Huajiang Canyon
By admin on 2015-01-15

Huajiang Canyon  is located at the southwest of Guanling Buyi and Miao Ethnic Minority Autonoumous County, Anshun City of Guizhou Province. It is about 8000 meters long, 3000 meters wide and 1000 meters deep. The canyon is the longest canyon in China. On both sides of the canyon, huge mountains are fluctuating, the cliffs tower to the sky and the vegetations are like the green sea. The Huajiang River at the bottom of the canyon is flowing like a ribbon. The aboriginal flavor of Huajiang Canyon attracts large quantities of tourists from home and abroad.

Covering an area of about 300 square kilometers, Huanjiang Canyon can be divided into 5 parts, namely, Sanjiangkou Scenic Area, Shanggua Scenic Area , Xiagua Scenic Area, Balinghe Scenic Area and the Huanjiang Bridge Scenic Area.

There are 9 scenic spots in Sanjiangkou Scenic Area, which are all distributing along the river. Within the area, you can see the flowing water of the river, the bold cliffs and the odd peaks. In Shanggua Scenic Area, there are monkeys and wild goats haunting. The major scenic spots here are the Ancient Courier Rout , White Horse Cliff, Luomang Village of Buyi Ethnic Group and Tiger Leaping Gorge. Xiagua Scenic Area gets the natural beauty, cultural relics and the folk customs together. The major scenic spots there are the Mamayan Wall Painting, Ancient Tower, Xiagua Waterfall which is also called Mamayan Waterfall and Jianshanguan Gorge.

Balinghe Gorge is located between Guansuo Mountain Ridge and Shaijia Mountain. At the bottom of the canyon is the Baling River, which is connected with Dishuitan Waterfall , and flowing to Dabang River to the lower reaches. On the two banks of the gorge, there are the villages of ethnic minorities, dotted with green bamboos and trees. In Shaijia Mountain, there is the mysterious Hongya Tianshu, the book from the sky. There are the Yushu Tower, Shuangquan Temple, Mapao Well and Daoba Well in Guansuo Mountain Ridge. In Huajiang Bridge Scenic Area you can enjoy the tranquil countryside and the ethnic folklore, which will make you relax.

Standing on Jiaozi Mountain Ridge, which is located beside Beipanjiang River, you can have a bird’s view of the whole canyon. Spanning on the Beipanjiang River, the Huajiang Chain Bridge is built in the Ming Dynasty. It is 3 meters wide, 72 meters long and over 70 meters above the ground. The bridge is like a rainbow hanging between the cliffs. On the bridge, you can appreciate the precipitous cliff and the river flowing on the bottom.