Guiyang Travel Guide

Guiyang, also known as Lincheng is the capital of Guizhou Province in the southwest of China, on the east slope of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Characterized by its humid and temperate climate in subtropical zone, Guiyang has rich natural resources.

With a long history of over 400 years, Guiyang is a multi-minority city of more than 30 ethnic groups, including Miao, Buyi, Dong, Lisu and Hui and so on. Thus, Guiyang abounds with unique folk culture and traditions that give rise to many colorful minority activities.
 

Attractions

Featuring karst caves and minority cultures, Guiyang has attracted numerous tourists. A great number of charming sights are to be found here. Popular scenic spots include Jiaxiu Tower, Qianling Park in downtown Guiyang and Huangguoshu Waterfalls near Guiyang. People try to experience the exotic lifestyle can pay a visit to Kaili or Duyun where locate many Miao Villages. 
 
                 Huangguoshu Waterfall                                              Jiaxiu Tower

More Guiyang Attractions:
Qingyan Ancient Town, Huaxi Scenic Area, Guiyang Forest Park, Lake Hongfenghu, Shiban Street

 

Transportation

As a transportation hub with a network of roads, Guiyang is very easy to get in for there are many optional tools such as by air, by train and by bus. Taxi, public bus and motorcycle are available to get around the Guiyang. More about Guiyang Transportation>>
 

Food

Guiyang food is specializing in hot and spicy, each course of Guiyang dish makes use of red chilies or salty dries chili powder which endows the Guiyang food coveted delicacies. There are a great number of local snacks such as Silk Babies (Si Wa Wa), Beef Noodles (Niu Rou Fen), Crispy Fried Duck, Changwang Noddles, Tile Ear Cake and so on. More about Guiyang Food>>
 

Restaurants

Guiyang offers people with a variety of dining choices from traditional Qian Cuisine, minority dishes and local street food. The Qian Cuisine is suggested to have a try at the restaurants where also serves the local snacks, such as Quan Jia Fu Restaurant, Si Zhi Wei, Yixin Yuan and Tu Tribe Restaurant. Popular food streets in Guiyang are Hequn Road Food Street and Qingyun Road Food Street where scattered with various snacks of Guiyang. More about Guiyang Restaurant>>
 

Shopping

Handicraft and native products of Guiyang are filled up with local and national color, which attract tourists to buy as gifts for friends or souvenirs. Handicrafts like batiks, ethnic silver articles such as silver headgear, necklaces and bracelets with distinct shapes, patterns and motifs can be easily seen in Guiyang. More about Guiyang Shopping>>
 

Nightlife

Nightlife in Guiyang begins very late. If you want to have some activities after 22:00, head for Qianling East Road to have fun in bars, pubs, or cafes. If you are interested in exploring more about Guiyang though large scale show, you can go to the Guiyang Grand Theater to appreciate the famous performance-Colorful Guizhou. More about Guiyang Nightlife>>
 

Weather

Guiyang enjoys a pleasant humid subtropical climate with plenty of sunlight and abundant rainfall. The summer is not hot and the winter is not cold without wind and sand throughout the four seasons. Summer and autumn are the best time to visit Guiyang although it is agreeable to pay a visit in Guiyang all the year round. More about Guiyang Weather>>