2025 Huishui Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in July)

June has arrived, and many cities are already experiencing scorching temperatures! Our inbox has been flooded with questions like: "Is it true Guizhou stays around 20°C in summer?" "Can you really wear winter coats in Liupanshui during summer?" "Where in Guizhou is best for a summer retreat?" Absolutely! If you don't want to waste these beautiful summer days and are looking for a cool escape, Guizhou is the place to be. Colorful Guizhou offers year-round beauty with 63.3% forest coverage. Its nine major cities maintain excellent air quality 98.6% of the year, with average summer temperatures of 23°C, making it one of the coolest regions at this latitude worldwide. Famous destinations include: • "China's Summer Capital - Guiyang" • "China's Cool City - Liupanshui" Renowned summer retreats in Bijie, Anshun, Qiannan, and Qianxinan, along with top-rated counties like Xiuwen, Kaiyang, Xishui, Tongzi, Xingren, and Panzhou. But if you want more than just rushed sightseeing and quick meals during your Guizhou trip... Consider our long-term stay packages! ✅ Excellent environment ✅ Great value ✅ Ultimate comfort~ Bookmark this "Guizhou Summer Long-stay Guide" before reading! Panzhou Qingxin She Hotel 👉Address: Xiaoshulin Village, Pingdi Township, Panzhou City, Liupanshui 💗Amenities: Free parking, WiFi 🍚Meals: Three meals included Located at the foot of Wumeng Grassland (300m opposite ticket office), this elegant hotel with fresh air and complete facilities is perfect for vacations. Qiannan Huishui Fruity Blossom Homestay 👉Address: Unit 1-1, Building 43, Qianhu Buyi Village, Haohuahong Town, Huishui County 💗Amenities: Karaoke, tea room, badminton, spinning tops, mahjong, cards, chess (Go), free parking, WiFi, laundry, dryer, kitchen 🍚Meals: Three meals included This 436㎡ homestay features 8 ensuite rooms, 2 tea rooms, and a 100+㎡ multi-function hall. Qiannan Dushan Tiandong Hotel 👉Address: Tiandong Scenic Area, Dushan County 💗Amenities: Free parking, game room 🍚Meals: Three meals included This 31,000㎡ eco-friendly hotel features antique wooden architecture. Qiandongnan Huangping Tuoyun Hotel 👉Address: 330m NW of Qielan Xintiandi, Jiuzhou Town, Huangping County 💗Amenities: Free parking, game room 🍚Meals: Three meals included Located in ancient Jiuzhou Town with Han-Tang architecture, featuring cultural workshops and a costume photography studio. Qiandongnan Langdong Forest Hot Spring Hotel 👉Address: Langdong Township, Huangping County 💗Amenities: Free parking, game room 🍚Meals: Three meals included Surrounded by lush mountains with a crystal-clear stream, creating a fairyland atmosphere. Guiyang Wudang Xinyi Summer Villa 👉Address: Yangchang Town, Wudang District, Guiyang 💗Amenities: Free parking, game room 🍚Meals: Three meals included Guiyang Wudang Yuchao Homestay 👉Address: Yangchang Town, Wudang District, Guiyang 💗Amenities: Free parking, game room, high-speed rail transfers for 1-2 month stays 🍚Meals: Three meals included Guiyang Wudang Huiwei Farmhouse 👉Address: Yangchang Town, Wudang District, Guiyang 💗Amenities: Free parking, game room 🍚Meals: Three meals included This summer, why not book a long-term stay and truly relax? Content & images from @Yimayou Guizhou

