiyang and Liupanshui, it is one of the most important cities of the province. The two main districts of the city, Huichuan and Honghuagang, have a population of around 800,000 people, and the whole region, including 14 county-level administration area as a whole, has a population of approximately 7 million. Geography Zunyi is located in North Guizhou province, situated at the side of the Xiang River - a branch of Wu River. The elevation of the city is 865 m (2,838 ft). Due to its situation on the Yungui Plateau, the city has a monsoon-influenced, four-season humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) that is largely mild and humid. Winters may occasionally feature frost and are generally interminably dreary and grey. Summers are hot and humid, though not as much so as the lower-elevation cities further to the east. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 4.5 °C (40.1 °F) in January to 25.1 °C (77.2 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 15.3 °C (59.5 °F). Some rainfall occurs during the winter months, but most of the year's total occurs from May to August. Climate data for Zunyi (1971–2000) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.6 (45.7) 9.4 (48.9) 14.6 (58.3) 20.7 (69.3) 24.5 (76.1) 27.2 (81.0) 30.1 (86.2) 30.0 (86.0) 25.8 (78.4) 20.4 (68.7) 15.1 (59.2) 10.2 (50.4) 19.6 (67.3) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.6 (36.7) 3.9 (39.0) 7.5 (45.5) 12.5 (54.5) 16.3 (61.3) 19.4 (66.9) 21.4 (70.5) 20.8 (69.4) 17.8 (64.0) 13.4 (56.1) 8.9 (48.0) 4.3 (39.7) 12.4 (54.3) Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.0 (1.02) 21.1 (0.83) 36.8 (1.45) 87.3 (3.44) 152.7 (6.01) 199.4 (7.85) 153.4 (6.04) 137.3 (5.41) 100.6 (3.96) 94.3 (3.71) 44.5 (1.75) 21.0 (0.83) 1,074.4 (42.3) Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 16.1 14.5 16.7 17.8 18.3 17.1 13.4 13.0 13.9 16.0 13.6 11.9 182.3 Average relative humidity (%) 83 81 80 79 78 79 77 77 79 82 81 80 80 Mean monthly sunshine hours 27.8 29.4 55.1 90.0 102.5 103.3 171.2 182.3 113.6 77.8 54.6 43.3 1,050.9 Source: China Meteorological Administration Administration Administrative Map of Zunyi City Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Area (square kilometers) Administrative Seat Postal Code Zunyi City 遵义市 Zūnyì Shì 30780.73 Huichuan District 563000 Honghuagang District 红花岗区 Hónghuāgǎng Qū 705.49 Zhongzhuang 563000 Huichuan District 汇川区 Huìchuān Qū 611.23 Dalianyu Subdistrict 563000 Zunyi County 遵义县 Zūnyì Xiàn 4092.00 Nanbai 563100 Tongzi County 桐梓县 Tóngzǐ Xiàn 3193.54 Loushanguan 563200 Suiyang County 绥阳县 Suīyáng Xiàn 2544.52 Yangchuan 563300 Zheng'an County 正安县 Zhèng'ān Xiàn 2595.24 Fengyi 563400 Daozhen County 道真仡佬族 苗族自治县 Dàozhēn Gēlǎozú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn 2157.50 Yuxi 563500 Wuchuan County 务川仡佬族 苗族自治县 Wùchuān Gēlǎozú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn 2777.59 Duru 564300 Fenggang County 凤冈县 Fènggāng Xiàn 1885.43 Longquan 564200 Meitan County 湄潭县 Méitán Xiàn 1859.13 Meijiang 564100 Yuqing County 余庆县 Yúqìng Xiàn 1623.67 Baini 564400 Xishui County, Guizhou 习水县 Xíshuǐ Xiàn 3063.28 Donghuang 564600 Chishui City 赤水市 Chìshuǐ Shì 1882.57 Shizhong Subdistrict 564700 Renhuai City 仁怀市 Rénhuái Shì 1789.53 Yanjin Subdistrict 564500 Note: Honghuagang figures contain the the San Po New Area under the jurisdiction of the town. Ethnic groups The 1999 Zunyi Prefecture Almanac lists the following ethnic groups. Gelao Miao m̥uŋ53 Sa55 ("Blue-Skirted Miao"): most populous, found in western Zunyi Prefecture m̥uŋ53 La53 ("Red-Skirted Miao"): central Zunyi Prefecture m̥uŋ53 tleu53 ("White-Skirted Miao"): least populous, found in central Zunyi Prefecture m̥uɑ53 ʂuɑ55 ("Chinese Miao"; clothing similar to that of the m̥uŋ53 tleu53): northwestern Zunyi Prefecture Tujia Buyi Yi Dong Hui Manchu Transportation China National Highway 210 Moutai Highway Hang-Rui (Hangzhou-Ruili) Highway (under construction) Sichuan-Guizhou (Chuan-Qian) Rail Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (constructed) Chongqing-Guizhou (Yu-Qian) Rapid Rail (under construction) History Zunyi is known for being the location where Mao Zedong was first elected to the leadership of the Communist Party of China during the Long March. After this famous "Zunyi meeting", Mao Zedong and other two leaders formed a group to control the procedure of the Long March. Chinese tourists come to take photographs in the meeting hall where this historic election took place (at the Zunyi Conference). This historical meeting hall once belonged to a local warlord and after being occupied by the Red Army served as the temporary headquarters. Economy Zunyi is the economic and commercial hub of the North Guizhou Province. The GDP of the city accounts for one quarter of the whole province among its 9 