Guiyang贵阳

Overview

Guiyang sits on the Guizhou Plateau with an average summer temperature of 23°C, earning the title 'China's Summer Capital'. It has become China's big data hub. Qianling Mountain Park is a natural oxygen bar with wild monkeys. Jiaxiu Tower is the city landmark. Huangguoshu Waterfall and Xijiang Miao Village are nearby world-class attractions. Guiyang cuisine is famously sour-spicy, with sour soup fish, changwang noodles, and siwawa as the big three.

Key Facts

Top Attractions

Qianling Mountain Park

Natural oxygen bar in city center with 300+ wild monkeys. Hongfu Temple is a famous Guizhou monastery. City views from the top.

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Jiaxiu Tower

Guiyang landmark built in 1598, three-story pavilion with pointed roof. Stunning night views along the Nanming River.

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Qingyan Ancient Town

One of Guizhou's four great ancient towns, built 1378. Stone paths, ancient temples, and Qingyan pig trotters are the highlights.

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Huaxi Park

Guiyang's most beautiful park, 'Plateau Pearl'. Huaxi River winds through, breathtaking rapeseed flowers in spring.

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Food & Snacks

Sour Soup Fish

Traditional Miao dish, fresh fish in naturally fermented rice sour soup, sour-spicy and aromatic. Old Kaili is most authentic.

Changwang Noodles

Guiyang's favorite breakfast, chewy noodles with pig intestine, blood curd and crispy pork cracklings in spicy red oil.

Siwawa (Vegetable Wrap)

Guiyang specialty, thin crepe wrapping various vegetable strips, dipped in sour-spicy sauce, refreshing like spring rolls.

Festivals & Events

World & Intangible Heritage

• Miao Ancient Songs (2006) — Miao creation epic passed down orally for thousands of years, national intangible heritage since 2006.

Practical Tips