Daxiaoqikong Scenic Area
Location: Libo county, Guizhou Province
Transportation: Bus from Mawei, other routes might be available
Culture/History Rating: 1/5
Scenery Rating: 4.5/5
Hotels: N/A
Summary: Daxiaoqikong literally means 'big and small seven holes'. It is named after the two famous bridges in the area. It is still under development when I was there in 2002. That's the sort of place I would visit before it gets developed. There aren't any high class hotels in the region; there isn't any fancy restaurant; the only road to this place is tiny and uneven. However, that's how you get close to nature =P. This place is really beautiful. Maybe this place lacks a little culture, but you will definitely like the humble local people.
Description:
| Located in the southern part of Libo County, Xiangqikong is the best site within the forest at 107°37' east longitude and 25°07' north latitude, close to Nandan County in Guangxi. It is 30 km from Libo County, 47 km away from Mawei. This beauty spot lies in a long, narrow, quiet valley about 12 km long and less than 2 km wide. It takes three days to fully enjoy this beautiful valley.
As a national scenic spot, Xiaoqikong is a combination of pikes, caves, forests, lakes and waterfalls, enjoying a good reputation as "Super Potted Landscape". This natural and unique scenic spot, having sixteen scattered points of interest, is regarded as a world treasure. The famous sixteen are the Xiangshui River, the Wild Boar Forest, the Mandarin Duck Lake, the Valley of Terror, the Water Forest, the Yongji Spring, A-Dragon-Teasing-Nine-Pearls, the Flying-Cloud Cave and the 68-step Dieshui Waterfall. |  |
 | The whole area is enclosed within Maolan karst forest, and here visitors find not the lonely landscape usually seen in other karst areas. What come into view instead are lush green woods, crystal-clear waters and lofty pikes. The unique hydrologic effect of the karst forest has turned out strange landscapes of water maze, water forest and a lot of separated waterfalls. Here you can walk on a path of stones and enjoy the exotic forest in the water.
Tourists like very much the Mandarin Duck Lake, whose flat surface projects the luster of sapphire. The lakeshore is lush with trees, and Chinese wisteria eagerly stretches their branches as if to embrace the water. Twin trees growing at the center of the lake spread their branches toward each other giving the appearance of two Mandarin ducks, hence the lake's name. |
| In other places, people may catch sight of trees growing on rocks with their roots twinning together in cracks. With forests on the ground and caves under it, people look upon it as a beautiful example of the karst landforms. Apart from these, a variety of rare plants, animals, the rich local national customs and lifestyles of the Yao and Buyi nationalities are sure to take one into a world of fairytales. Many tourists at home and abroad are won over by the beauty and mystery of Xiaoqikong. It is a marvelous scenic combination of clear streams and lakes, green hills, trees and fantastic caves. It is a beautiful and natural park for visitors to enjoy. |  |
 | The scenic spot has been opened up to the public since 1989, and now Libo Travel Service is available with many capable and knowledgeable guides. They offer and organize a Returning-to-Nature Trip for tourists to enjoy fully the natural scenery as well as the rich customs of the local ethnic peoples. It is really a refreshing experience for the urban people. |
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9.0 | 11.0 | 17.0 | 22.0 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 26.0 | 21.0 | 16.0 | 11.0 |
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2.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 19.0 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 17.0 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 |
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rainfall (mm) |
20.0 | 20.0 | 35.0 | 95.0 | 185.0 | 215.0 | 175.0 | 135.0 | 110.0 | 95.0 | 55.0 | 20.0 |