County in Guizhou, China
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Libo County (荔波, Lìbō) is a county in Qiannan Miao and Bouyei Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou popular for karst landforms, clear streams, waterfalls, caves and an emerald lake. Due to lush vegetation and lack of industries the air quality is unbelievably clean year-round.
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小七孔古桥
The key attraction of this scenic spot, Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge was built in the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. It is said to traverse the Guizhou-Guangxi border, but disappointingly the real border is a few kilometers outside of park bounds. It is a stone arch bridge with seven holes, known for its beautiful natural environment and historical and cultural values, and the jade green mountains and bright teal water around the bridge form a very characteristic landscape. It's a nice place to sit down and have some tea. Sometimes, a boatman will be seen rowing around the bridge, serving as a good subject for photos. However, unlike the one at Wolong Pool, he cannot perform stunts.
Broken Bridge Falls, Raya Falls, 68-step plunge waterfall. The Broken Bridge Waterfall is famous for its unique bridge-shaped structure and majestic water flow, where visitors can feel the majesty of the flying water. Raya Falls has a drop of about 40 meters, creating a wide curtain of water, and its quiet surroundings make it a popular spot for taking photos. 68 Steps Falls, on the other hand, is named for its 68 step-like levels, where the water cascades over the steps, creating a view like a silver chain.
The Water Forest is famous for its unique karst landscape and rich ecosystem. The area is surrounded by several rivers, creating the peculiar landscape of the Water Forest, where trees grow in the water, creating a beautiful scene of “trees in the water, water in the forest”. The rich vegetation and diverse animal life make it an ideal place for ecological photography and bird watching. The natural environment of the water forest is beautiful, and visitors can enjoy the peaceful natural atmosphere through walkways and sightseeing buses.
卧龙潭
Named for its mirror-calm waters and beautiful surroundings, Wolong Pool is an ideal spot for sightseeing and relaxation. It contains a manmade waterfall from a weir, from which the pool is dammed from. The clear deep-blue water of the pool often provides a reflection of the surrounding karst mountain scenery, making it a popular destination for photographers and nature lovers. The water is so clear that it is possible to see fishes and rocks deep down. An ethnic boatman occasionally shows up here to perform traditional stunts on his rowboat, complementing the already spectacular surroundings.
The cave is famous for its unique stalactite landscape and abundant underground rivers. The cave is wide, with stalactites and stalagmites of various shapes and sizes creating a mysterious and beautiful underground world, making it a popular destination for photography and adventure enthusiasts.
Famous for its clear turquoise lake, the lake complements the surrounding karst landscape and forests, creating a beautiful natural landscape. Visitors can walk around the turquoise lake, take photos and enjoy the unique natural scenery. Viewing platforms are also usually located around the lake for visitors to rest and watch the scenery.
Tiansheng Bridge is a naturally formed stone bridge, famous for its unique karst landscape and spectacular natural scenery. Visitors can easily access Tiansheng Bridge through the trail in the scenic area and enjoy the surrounding landscape on the way. Tiansheng Bridge is a popular excursion point in the Daqikong Scenic Area due to its unique shape and the beautiful scenery around it.
is a trail that follows the Shui Chun River and is designed to give visitors a better view of the canyon's natural beauty and water flow. The trail starts from the Shuichun River Bridge and winds down the river, passing through several viewpoints and rest areas where visitors can appreciate the cliffs, the clear water of the river and the surrounding virgin forest.
Yuanyang Lake in Libo is a popular tourist attraction that offers a unique boating experience. Visitors can rent transparent rowing boats on the lake and row into the Wizard of Oz by their own manual rowing, with a transparent bottom that allows them to clearly see the fish and water plants underwater, and bring along a water gun for a water fight. This adds to the fun and wonder of boating. Boating activities usually take place between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased directly, without the need to exchange tickets.
The park is known for its karst peaks and funnel landscapes, where visitors can participate in caving adventures. The caving routes here are divided into two classic routes: the main caving route and the classic route through the karst primitive funnel forest, which provide a rich experience of nature exploration. While exploring the caves, visitors will have the opportunity to see stalactites of different shapes and underground rivers, and feel the wonder and mystery of nature.
Tree Adventure:the challenge of courage and wisdom. On a sunny weekend, with the curiosity and expectation of the unknown tree world, we stepped into the fantasy world of "Tree Adventure" in Xiaoqikong Scenic Spot. Each step of the program is full of challenges and fun. There are obstacles of various shapes and difficulties, such as climbing nets, swing bridges, high-altitude zip lines, tree flyers, and so on.
Outsiders feel at ease rushing shrimp sour, very tasty. Very fragrant and appetizing kind of sour and spicy flavor.
The two meat and one veggie in the set menu are optional in the store!
A boon for those who love light Cantonese! The meatballs that came with the hotpot were light and flavorful, and the kidney beans were delicious after they were cooked.
瑶厨
A well-known large restaurant catering to tourists that has earned many awards for their high-quality cooking. It serves many Guizhou dishes, including some exotic dishes from the Yao ethnic minority. Their braised pork is especially delicious. The surroundings are bright and clean and the portions are large. They offer Maotai and other alcoholic beverages too.
荔波大鹏商务酒店
A decent 3-star tourist hotel, definitely better in quality than most 3-star hotels in small cities, even has nice, soft towels.
The night here is waiting to be savored by every traveler. The night market is bustling with lights and starlight intertwined into a dream. Buyei flavor snacks are fragrant, the freshness of roasted fish, the sweetness of patties, the mellow of rice wine, each bite is the ultimate temptation to the taste buds. Handicrafts are in abundance.
This is a shopping street with a concentration of ethnic minority specialty stores. Nearby are many stores selling specialty goods of the Buyi, Shui, Miao and Yao ethnic groups, which are suitable for tourists to shop for souvenirs.
Specializing in all kinds of ethnic minority ornaments, such as handicrafts of the Shui ethnic group, the Buyi ethnic group and the Miao ethnic group.
Specializes in selling local Li Bo preserved meat products, the quality of which has been praised.
Specializes in aqua embroidery handicrafts with strong ethnic characteristics.
By plane
Libo Zhangjiang Airport is a regional feeder airport, mainly serving travelers to Libo, about 12 km away from the county town. There are airport buses and cabs that can take you directly to there.
By bus
Libo Bus Station is the main passenger transportation station, a common transportation hub for tourists and local residents, connecting Libo with major cities in Guizhou province and parts of Guangxi.
By train
There is a high speed railway to Libo since 2023, making travel time from cities such as Guiyang and Chongqing much shorter.
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By car
If you choose to travel by car, it is recommended to check the route in advance, especially during weekends and holidays when the area around scenic spots may be more congested.
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