Huangguoshu Waterfall China

Huangguoshu Waterfall

Huangguoshu Waterfall is the third largest waterfall in the world.It is also known as Yellow Fruit Tree Waterfall. It is one of the largest waterfalls in China and East Asia located on the Baihe River in Anshun.one of the headstreams of the Dabang River in the Zhenning Bouyei-Miao Autonomous County southwest of Guizhou. As part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, the terrain is carved by the mountains into many canyons, rapids and waterfalls.  It lies 45 km from Anshun, about half an hours drive. The Huangguoshu Waterfall is 20 meters wide, sometimes as wide as 30-40 meters in the summer rainy season.

There are mainly three National Parks in the Huangguoshu National Park: Waterfalls Cluster, Water-Curtain Cave and Rhinoceros Pool,Other waterfalls like LuosiTan Waterfall, Silver-Chain Waterfall and Dishuitan Waterfall all have their distinct features.

Huangguoshu Waterfalls Cluster: Huangguoshu is the best known of some 18 in a cluster of waterfalls. Its flow is seasonally adjusted. A reservoir behind the waterfall holds back some of the water. Doupotang Waterfall, one kilometer  up the river to Huangguoshu Waterfall, at 105 meters 344 feet across is the widest. It is 21 meters 69 feet high. Other waterfalls like LuosiTan Waterfall, Silver-Chain Waterfall and Dishuitan Waterfall all have their distinct features.Water-Curtain Cave: The Water-Curtain Cave dissects Huangguoshu and provides visitors view ports on the waterfall. The total length of the cave is 134 meters , including windows and halls. A road on the mountainside leads into the Water-Curtain Cave, where the waterfall can be heard, watched and touched. On a sunny day, a rainbow arches over the falls.

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