Malinghe Valley
Location: Guizhou Province
Transportation: Bus service from Guiyang
Culture/History Rating: 1/5
Scenery Rating: 4/5
Hotels: N/A
Summary: "a beautiful scar of the earth"
Description:
| s a northern tributary of the Nanpan River, the Mabeihe River originates in Laochang Township of Panxian County and flows southeastwards into the Nanpan River at Bahao in Xingyi region. It is 1425 km long and covers an area of 2 924 sq meters. The part of the river, which runs through Malinghe District is called the Malinghe River. The canyon around the Malinghe River is a national (State-class) scenic spot in Qianxinan. It was formed during the Yenshan movement of the earth. With fantastic views, precipices and waterfalls, the canyon is absolutely fascinating. |  |
 | Turbulent water falls down from the northwest plateau and cuts its way through the limestone, giving birth to a deep valley. The whole valley presents a magnificent view, with cliffs on both sides of the valley facing each other, blue water gushing on and a swathe of sky overhead. The valley is famed for its bizarre-shaped rocks and the impressive cascades along the river. On both sides of the valley subtropical plants and tree-size cacti grow. There are waterfalls pouring down here and there. Another wonderful thing about the valley is that in summer or on autumn evenings one often sees will-o-the wisp glowing intermittently, which makes you feel as if you were in a dram-like land. |
| The local tourism agency offers and organizes a drift-down trip along the 11-km long watercourse full of rapids and cliffs, which face each other. It is an exciting adventure to drift down the river in a rubber boat and enjoy the beautiful valley in a romantic way. In 1997, the valley was chosen as the place where the 1997 International Drift-Down Championship was held, for its rapids, beautiful valley and beauty spots. |  |
Climate:
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Statistics |
Average values in the last 20 years |
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Highest temperature on the average (centigrade) |
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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Lowest temperature on the average (centigrade) |
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 |