📍Address: Hydrangea flower sea ~ In Huishui County, navigate to Juxiang Flower Sea Scenic Area. 🚗Transportation: It takes about 1 hour by expressway from Guiyang. We drove ourselves. It's 5 minutes from the expressway exit, and there are no mountain roads. It takes a few minutes to walk from the parking lot to the entrance. Parking is CNY 10 per vehicle 🅿. 👍️Must-see spots: 1. Hydrangea flower sea: The most flowers. On May 12, 2025, all the flowers were in full bloom, which was amazing! After entering the gate, pass through the cycad forest and walk to the right for about 5 minutes to see the flower sea~~ 2. Hydrangea Valley: It hadn't bloomed when we went. There is a mountain road, and it is quite beautiful when it is full of flowers. 3. Hydrangea Bookstore: A small garden with hydrangeas and other flowers of various colors. The layers are rich and delicate. The oil painting style is very suitable for taking pictures 📷 (cover picture). 🎟️Tickets: As a private scenic spot, there are no student tickets, and retired soldiers are not exempt from tickets. It is CNY 30 per person. It seems that the pricing may be relatively random. It seems that some people bought it for CNY 25 per person. 💗Other tips: There is no food inside. If you play for a long time, bring water and food. If you don't want to take pictures and don't want to walk too much, just go to the flower sea to see it. There are the most flowers there.

Jianshui, a thousand-year-old city that is not well known even to Kunming travelers.. Jianshui is still less commercialized than Lijiang or Dalian City.. And Tuanshan Ancient Town (团山民居) is about an hour away from Jianshui.. A city of the past.. Take a leisurely stroll and look back on the past.. If you have time, it would be nice to visit the Yanzidong Scenic Area. (Departs every hour from Jianshui Bus Terminal, take the bus back to where you got off and pay via WeChat)

In the enchanting land of Guizhou, the Orange Village Flower Sea scenic area appears as a dreamlike realm favored by nature. When hydrangeas bloom, this place transforms into an ocean of flowers, drawing people filled with reverence and curiosity, eager to step into this romantic paradise. Upon entering the scenic area, a sea of hydrangeas greets your eyes, making you feel as if you've entered a fairy tale. The hydrangea clusters, as large as bowls, come in pink, blue, purple, or white, with colors as vibrant as scattered clouds at sunset. They crowd tightly on branches, weighing them down, as if competing to display their beauty. Walking along the paths through the flower sea, hydrangeas surround you everywhere. Each hydrangea is composed of countless delicate small flowers with fine petals and dainty stamens that shimmer in the sunlight. When the breeze passes, the flowers sway gently, releasing a subtle, elegant fragrance that intoxicates the senses. Occasionally, you'll spot orange trees along the path, with unripe oranges hiding among green leaves, complementing the gorgeous hydrangeas and adding vitality and anticipation to this romantic flower sea. The freshness of orange leaves intertwines with the rich fragrance of hydrangeas, creating a unique and pleasant aroma. The scenic area features several viewing platforms. Standing on these platforms, you can see vast stretches of hydrangeas spread out like carpets, extending to the foot of distant mountains. Throughout the flower sea, traditional-style pavilions are scattered for visitors to rest. Sitting in a pavilion surrounded by flowers feels like being gently embraced by hydrangeas—utterly delightful. Around the scenic area lies peaceful countryside scenery. Smoke rises from scattered farmhouses in the distance, and winding paths cross through the fields. A nearby stream flows gently, reflecting the hydrangeas on its banks, creating a scene as beautiful as a flowing painting. In the exhibition hall, you'll find not only information about hydrangea cultivation but also displays on the history and culture of Orange Village. Here, you can deeply understand the stories of this land and experience the perfect integration of natural scenery and cultural heritage. Guizhou Orange Village Flower Sea resembles a romantic and beautiful history book 📖, with hydrangeas as its magnificent chapters and orange trees and countryside as its warm footnotes. It attracts people with its unique charm, allowing them to touch the intertwined veins of nature and culture and experience the beauty of passing time. Each hydrangea tells a romantic story, and each moment spent here reveals its unique charm, immersing visitors and filling them with deep attachment and reverence for this land.