prefecture-level divisions. Culture Being known as the "home of culture" of Guizhou province, Zunyi, or the North-Guizhou area, is the education and Economics centre of the province. Institutions of higher learning Zunyi Medical College (遵义 医学院 Zūn-yì yī-xué-yuàn) http://www.zmc.gz.cn/ Zunyi Medical College (ZMC), located in beautiful historical city of Zunyi, was the former Dalian Medical College which was founded in 1947. The College was moved from Dalian to Zunyi and renamed Zunyi Medical College with the approval of the State Council in 1969. After 60 years development, ZMC has already grown into a comprehensive medical college with many disciplines. ZMC has 19 undergraduate programs and 17 postgraduate programs. 52 branches of the college are qualified to recruit postgraduate students from all over the country, including Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and it can also provide master's degrees for students who have the same educational level as school graduates . Also the college is authorized to award the master's degrees to postgraduate students of clinical medicine and stomatology. ZMC has 4 key provincial disciplines namely the Pharmacology discipline, the molecular biology discipline (immunology, biochemistry), the internal medicine discipline and the oral cavity clinical medicine discipline and two provincial key laboratories-Guizhou Province Cellular Engineering Key Laboratory and the Guizhou Province Fundamental Pharmacology Laboratory. ZMC mainly consists of 5 teaching sectors, 9 departments, 89 teaching research sections, 42 laboratories, 21 research sections and 2 central laboratories. Also it has an independent institute - Medicine and Technical Institute of ZMC. The library of ZMC has a collection of 820,000 volumes, which is managed by advanced microcomputer system for the convenient data searches, and exchange data with over 600 colleges and universities all over the country. The college also has 7 affiliated hospitals. Zunyi Medical College has a stronger rank of staff 2,000 currently, more than 550 professors and associate professors, 660 lecturers. The college also owns more than 250 teachers, who have got either doctor's degrees or master's degrees . They are the academic backbones of the college. 9 of them are among the list of the cross-century talents foster program and are regarded as the provincial outstanding experts. And 30 teachers enjoy national or provincial government special allowance. There is a well-organized teaching team which is composed of the scholars study abroad, doctors and masters and professors of young talents. The motto of ZMC is: cherishing virtues and studying hard; looking for the truth and being practical. Another college-level institution of Zunyi is Zunyi Normal College(遵义师范学院). http://www.zync.edu.cn/ Culture of food and liquor Zunyi is known for being a place where Chinese leaders, including Deng Xiaoping, visited to enjoy its fiery hot local cuisine, including yangrou fen (spicy hot rice noodle soup with lamb and bean curd). This is made with Lai fen, a kind of thick wide round rice noodle that is made locally (at a factory in the town of Gaoping), and is difficult to find elsewhere. The rice liquor Maotai (Moutai) is produced in the town of Maotai in Renhuai. Another well-known local liquor is Dongjiu. The local beer Gaoyuan is quite delicious. Liu Er Ma Mi Pi (刘二妈米皮 Liú èr mā mǐ pí): This snacking dish made with thick flat rice noodles is eaten by locals frequently as a light meal or to tide off hunger. The red oil sauce makes liberal use of Sichuan pepper giving it a distinctive numbing quality on the tongue. It also leaves a peculiar tickle in the back of the throat making it worth a try. Aside from the red oil sauce, it contains a few scraps of meat and preserved vegetables. Yang Rou Fen (羊肉粉 yáng-ròu fěn): Unlike its Guiyang cousin, this rice noodle dish is made using strips of mutton. Owing to the tastes of locals, yangroufen only comes available in a spicy broth. Addition of extra chilis during the cooking process is optional and you will be asked whether you want it or not. Yangroufen is rich and filling and often eaten for breakfast in Zunyi. Many shops remain open 24 hours making it a popular midnight snack as well. Pickled cabbage and radishes are available in the large glass urns in every shop - just help yourself. This dish is representative of Zunyi people who have a love affair with mutton. NOTE: Mutton in China - the character 羊 (yáng) means both sheep and goat in Chinese. As a result, 羊肉 (yáng-ròu) is usually translated as mutton. Most often in Guizhou at least, mutton refers to the meat of the 山羊 (shān-yáng) which is a shaggy mountain goat raised for its hair and meat in the hills of the province. Dou Hua Mian (豆花面 dòuhuā