Huangguoshu Waterfall

Huangguoshu Waterfall

Infobox Waterfall
name = Huangguoshu Waterfall



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caption = Huangguoshu Waterfall
location = Anshun, Guizhou, CHN
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elevation = convert|903.9|m|ft|abbr=on
type = Segmented Block
height = convert|77.8|m|ft|abbr=on
width = convert|101|m|ft|abbr=on
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average_flow = 18.2 L/s km2
watercourse = Baihe River
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Huangguoshu Waterfall, also known as Yellow Fruit Tree Waterfall (zh-tspw|t=黃果樹瀑布|s=黄果树瀑布|p="huángguǒshùpùbù"|w="Huang-guo-shu pu-bu"|l:Yellow-Fruit Tree Waterfalls) is the largest waterfall in China and Asia located on the Baihe River (白水河) in Anshun, Guizhou Province. It is convert|77.8|m|ft|abbr=on high and convert|101|m|ft|abbr=on wide. The main waterfall is convert|67|m|ft|abbr=on high and convert|83.3|m|ft|abbr=on wide. [ [http://www.china-visit.com/news/china/15928.html 中国旅游网China Travel - Huangguoshu Waterfall] , retrieved on 2005-08-17.]

The Water-Curtain Cave

The Water-Curtain Cave named "Shuiliandong" (水帘洞) in Chinese is a convert|134|m|ft|abbr=on long naturally formed cave located in the back of the waterfall. It allows visitors to not only view, but also hear and touch the waterfall. The Huangguoshu Waterfall is one of few waterfalls that can be viewed from above, below, front, back, left and right in the world. Fact|date=June 2008

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External links

* [http://www.hgscn.com/ Huangguoshu Waterfall Official Website]
* [http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/guizhou/anshun/huangguoshu.htm RravelChinaGuide - Huangguoshu Waterfall]


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