📍Guiyang North Cathedral | A place few locals have visited🤣 Now a must-visit for tourists. Here are some tips: 🌟Address: No. 166, Shaanxi Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 🌟Tickets: Free 🌟Opening hours: 08:30–17:00 🌟Transportation ⭐️Bus: Take bus 22, 49, or 301 to Hongbianmen Station ⭐️Subway: Take Line 1 to Beijing Road Station, Exit H, and walk about 1.3 km to the west gate of the cathedral (subway is not recommended as it is quite far) 🌟Taxi: The most convenient option 🌟Tour route It is recommended to start at the west gate, admire the magnificent relief archway, enter through the side door, visit the interior of the cathedral, and finally take a wide-angle photo of the five-story bell tower from the east gate. 🌟Photo spots ⭐️The main archway of the cathedral ⭐️The stained glass windows inside the cathedral (ask the staff for permission to take photos) ⭐️The bell tower ⭐️Bell Alley: The alley on the left of the north gate, where you can take a photo of the alley and the bell tower

|Guiding our journey of life~. The cave is named after the many white-rumped swifts that live in it. It is said that in spring, about 400,000 to 500,000 swallows return. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : I will go to see the mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, sun, moon and stars. The journey is always there❗️

| Guizhou. This is a cave that I occasionally go to with my friends. It is located in Huishui, Guizhou. It is said to have the highest cave in the world. We were also shocked by the cave throughout the whole trip. Filming Locations Guizhou Huishui Swallow Cave transportation Search for Yanzidong Scenic Area directly on the navigation, where you can park for free Filming equipment Sony a7r3 Caving tips You must follow a professional cave explorer to go! Caving equipment: headlamp, high-power flashlight, gloves, knee pads, hiking shoes, jacket, small backpack, supplies, water

Leaving Qingyan, there is an ancient ethnic village in Huishui County near Guiyang City: Haohuahong. Haohuahong Village is a characteristic Bouyei village, the birthplace of the folk song "Haohuahong", and the location of the "First Bouyei Hall in China" and the "Hometown of Chinese Kumquats". Haohuahong has preserved a large number of traditional dwellings, which are different from the architecture in other regions of Guizhou. The yellow earth walls give a feeling of a Yunnan village. There is also a vast lotus pond on the outskirts of Haohuahong, with leisure trails built around it. The sunset is very beautiful.

| Pingtang, A Must-Visit Before the End of Summer Vacation.✨ Dear friends, the summer vacation is almost over, but there is still a hidden gem in Guizhou—Pingtang, worth a visit before the vacation ends!🚀 🌄Recommended Attractions: 🎈Jiacha Waterfall: Guizhou is known for its waterfalls, and Jiacha Waterfall is very famous. You can take a bus from Guiyang to Dushan and then head there. It is located at the border of Guizhou and Guangxi, spanning two provinces. The ticket is super cheap, you can get it for half the price. You can also take a boat to Swallow Cave, where the photo opportunities are amazing. It has the unique landforms of Huangguoshu and allows you to get close to the water, feeling the generous gifts of nature.💦 🎈Kedu China Sky Eye: A 500-meter aperture spherical radio telescope, the largest single-dish radio telescope in China, and one of the most sensitive in the world. Located in Dawodang, Kedu Town, Pingtang County, Guizhou Province, the karst peak cluster depression landform is spectacular.👀 🎈Changhe Village, Kapu Maonan Ethnic Township, Pingtang County, Qiannan Prefecture: One of the first batch of traditional Chinese villages, with the national 2A scenic spot Kapu Maonan Style Park. Here you can find epic records, narrative historical songs, ethnic dances like the "Singing Pole Dance" and "Raincoat Dance", traditional sports competitions like "Bullfighting" and "Tail Fighting", and folk stunts like "Climbing Knife Mountain" and "Stepping on Plowshares". The original ecological "Monkey Drum Dance" is a national intangible cultural heritage, truly deserving the title of "Home of Monkey Drum Art".🐒 🎈Zhangbu Village, Zhangbu Town, Pingtang County, Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture: One of the second batch of traditional Chinese villages. Zhangbu Scenic Area is a national geological park with a 4A rating, featuring the "Seven Wonders" landscape, integrating magical landscapes, beautiful ecology, and ethnic customs. The rock stacking landscape at the entrance is spectacular, Langma River flows through the village, rich in Buyei customs, and there is the magical Hidden Word Stone (with naturally formed characters of "Chinese Communist Party" on it, offering great views).💖 🍱Food and Accommodation: Take a bus to Pingtang, the city of China Sky Eye, and we recommend the farmhouse - Xinglong Villa. You can enjoy authentic Guizhou farmhouse dishes and stay in a homestay. You can also go fishing, swimming, and have a barbecue, making it the first choice for family trips. 🥘Recommended Dishes: Wild Fish Hotpot, Firewood Chili, Farmhouse Dishes, and safe-to-eat wild mushrooms. 🎈Come to Pingtang, escape the hustle and bustle of the city, and enjoy the unmissable beautiful scenery!💗