miàn): Interestingly named, douhuamian literally means "Bean Flower Noodles." It consists of Douhua which is a type of semi-firm tofu served in a semi-clear soup, long flat wheat noodles and a separate bowl containing preserved meat, spices, oil, soy, vinegre and fresh mint leaves. To eat as the locals do, place the bowl with the noodles and tofu behind the smaller dipping bowl. Pull out some douhua or noodles, dip them liberally in the sauce and then consume. At the end of the meal, finish off the solids in the dip and drink the soup from the douhua. It is said that the local mountain water accounts for the quality of these locally-brewed beverages, although pollution currently threatens the water of the Chishui River, from which Maotai is made. Around Zunyi Jin Ding Shan (金鼎山) About 20 minutes northwest of Zunyi, Jindingshan is a pleasant pilgrimage site for Zunyi residents. One can visit the mountain and return the same day although the majority of visitor spend the night in the village below the summit. Pilgrims rise early to try to catch the sunrise from the summit. There is basic accommodation available (dorm style rooms yearound or tents in the summer) for ¥10-15 per person. In the summer the village hosts local entrepreneurs selling various street fare. The scenery on the mountain is lovely and the temples themselves are interesting if a bit run-down. In recent year donations from the faithful have restored some of the temples. To get to Jindingshan simply recruit a minivan at the local bus station about 100 meters north of Gaoqiao. Taxis, minivans, buses and even locals on their way to market can be recruited for the ride back to town. View from Jindingshan Loushan Pass Battlefield Hai Long Tun Fortress Song Tombs Maotai Chishui City Points of interest Chishui scenic resort Chishui scenic resort features five types of natural landscapes; waterfalls, immense forests of bamboo, groups of horse chestnut trees, 'red cloud' land forms and virgin forests, as well as the historic culture of the Long March. Its well-known scenic spots include Shizhang Cavern waterfall, Hushi Immense Forests of Bamboo, Jingsha vale Horse Chestnut, Shidong Vale Waterfall Group, and Ever-bright Moonlight Lake etc. This area is known by foreign and domestic experts as "City of Numerous Waterfalls", "Fatherland of Bamboo" and "First-rate Red Clouds". Kingdom of Horse Chestnuts As a lone surviving plant, horse chestnuts are attributed to the giant trees which were coexistent with dinosaur during Jurassic Period two hundred million years ago. On the verge of extinction, they are rare and, unfortunately, few places have the proper habitat to sustain these wonderful trees. Cishuijingsha is the only natural park in this province approved by tile State Council for the protection of horse chestnuts. With graceful peaks and ridges, old trees reaching to the skies, water tumbling down sheer red cliffs, it is an ideal place for ecological travel and scientific survey. The Zunyi Conference Site Located on Hongqi Road in the old section of Zunyi, this is a two-story wood and brick building, built in the combined styles of Chinese and Western architecture. In January 1935, the Red Army arrived in Zunyi on their historic Long March and held a conference of great significance there. Listed as a major cultural relic site under state protection, the building now houses the Zunyi Conference Memorial Museum. The slogans written at the time have been preserved. References External links Official site of Zunyi (Simplified Chinese) Government site Photos from a trip to Zunyi (English)
Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Area (square kilometers)	Administrative Seat	Postal Code
Zunyi City	遵义市	Zūnyì Shì	30780.73	Huichuan District	563000
Honghuagang District	红花岗区	Hónghuāgǎng Qū	705.49	Zhongzhuang	563000
Huichuan District	汇川区	Huìchuān Qū	611.23	Dalianyu Subdistrict	563000
Zunyi County	遵义县	Zūnyì Xiàn	4092.00	Nanbai	563100
Tongzi County	桐梓县	Tóngzǐ Xiàn	3193.54	Loushanguan	563200
Suiyang County	绥阳县	Suīyáng Xiàn	2544.52	Yangchuan	563300
Zheng'an County	正安县	Zhèng'ān Xiàn	2595.24	Fengyi	563400
Daozhen County	道真仡佬族 苗族自治县	Dàozhēn Gēlǎozú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn	2157.50	Yuxi	563500
Wuchuan County	务川仡佬族 苗族自治县	Wùchuān Gēlǎozú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn	2777.59	Duru	564300
Fenggang County	凤冈县	Fènggāng Xiàn	1885.43	Longquan	564200
Meitan County	湄潭县	Méitán Xiàn	1859.13	Meijiang	564100
Yuqing County	余庆县	Yúqìng Xiàn	1623.67	Baini	564400
Xishui County, Guizhou	习水县	Xíshuǐ Xiàn	3063.28	Donghuang	564600
Chishui City	赤水市	Chìshuǐ Shì	1882.57	Shizhong Subdistrict	564700
Renhuai City	仁怀市	Rénhuái Shì	1789.53	Yanjin Subdistrict	564500
Note: Honghuagang figures contain the the San Po New Area under the jurisdiction of the town.

