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Huangguoshu Falls
China, an East Asian country is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It has a vast cultural history of more than five thousand years and an outstanding natural beauty. On the other hand, this country has remained a comparatively isolated and secluded one, and being a land of mystery, this country is not known to the western half of the world. However, China is rapidly developing and has grown in the phase of modernization, with an immense speed and is also welcoming the outer world to interact and do business with them.
Lying in Anshun county of Guizhou Province, it is formed by 18 waterfalls of various sizes. The Huangguoshu Falls is the largest, measuring 74 meters tall and 81 meters wide and the waters flowing at a capacity of 737 cubic meters per second. The thunderous roars of the waterfall can be heard from a distance of 5 kilometers as well. In the dry season, the Waterfall hangs over the steep cliffs. The most captivating is the 12 meters high water-screen cave gifted with 6 cave windows, 5 yards, 3 springs and an inner waterfall as well. One can leisurely walk about the cave, watching through the windows the outside waterfall.
The three-tier Waterfall of Dripping-water Pool with the greatest drop of water in elevation is situated 7 kilometers west of the Huangguoshu Falls. Here two lofty and striking peaks stand facing each other. The upper tier with mountainous waves is named Heaven-reaching Waterfall. The middle tier, 140 meters tall, is named Chongyuan Waterfall while the lower tier, 130 meters tall and often noticeable, is named Waterfall of Dripping-Water Pool.
Huangguoshu Falls is definitely one of the popular tourist attractions in China. It is worth paying a visit while touring the country. This place will leave a pleasing and unforgettable memory and justify the proud cultural tradition of China.
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