Starting from Guiyang and driving south along the Yinbai Expressway for about an hour, there is a Buyi town called Haohua Red Town not far south of Huishui County in Qiannan Prefecture. In recent years, Guizhou Province has vigorously developed rural tourism and created characteristic towns. Haohua Red Town, as one of them, also rose with the trend. However, as the tide receded, everything returned to tranquility. Nowadays, Haohua Red Town does not have many tourism facilities, and many of the facilities built in those years have already fallen into disrepair. However, the surrounding scenery is still good, and parking and other amenities are very convenient, making it a good place for people to take a short trip on weekends. Of course, for outsiders, it is completely unnecessary to check in.

🌴 Coconut palm highway, 🌊 glass sea, 🏄 surfing out to sea, 🍷 beach bar, the scenery here is really beautiful ❤️ ✅3-day itinerary suggestion 1⃣Day: Riyue Bay: Sunac Chapel (the same chapel from 'Summer Flower' with Jerry Yan) | Bay Area Bar Street (dance and watch fireworks) | Coconut Palm Highway | Haimen Coconut Lodge | 216 Restaurant Bar 2⃣Day: Shimei Bay: Guanhai Pavilion (sunset overlooking the sea + mobile market) | Phoenix Jiuli Bookstore (very small, not recommended for reading) | Hard bar pink restaurant bar 3⃣Day: Xinglong Town: Xinglong Tropical Botanical Garden | Bali Village (just take photos of the entrance) ➕ Shenzhou Peninsula: Shenzhou Peninsula Lighthouse (watch the sunset) | Corona Sunset Bar (California vibes) | dedeco | Qiaohai Ranch (simple and natural ranch, similar to Shangri-La) Small in size, great for photography! ✅Small and beautiful attractions 📍Shanqin Bay·Swallow Cave With its unique volcanic black reef, Swallow Cave, and long coastline, it's perfect for taking great photos! 📍Xinqun Bay·Mountain and Sea Wanderer Glass sea + rocky beach, from here you can overlook the entire bay! Amazing for photo check-ins! 📍Sun River Scenic Bridge The seaside beach and ocean interweave together, the aerial view is super stunning!! This place is also a sunrise camp, watching the sunrise is absolutely amazing, and there are sky tents, camping chairs, swings... 📍Dahua Corner Sea fishing, snorkeling, paddleboarding, and sea foraging let you get up close and personal with the ocean, experiencing the unique marine charm, and preserving the original atmosphere of the wild beach! 💣Pitfalls to avoid 1⃣ Wanning has strong ultraviolet rays, be sure to protect yourself from the sun 2⃣ When surfing, be sure to wear long sleeves and pants, not only for sun protection but also for warmth, Wanning's waves are big, it's not recommended for beginners! Girls should not have long nails, it's necessary to cut them short for safety! 3⃣ Wanning does not have a subway, it is recommended to drive yourself, although it may be difficult to park, it is more convenient than taking a taxi; renting an electric bike and riding along the seaside is also a good choice! 4⃣ For hotel accommodations, read more reviews, don't just look at pictures! 5⃣ Check the weather before going out, the color of the sea changes with different weather, make sure to take photos with the light, otherwise, the sea looks gray, and don't give up going out when it rains, it's usually just a shower and it will stop soon~ · 🙆‍♀️I am Fei Shishi, who loves to share and never stops moving 📸 Passionate about capturing the beauty of travel with my camera ❤️ Follow me 🤩 🙌 Providing you with more travel photo and fun strategies ·

