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10. The Maling River Canyon

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The Maling River Canyon in Xingyi city, in Guizhou province is noted for its karst outcrops, deep rifts, waterfalls and curtains of calcium deposits.

Tourists can spend the better part of a day following a winding path through the lush canyon, crossing bridges up to - and behind - cascading waterfalls.

The canyon has about 100 waterfalls. The Pearl Falls cascade over a 100-meter-high cliff, with spray rising in all directions like pearls in the air. Miles of calcium sediments are visible on the two faces of the canyon. They vary in color and shape, creating colorful and vivid pictures.

If you go: Visitors can get to Guiyang, the provincial capital of Guizhou, and then take an intercity bus to Xingyi, which costs no more than 150 yuan and takes five hours. Then you can take a bus or taxi from Xingyi to Maling River scenic area, which is about 4 km away.