Unique ethnic customs, exotic flavors and natural scenery are all part of the special Guiyang travel package. Guiyang is the capital of Guizhou Province, and is its political, cultural and economic center. Guiyang has an abundant of natural and tourist resources. Here you can see the beautiful and grand Huangguoshu Waterfall (third largest in the world), Jiaxiu Pavilion, Qianling Park, Hongfu Temple and the Dragon Place, all of which are contained in this select tour package. Guiyang is not only an ideal city for vacation but also it is an important place for recreation, fishing and family-based tourism activity. In addition, the featured folk culture and traditions will provide an excellent opportunity to see something of the colorful activities of Chinese ethnic minority people.
Guiyang belongs to subtropical climate area, which has no hot summer or cold winter. Its annual average temperature is about 15.3 deg. C. All the year round, its highest temperature is in July, which is about 24 deg. C and the lowest is in January, which is about 4.6 deg. C. Therefor, there is no hot scorching sun or cold ice water in Guiyang. There is an old saying that the city does not have 'three consecutive day of sun', which vividly describe the varying weather conditions here. Moreover, the comfortable temperature in Guiyang is suitable for vacationing. More and more visitors are look forward to coming here since Guiyang has a good reputation for its beautiful scenery and special advantages. Recently, since the opening and reforming policies of Guiyang, the tourism industry has become a very important industry in Guizhou Province.
Guiyang has a population of 3.31 millions, among which the Han nationality takes up 86 percent. There are 37 minority nationalities in Guiyang and the majority are the Miao and Buyi people that make up 77 percent of the total. Different minorities have different features and customs. Therefore, Guiyang is an area with different cultural characteristics. For this reason, many domestic and foreign tourists choose to Guiyang as their ideal holiday destination.
Guiyang is endeavoring to develop it tourism industry in the near future. It is continuing to strengthen its key role in the whole provincial tourism industry and aiming at developing Guiyang into one of the first class destinations in China. The local transportations, hotel accommodations, entertainments and shopping facilities are being improved. In additon, the ethnic minority villages and ancient towns are being developed and new tourist areas such as Kaiyang, Huaxi are being exploited to attract more and more tourists. The government will try its efforts in improve the service conditions and accessibility of its available tourist attractions to meet the needs of more and more international tourists. The governmental management of the tourism market will also be strengthened to provide a more agreeable environment for tourists. It is predicted that by 2010 Guiyang will receive 15 million domestic arrivals and 135,000 overseas travelers, and will earn a total of foreign exchanges of 40 million US dollars.