Jiulong Zen Temple on Jiulong Mountain in Huishui, Guizhou, is the temple where the "Prince Buddha" appeared and was founded by the founder, Master Guyuan, in the 21st year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1682 AD). The original site of Jiulong Zen Temple is located on a gradually rising terrain. It consists of two courtyards, a stone gate, a flower garden in the front yard, and the main building in the back yard is the Great Leiyin Hall (also known as the Great Hall of the Buddha). On the right wall in front of the Great Leiyin Hall are carved four large characters "It's not the depth of the water that matters", which were the handwriting of the founder of the temple. In front of the mountain gate, there is a clear spring flowing out from the cracks in the rocks, which is clear and delicious all year round. Due to the unique geographical environment, Jiulong Temple is surrounded by nine peaks. Therefore, it is known as "the temple surrounded by nine clouds". On the third day of the third lunar month in the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), all the halls of Jiulongshan Temple except the Sutra Library were burned down by fire. In 1950, the Sutra Library was burned down again. The site of Jiulong Temple was later built into Jiulongshan Primary School. Although Kowloon Temple was destroyed, its historical reputation still lives on. Every year on the third day of the third lunar month, the eighth day of the fourth lunar month and the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, the local Miao people dress in their best clothes and gather at Jiulong Mountain to celebrate the festival.

