Liupanshui

Liupanshui, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guizhou province, is located in the west of Guizhou. The city was officially established in 1978 with the approval of the state council. Liupanshui lies in the junction of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, the watershed of the upper reaches of the Yangtze river and the pearl river, the Banks of the Nanpanjiang and Beipanjiang rivers, rich in mineral resources, is a heavy industry city with the main industry of energy raw materials. With convenient transportation, it is an important railway hub city and one of the distribution centers of logistics in southwest China. As the third largest city in Guizhou province, Liupanshui is also the main base of the national power transmission from west to east and an important junction city of the Nanning, Guiyang and Kunming economic belt of the western development of China. Liupanshui is rich in tourism resources, and because of its beautiful scenery and pleasant climate, it has been listed as one of the top ten summer resort cities in China for many times.

Highlights: 

• Tourists Attractions: The representative attractions in Liupanshui city include Wumeng Grassland, Suoga Longhorn Miao Scenic Area, Yushe National Forest Park, Zangke River Scenic Area and Beipanjiang Grand Canyon, etc. 
• Summer Resort: Located in Wumeng mountain area of the west of Guizhou province, annual average temperature of 15℃, the summer mean temperature of 19.7℃ and the winter average temperature of 3℃. Liupanshui climate features pleasantly cool, comfortable, moist and fresh, with moderate ultraviolet radiation. It has been awarded the title of "Cool City of China" by Chinese meteorological society, and is the only city named with climate characteristics in China.
• Ethnic Culture: There are 44 ethnic groups inhabited in this land. Ethnic customs(like Tiaohua festival, Longhorn Miao), folk music(folk song and instruments of various ethnic groups), folk dance(custom dance, sacrificial dance, sport dance, etc), folk opera(Di opera and Nuo opera) and cultural heritages form the rich ethnic culture in Liupanshui.