GUIZHOU APR 2010
D4 Xingyi
11 Apr 2010
We started the day with boat cruise to view the karsts and landscapes of Wangfenlin Scenic area from the Wanfeng Lake.
We had lunch on the cruise boat. After lunch we drove to a hill top viewing gallery to enjoy the spectacular
limestone karts of Wanfenglin. Driving there was already breathtaking.
View from the hilltop lookout
The villages and the fields
In the village
Cultural performance for the tourists by the local ethnic
group
At night in Xingyi City
Wanfenglin Scenic Area or Wanfeng Forest is a natural site of
numerous peaks, literally named a forest of tremendous peaks. Those peaks
belong to karst landforms, and such a large scale of peaks make it one of the
three karst landforms in the southwest of China, with a total area of 2000 square
kilometers, over 200 kilometers long and 30-50 kilometers wide. Wanfeng Forest
is the largest peak forest of typical karst formations in China. Because of
this, it is also called a karst museum. Standing on the mountain top, you could
admire its magnificent views.
Wanfenglin Scenic Area is divided into two parts, East
Wanfenglin and West Wanfenglin. But only West Wanfenglin located in Wutun town
opens to the public, and East Wanfenglin hasn’t been developed as a tourist
spot. Therefore, you will visit West Wanfenglin, and the following information
is about sightseeing to Wanfenglin. Except captivating views, Wanfenglin also
has several villages of Buyi ethnic groups where tourists could learn their
culture, and experience local custom.
Wanfenglin Scenic Area has a pleasant climate,
suitable for living, and it has an average annual temperature between 16℃-18 ℃,
without severe cold in winter and heat wave in summer. The average temperature
in July is between 21℃-26 ℃, and it is listed as a National Summer
Resort due to those favorable weather
Wanfenglin Scenic Area has several natural wonders for
sightseeing, peak, pits, fissures, forests, lakes springs and caves, widely
distributed, and formed by its unique landscape. Those green magnificent peaks,
placid villages, beautiful fields with changeable colors due to season changes,
make it a map depot with endless beauty. It is one of best places for leisure
and tourism, and has a deep tour in less-trodden China villages.
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