I drove to this niche attraction recommended by a local friend with an adventurous spirit, and the result was breathtakingly beautiful! Especially when the divine light penetrates the hole, the visual impact is truly unparalleled. 🎫Ticket price🎫Although the full ticket💵125 yuan (original price 150 yuan), this includes the entrance ticket, round-trip ticket🚌 (50 yuan) + boat ticket⛵️ (50 yuan) + Spiderman show🕷️ (50 yuan), which is really worth the money Worth it! ⏱Opening hours⏱ are from 9:00 am to 18:00 pm, but please note that the ticket sales deadline is 4:30 pm. The recommended time for visiting is 3 to 5 hours to fully appreciate the charm of this beautiful place! 🚌Bus🚌 is a money-saving option! First, take bus 🚍19/12 (2 yuan, 1 hour) from Anshun West Station to Anshun Passenger Transport East Station, and then take a bus to Ziyun County (30 yuan, 1 hour). Next, take an online taxi from Ziyun County (Wanfeng Changxing) to Getuo River Scenic Area (22 yuan, 45 minutes). Alternatively, you can also choose to take a taxi online and comfortably travel from Anshun West Station to Ziyun County (about 65 yuan, 1 hour), and then from Ziyun County to Getu River Scenic Area (22 yuan, 45 minutes) . Play suggestions: ❶ Swallow Cave - Carefully carved by nature, it is 116 meters high and forms an arch shape. Take a boat across the 12-kilometer underground river. Thousands of Gethu eagle swallows live in the cave, so it is named "Swallow Cave". ❷ Wangtian Cave - a masterpiece of karst landform, the sunlight☀️ shines through the cave entrance onto the water, as if golden light is passing through the cave. ❸ Prayer Cave - There are five drums placed in the cave, representing blessing, wealth, longevity, happiness and fortune. Why not give it a tap, maybe it will bring you career luck, fortune and happiness! ❹ Dahe Miao Village - Located in Shangdaoshan and Xiahuohai, the Miao dances and singing and feasting here will allow you to deeply feel the charm of Miao culture. This ancient village, which is not overly commercialized, is like the paradise described by Tao Yuanming. ❺ Tongtian Plank Road - The scenery inside the cave is truly unique, with towering caves and the bottomless walls of the black road, giving people a sense of oppression from nature. Recommended route: Start from Yingyan Pavilion, visit Swallow Cave, Spiderman Show, Wangtian Cave, Tongtian Plank Road, Tongtian Cave Entrance, Square Bamboo Forest, Blind Valley, then return to Square Bamboo Forest, Echo Valley, and finally to the Wearing Cave. Observation platform. The entire hiking process takes about 1.5 hours, plus taking photos and resting, at least 3 hours should be reserved. Note: ✨✨If you come here to chase the light✨✨: ❶ You must choose a perfectly sunny day, cloudy weather is not acceptable! ❷The time when the divine light appears: 8:30 to 10:30 in the morning. The best time is to arrive at the scenic spot before 9 o'clock. The divine light lasts until 10:30. It is especially spectacular between 9:00 and 9:30! ❸It is recommended to avoid traveling in mid-September, because that is when the divine light from heaven and the divine light from earth meet, and both kinds of divine light may not appear. ⭕️Special Tip⭕️: Don’t forget to taste the beef in Ziyun County, it’s really a delicacy! No matter which one, it’s delicious! In the scenic area, it is recommended to dine at the visitor center. The home-cooked dishes and bacon are especially delicious! Getu River is definitely one of the most comfortable scenic spots I have ever visited. Its spectacular scenery makes you feel the grandeur of nature, and the staff's attitude is also very friendly. It gives people a great sense of trust. 💯💯

A fairy tale world hidden in Caidian‼ ️Hobbit House 🌈The park is still free and has a large playground, suitable for bringing children. I don't know if dogs are allowed in the back, so I quickly saved it! 📍Navigation: Muchuan Man Life Ecological Park (Dayinwan, Suohe Street, Caidian) is 1 hour away from Hankou 😎 Fun: Hobbit House, pink train, playground, go-kart, flower field💐 🌈You can drive directly to the lawn, where you can camp and set up a tent with shade! 🌈Several large lawns, very suitable for dogs to play. There is a lake next to the park where dogs can swim. There is a toilet in the WC 🌈There is running water but no canteen, bring your own water and food

Guizhou Huahuahong Village, formerly known as Huiyan Village, has more than 40 old buildings. This village is about 15 kilometers away from Huishui County. It is the birthplace of Haohuahong folk songs. "Good Flower Red" is a song created according to the tone of Huishui folk songs. The rhythm is bright and sweet. It contains the beautiful feelings of young women for love, and the living habits of the Buyi people who love life and love singing. When that year, "Good Flower Red" was launched all over the country, and Huiyanzhai was renamed Haohuahong Village. The most worthy of the good flower red village is free to all visitors. The buildings such as Yesin Book House and the First Buyi House are the main attractions of Haohuahong Village. Ye Xin Shu Wu is a traditional Minnan-style ancient dwelling. The main building is of brick and wood structure. It has two floors and preserves the living and living arrangements of the Buyi people in the old days. China's first Buyi Hall is considered a "luxury" in Huahong Village. Zhonghua No.1 Buyitang House was originally a Wangxing big house. It is a two-storey courtyard house. It covers an area of 340 square meters and contains 12 large houses. It runs northeast to the southwest, and the second floor is equipped with a cloister and a beautiful woman. The big house retains the characteristics of the "dry bar" building, and it is amazing that there is a "wall collapsed house". China's first Buyi Hall has a history of more than 200 years, staring at it, is staring at a piece of history.