Ethnic groups

The 1999 Zunyi Prefecture Almanac lists the following ethnic groups.

• Gelao
• Miao
  • m̥uŋ53 Sa55 ("Blue-Skirted Miao"): most populous, found in western Zunyi Prefecture
  • m̥uŋ53 La53 ("Red-Skirted Miao"): central Zunyi Prefecture
  • m̥uŋ53 tleu53 ("White-Skirted Miao"): least populous, found in central Zunyi Prefecture
  • m̥uɑ53 ʂuɑ55 ("Chinese Miao"; clothing similar to that of the m̥uŋ53 tleu53): northwestern Zunyi Prefecture
• Tujia
• Buyi
• Yi
• Dong
• Hui
• Manchu

Transportation

• China National Highway 210
• Moutai Highway
• Hang-Rui (Hangzhou-Ruili) Highway (under construction)
• Sichuan-Guizhou (Chuan-Qian) Rail
• Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (constructed)
• Chongqing-Guizhou (Yu-Qian) Rapid Rail (under construction)

History

Zunyi is known for being the location where Mao Zedong was first elected to the leadership of the Communist Party of China during the Long March. After this famous "Zunyi meeting", Mao Zedong and other two leaders formed a group to control the procedure of the Long March. Chinese tourists come to take photographs in the meeting hall where this historic election took place (at the Zunyi Conference). This historical meeting hall once belonged to a local warlord and after being occupied by the Red Army served as the temporary headquarters.

