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Huaxi Park

(gzgov.gov.cn)
Updated: 2008-09-02 16:07

Huaxi (Flowery River) Park located 17 kilometres from the city centre of Guiyang. The large natural park is the centrepiece of this resort city. The Flowery River, the core of the entire scenic area, greets visitors at the entrance and accompanies them all the way into the park.

Scenic attractions of the park are centred around the four small and exquissite hills: Unicorn, Phoenix, Turtle and Snake. The water of Huaxi River is clear and clean. At some points it presents a mirror-like surface reflecting stunning images of the weeping willows along the banks and the mountains in the distance. Elsewhere, it hurls itself over rocks, forming falls and pools, or the flow may disappear completely underground. Huaxi is home to over 1,000 varieties of cultivated flowers which bloom year round. Yitian Pavilion atop the Unicorn Hill provides a panoramic view of the park.