Posted 2016/12/16
Located on Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in China, Huangguoshu Falls is famous at home and abroad for the magnificent Grand Huangguoshu Falls and the densely distributed waterfall cluster. It has been enjoying the fame of "No.1 Falls in China". Having an average altitude of around 2000m, this place is of typical karst topography and is blessed with soundly-protected natural scene.
Huangguoshu scenic spot is centered on the Grand Huangguoshu Falls (77.8m high, 101.0m wide) and provided with other 18 falls of various sizes. Featuring grandness, oddness, steepness and elegance, they jointly form an enormous “Waterfall Family”.
The Grand Huangguoshu Falls is the most imposing one among the waterfall cluster and is one of the most extensive and spectacular falls in the world. It is the only one on the earth available for viewing from upper, lower, front, rear, left and right positions. In addition, it is the only one provided with naturally perforated waterfall caves, from the inside or outside of which you can hear, view and touch the falls.
The upstream Baishui River is flowing towards the bluff and falling into the Rhinoceros Pool at the foot. It presents a spectacular scene and gives off thunder-like sound which can be heard several kilometers away. Collision of the water and rocks creates dense smog, which turns into colorful and marvelous rainbows under the effect of sunshine. There is a couplet at the Fall Viewing Pavilion on the cliff at the other side of the falls. It reads “Cotton-like white water splashes without being fluffed; brocade-like rosy clouds gather without being weaved”, which is a vivid reflection of the scene of Huangguoshu Falls.
Huangguoshu Falls has been listed in the Guinness World Records.
