main cities of guizhou: anshun , bijie , congjiang , guiyang , kaili , tongren , zunyi , zhaoxing , lupanshui , duyun , miao region,buyi region
guiyang situated at the east of yungui plateau (guizhou plateau) of china, in the central part of guizhou province. it’s on the north bank of the nanming river - a branch of wujiang river.
guiyang has high terrain with the average altitude more than 900 to 1000 meters; it slopes down from center to the east, north and south; dotted with basins and lakes of different size; with many places of karst features; guiyang located in the mountain area of low altitude, the terrain changes with wide gap from east to west.
many minority people live in guizhou province, such as han, miao, buyi, dong, yi, shi, hui, gelao, zhuang, yao and tujia. they still live a very original and simple life in there villages. the life styles and customs are handed down one generation to another.
guiyang was called "zhu" for short. it is a city with a long history. it used to be the place where the yelang ancient nationality gathered.
guiyang endowes subtropical monsoon climate; four seasons not so clearly demarcated; without cold winter and hot summer; temperate and humid; with frost-free period of above 270 days; great climatic difference in the vertical direction; springs with more hailstones; rainy autumns. the annual average temperature is 15c annually.
the main mountains of guiyang are: mt.qianling, mt.miaoling, mt.baihua, mt.hulu, mt. jinding, mt. luoshi, mt. pianzi, mt.wufen, mt.yungui. the main rivers: the huaxi brook, the nanming river, maotiao river, lianjiang river, dushui river, the qiangling lake, the hongfenghu lake, the dongfenghu lak, the nanjianghe river, the machahe river.
the local features are: the wax printing, the embroider, the cross-stich work, guiyang changwang noodle, the nuoxi and dixi drama - alive fossil of the drama in an embryonic form, etc.
location: situated at the east of yungui plateau (guizhou plateau) of china; in the central part of guizhou province, the north bank of the nanming river - a branch of wujiang river
neighboring areas: yunnan, sichuan, hunan provinces and guangxi zhuang autonomous region
physical features: high terrain with the average altitude more than 9 00 to 1000 meters; slopes down from center to the east, north and south; dotted with basins and lakes of different size; with many places of karst features; located in the mountain area of low altitude, the terrain changes with wide gap from east to west
population: 3.06 million
area: 8,038 sq km
nationalities: han, miao, buyi, dong, yi, shi, hui, gelao, zhuang, yao and tujia
history: being called "zhu" for short; a city with a long history; used to be the place where the yelang ancient nationality gathered
climatic features: subtropical monsoon climate; four seasons not so clearly demarcated; without cold winter and hot summer; temperate and humid; with frost-free period of above 270 days; great climatic difference in the vertical direction; springs with more hailstones; rainy autumns
average temperature: 15c annually
rainfall: annual average precipitation 900~1,500mm, concentrated in summer; average humidity 86 percent
mountains: mt.qianling, mt.miaoling, mt.baihua, mt.hulu, mt. jinding, mt. luoshi, mt. pianzi, mt.wufen, mt.yungui
rivers: the huaxi brook, the nanming river, maotiao river, lianjiang river, dushui river, the qiangling lake, the hongfenghu lake, the dongfenghu lak, the nanjianghe river, the machahe river
local highlights: the wax printing, the embroider, the cross-stich work, guiyang changwang noodle, the nuoxi and dixi drama - alive fossil of the drama in an embryonic form