Perched on a boulder in the Nanming River in Guiyang, Jiaxiu Tower was built in 1598, and became one of the city's landmarks. The tower is a 20-metre-high, three-floor structure with a three-eave hipped roof, and has its outer joinery propped up by 12 stone pillars. It is surrounded with a marble balustrade. Jiaxiu Tower is linked with the Fuyu Bridge which provides access to both the south and north banks.