Jiaxiu Tower and Cuiwei Garden (甲秀楼)Our take: The Jiaxiu tower is a symbol of Guiyang and it is neat to go to at least once in your trip or stay here. At night when the lights are on it can be a beautiful sight to behold. If you are not interested in the history behind the tower, there is a nice traditional Chinese tea house located at the tower. At the tea house we recommend going through a traditional Chinese tea ceremony. The tower is free for those who want to take a look, tea ceremony price ranges anywhere between 100-1000+ yuan depending on the tea you want.
China's tourism bureru's take: The Jiaxiu Tower is a symbol and a key historical monument under state protection. Standing on the huge Turtle Rock in the Nanming River, the Jiaxiu Tower is close to the Avalokitesvara Temple and Cuiwei Pavilion. IN 1598, the 26th year of the Wanli reign of the MIng Dynasty, Governor Jiang Dongzhi of Guizhou Province had an embankemnt and a tower built, which was named Jiaxiu Tower to encourage local scholars to win success in the imperial examinations. The Jiaxiu tower is a three-story pavilion with three eaves, four corners and a pointed top. The fuyu Bride is like a jdae belt floating on water. Crossing the fuyu bridge, tourists will come to the Cuiwei garden which integrates a temple and a countyard and is decorated with sojme tourist attractions, such as Gongnan Pavilion and Longmen Academy. Getting there: No. 15, 46, 52 and 62 buses |
Qianling Park (黔灵公园)Our Take: Qianling Mountain Park is Guiyang's pride and joy. The park features extensive hiking trails, a large lake, a zoo, an amusement park as well as a large pack of wild monkeys who are famous for attacking walkers for their soda pop and snacks. Ticket price is 5 yuan. Downsides: Park is often very crowded. Upsides: climbing to the top of the mountain on the clear day gives you the best possible view of Guiyang city.
China's tourism bureau's take: Situated on the norwestern corner of Guiyang City, the Qianling Park is a national AAAA scenic zone. The park is named after Qianling Mountain, which is known as"No. 1 Mountain in SOuth Guizhou.." The scenic zone has towering mountains and green trees, and the forest cover an area of over four million sq m. It is a rarely seen forest park in the city. The Qianling Park is home to a wide variety of birds, and many macaques, which love to play with tourists, showing harmonious atmosphere between man and nature. Getting there: No.1 or No.2 bus to Qianling Park (黔灵公园qianling gongyuan) stop official website |