Economy

Zunyi is the economic and commercial hub of the North Guizhou Province. The GDP of the city accounts for one quarter of the whole province among its 9 prefecture-level divisions.

Culture

Being known as the "home of culture" of Guizhou province, Zunyi, or the North-Guizhou area, is the education and Economics centre of the province.

Institutions of higher learning

• Zunyi Medical College (遵义 医学院 Zūn-yì yī-xué-yuàn) http://www.zmc.gz.cn/

Zunyi Medical College (ZMC), located in beautiful historical city of Zunyi, was the former Dalian Medical College which was founded in 1947. The College was moved from Dalian to Zunyi and renamed Zunyi Medical College with the approval of the State Council in 1969. After 60 years development, ZMC has already grown into a comprehensive medical college with many disciplines.

ZMC has 19 undergraduate programs and 17 postgraduate programs. 52 branches of the college are qualified to recruit postgraduate students from all over the country, including Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and it can also provide master's degrees for students who have the same educational level as school graduates . Also the college is authorized to award the master's degrees to postgraduate students of clinical medicine and stomatology.

ZMC has 4 key provincial disciplines namely the Pharmacology discipline, the molecular biology discipline (immunology, biochemistry), the internal medicine discipline and the oral cavity clinical medicine discipline and two provincial key laboratories-Guizhou Province Cellular Engineering Key Laboratory and the Guizhou Province Fundamental Pharmacology Laboratory.

ZMC mainly consists of 5 teaching sectors, 9 departments, 89 teaching research sections, 42 laboratories, 21 research sections and 2 central laboratories. Also it has an independent institute - Medicine and Technical Institute of ZMC. The library of ZMC has a collection of 820,000 volumes, which is managed by advanced microcomputer system for the convenient data searches, and exchange data with over 600 colleges and universities all over the country. The college also has 7 affiliated hospitals.

Zunyi Medical College has a stronger rank of staff 2,000 currently, more than 550 professors and associate professors, 660 lecturers. The college also owns more than 250 teachers, who have got either doctor's degrees or master's degrees . They are the academic backbones of the college. 9 of them are among the list of the cross-century talents foster program and are regarded as the provincial outstanding experts. And 30 teachers enjoy national or provincial government special allowance. There is a well-organized teaching team which is composed of the scholars study abroad, doctors and masters and professors of young talents.

The motto of ZMC is: cherishing virtues and studying hard; looking for the truth and being practical.

Another college-level institution of Zunyi is Zunyi Normal College(遵义师范学院). http://www.zync.edu.cn/

Culture of food and liquor

Zunyi is known for being a place where Chinese leaders, including Deng Xiaoping, visited to enjoy its fiery hot local cuisine, including yangrou fen (spicy hot rice noodle soup with lamb and bean curd).

This is made with Lai fen, a kind of thick wide round rice noodle that is made locally (at a factory in the town of Gaoping), and is difficult to find elsewhere.

The rice liquor Maotai (Moutai) is produced in the town of Maotai in Renhuai. Another well-known local liquor is Dongjiu. The local beer Gaoyuan is quite delicious.

Liu Er Ma Mi Pi (刘二妈米皮 Liú èr mā mǐ pí): This snacking dish made with thick flat rice noodles is eaten by locals frequently as a light meal or to tide off hunger. The red oil sauce makes liberal use of Sichuan pepper giving it a distinctive numbing quality on the tongue. It also leaves a peculiar tickle in the back of the throat making it worth a try. Aside from the red oil sauce, it contains a few scraps of meat and preserved vegetables.

