Bailidujuan Scenic Spot, Bijie, Guizhou province was selected as a top 100 national leisure agriculture and rural tourism attraction at a 2018 Beautiful Chinese Rural Leisure Tourism Attractions promotional activity held on Sept 19.

The 100 attractions have three main features: a prominent theme, distinct characteristics, and strong influence.

Known as the "the king of azalea" and "world natural garden", Bailidujuan Scenic Spot is a national 5A-level scenic spot, national eco-tourism demonstration area, and a top-ten scenic spot in Guizhou.

Bailidujuan Scenic Spot. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

The scenic spot's azalea forest belt, with an area of 125.8 square kilometers, is the largest and most diverse alpine azalea forest belt in the world, featuring more than 60 varieties of trees.

The annual International Azalea Festival, Yi Torch Festival, Miao Flower Festival and Bouyei Song Festival showcase the allure of national folk culture, and are highly praised by tourists.

The Yi Torch Festival. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]