Monday, December 17, 2012

Top Waterfalls in China

China tourism has developed rapidly in recent years. Many tourists at home and abroad choose to visit the hot destinations in China. The following lists ou the top waterfalls in China.
1. Huangguoshu Waterfall
The Huangguoshu Waterfall, located on the Baihe River in Anshun City of Guizhou Province, is the largest waterfall in China and one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world.

It is 77.8 meters high and 101 meters wide. The main waterfall is 67 meters high and 83.3 meters wide. There are water-curtain caves naturally formed in the back of the waterfall.
Around the main waterfall are 18 minor waterfalls, composing a huge waterfall group, which was added to the Guinness book of world records as the world's largest waterfall cluster.
Tips
·Best time to go: summer and autumn, the rainy season
·Admission: 90 yuan/person in peak season and 70 yuan/person in off season
2.Chishui Waterfall
The Chishui Waterfall, lying to the south of Chishui City of Guizhou Province, is one of the best waterfall wonders in China. It nears the height of the Huangguoshu Waterfall, at 76 meters high and 80 meters wide. The site is rated as an AAAA tourist attraction.

Tips
·Best time to go: April-October
·Admission: 40 yuan/person
3. Jiulong Waterfalls
The Jiulong Waterfalls was voted one of the top six most beautiful Chinese waterfalls in a poll by "Chinese National Geography" magazine in 2005. It is a group of wide waterfalls at ten levels in Luopan County of Yunnan Province. The view of the falls varies level by level and they are connected with each other by shoals or pools, creating a fantasy world of water.

Yunnan is dubbed the "Red Earth Plateau" because more than half of its land is covered with red earth. During rainy season, the Jiulong Waterfalls is dyed red by the red earth it carries, making it popular with tourists throughout China.
Tips
·Best time to go: summer and autumn, especially June and July
·Admission: 10 yuan/person
If you are stuck for idea to where to go next, you can choose Shangri-La tours, for these two places are not far.
4. Hukou Waterfall
Located at the intersection of Shanxi Province and Shaanxi Province, the Hukou Waterfall is the largest waterfall on the Yellow River and the second largest waterfall in China after the Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guzhou Province.

The Hukou Waterfall is naturally formed when water in the middle reaches of the Yellow River flows through the Jinxia Grand Canyon. The width of the waterfall changes with the season. It usually stretches 30 meters wide but can increase to 50 meters during the rainy season.
Tips
·Best time to go: April-May; September-November
·Admission: 81yuan/person
If you decide to customize China tours, you can consider these waterfulls.

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