Yang Rou Fen (羊肉粉 yáng-ròu fěn): Unlike its Guiyang cousin, this rice noodle dish is made using strips of mutton. Owing to the tastes of locals, yangroufen only comes available in a spicy broth. Addition of extra chilis during the cooking process is optional and you will be asked whether you want it or not. Yangroufen is rich and filling and often eaten for breakfast in Zunyi. Many shops remain open 24 hours making it a popular midnight snack as well. Pickled cabbage and radishes are available in the large glass urns in every shop - just help yourself. This dish is representative of Zunyi people who have a love affair with mutton.

NOTE: Mutton in China - the character 羊 (yáng) means both sheep and goat in Chinese. As a result, 羊肉 (yáng-ròu) is usually translated as mutton. Most often in Guizhou at least, mutton refers to the meat of the 山羊 (shān-yáng) which is a shaggy mountain goat raised for its hair and meat in the hills of the province.

Dou Hua Mian (豆花面 dòuhuā miàn): Interestingly named, douhuamian literally means "Bean Flower Noodles." It consists of Douhua which is a type of semi-firm tofu served in a semi-clear soup, long flat wheat noodles and a separate bowl containing preserved meat, spices, oil, soy, vinegre and fresh mint leaves. To eat as the locals do, place the bowl with the noodles and tofu behind the smaller dipping bowl. Pull out some douhua or noodles, dip them liberally in the sauce and then consume. At the end of the meal, finish off the solids in the dip and drink the soup from the douhua.

It is said that the local mountain water accounts for the quality of these locally-brewed beverages, although pollution currently threatens the water of the Chishui River, from which Maotai is made.

Around Zunyi

Jin Ding Shan (金鼎山)

About 20 minutes northwest of Zunyi, Jindingshan is a pleasant pilgrimage site for Zunyi residents. One can visit the mountain and return the same day although the majority of visitor spend the night in the village below the summit. Pilgrims rise early to try to catch the sunrise from the summit. There is basic accommodation available (dorm style rooms yearound or tents in the summer) for ¥10-15 per person. In the summer the village hosts local entrepreneurs selling various street fare. The scenery on the mountain is lovely and the temples themselves are interesting if a bit run-down. In recent year donations from the faithful have restored some of the temples. To get to Jindingshan simply recruit a minivan at the local bus station about 100 meters north of Gaoqiao. Taxis, minivans, buses and even locals on their way to market can be recruited for the ride back to town.

• View from Jindingshan
• Loushan Pass Battlefield
• Hai Long Tun Fortress
• Song Tombs
• Maotai
• Chishui City

Points of interest

Chishui scenic resort

Chishui scenic resort features five types of natural landscapes; waterfalls, immense forests of bamboo, groups of horse chestnut trees, 'red cloud' land forms and virgin forests, as well as the historic culture of the Long March. Its well-known scenic spots include Shizhang Cavern waterfall, Hushi Immense Forests of Bamboo, Jingsha vale Horse Chestnut, Shidong Vale Waterfall Group, and Ever-bright Moonlight Lake etc. This area is known by foreign and domestic experts as "City of Numerous Waterfalls", "Fatherland of Bamboo" and "First-rate Red Clouds".

Kingdom of Horse Chestnuts

As a lone surviving plant, horse chestnuts are attributed to the giant trees which were coexistent with dinosaur during Jurassic Period two hundred million years ago. On the verge of extinction, they are rare and, unfortunately, few places have the proper habitat to sustain these wonderful trees. Cishuijingsha is the only natural park in this province approved by tile State Council for the protection of horse chestnuts. With graceful peaks and ridges, old trees reaching to the skies, water tumbling down sheer red cliffs, it is an ideal place for ecological travel and scientific survey.

The Zunyi Conference Site

Located on Hongqi Road in the old section of Zunyi, this is a two-story wood and brick building, built in the combined styles of Chinese and Western architecture. In January 1935, the Red Army arrived in Zunyi on their historic Long March and held a conference of great significance there. Listed as a major cultural relic site under state protection, the building now houses the Zunyi Conference Memorial Museum. The slogans written at the time have been preserved.

External links

• Official site of Zunyi (Simplified Chinese)
• Government site
• Photos from a trip to Zunyi (English)