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Guizhou

Located In the southwest of China, Guizhou province is in the center of the world 's largest karst landscape. Mountains and hills take up over 97% of Guizhou and dotted with valleys, ravines, crags, and cliffs. This unique landscape is attractive to hikers and photographers who want to see the scenery firsthand.

Guizhou is also a province where various ethnic groups live in compact communities. In addition to the Han majority, there are many minority groups including Dong, Miao, Bouyei, Yi, Shui, Hui, Gelo, Zhuang, Yao, Manchu and Bai. Different minority groups account for one-third of the province ' total population of 39 million. Unique natural scenery, rich ethnic traditions, splendid culture heritages, and a pleasant climate appeal to a great number of tourists.

Guizhou's History

The earliest written records date back to the Shang dynasty (16th-11th century BC) when Guizhou was referred to as Guifan. However, its original area and borders are uncertain.

By the time of the Western Zhou dynasty (11th century-771 BC), Guizlhou was known as Zhang ke and was inhabited by various ethnic peoples living in isolated tribal groupings. It was not part of the Chinese Empire at that time. This period is sometimes called the Bai yue (Hundred Minorities) period. The inhabitants belonged to the Dai linguistic group that includes the Shui, Dong, Bouyei and Zhuang. Later, people belonging to the Tibeto-Burman group arrived from the west. These included the Yi, Naxi, and Tujia. The Miao came from the north and east.

Guizhou was under Chinese control during the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD), but it was not until the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) that it was settled heavily and turned into a Chinese province. This prompted mass migration from Sichuan, Hunan and the other surrounding provinces into Guizhou.

Guizhou's Transportation

In Guizhou province, bigger cities, such as Guiyang and Kaili can be reached conveniently via air, train, or coach. If you want to visit the minority communities in the southeast area of Guizhou, it is now easily accessible, as a comprehensive highway network has recently been to connect almost every village. The best way is to take a train or plane to Kaili or Guilin, and then take a bus to the mountain villages.

Getting To Guizhou

By Air
There are seven airports throughout Guizhou province including: Longjiabao, Huangguoshu and Liping airports. Longdongbao International Airport is connected to more than 40 domestic cities and offers flights to Hong Kong, Macau, and Bangkok. Visitors to Huangguoshu Waterfall in Anshun may use the Huangguoshu airport. The Liping airport, at the heart of the ethnic region of southeast Guizhou is very important to the area. Before the opening of this airport, travelers had to take the time-consuming coach over mountains to reach the region, but can now do so quickly by plane.
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By Train
Train is the main means of transportation in and out of Guizhou province. By train, travelers can conveniently reach almost every major city in China. Guiyang acts as the transportation center of Guizhou Province. Four railways pass through Guiyang connecting to Chongqing, Chengdu, Liuzhou and Beihai, Kunming, and all the major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and Wuhan. Within Guizhou province, tourist trains run between Guiyang, Kaili, and Huangguoshu.
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By Bus
The highway network throughout Guizhou Province is quite well-developed and visitors should easily be able to find coaches to any of the areas they wish to visit in Guizhou.
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