Guizhou Province
Guizhou province known for short as Qian, is situated at southwest of
China. It has an area of 170 thousand square kilometers and a population
of 33 million.
 Guizhou
province is located at the northeastern part of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau
with high terrain in the west and low relief in the middle. The surface
is rugged and rough. The headwaters of these areas belong to the Yangtze
River System and Wujiang the principal river flows through the north.
The province belongs to the subtropical humid monsoon climatic zone. Mercury,
stibium, lead, manganese and coal are ranked as the most important minerals.
In the field of industries, priorities are placed on the development
of coal, metallurgy, chemical,  machinery,
electric power, cigarette, textile and papermaking industries. In the
fields of agriculture and by-products, there are mainly paddy rice, maize,
rapeseed, tobacco; and the outputs of tung oil, oil tea, Chinese Tallow,
raw lacquer, tea and traditional Chinese medicinal materials have occupied
a predominant position in the domestic market. Railway is the priority
communication line and highway traffic also plays an important role in
communication. The landforms with widely dispersed karst topography in
Guizhou Province have created a picturesque scenery with grandeur. Places
of historic interest and scenic beauty are the Yellow Fruit Tree Waterfall,
Anshun Water Cave of Dragon Palace, Gold-knit Cave, Red Maple Lake and
the Lesser Seven-Arched Scenic Site. There are such traditional local
products and specialties as Anshun Wax Printing, Jade Screen Whistle and
Flute, Ruled Pattern Lacquerware, Maotai and Dong (spirits).
City:
Guiyang
Anshun
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