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Guizhou province known for short as Qian, is situated at southwest of China. It has an area of 170 thousand square kilometers, of which 61.7 per cent are mountains, 30.8 per cent hills and 7.5 per cent flat land between mountains. The average altitude of the province is about 1170 meters. It has a population of 33 million. The capital of this province is Guiyang as a political, economic and cultural center throughout the province.
Guizhou has a subtropical humid climate. There are few seasonal changes. The weather is frequently cloudy and rainy all year. The temperature is also moderate, not too cold in the winter, or hot in the summer. Annual rainfall in Guizhou Province averages nearly 1000-1300 millimeters and annual temperature averages 15 C around.
Guizhou is an inland province with abundant resources and great potential for development. The province is rich in resources and one of big provinces of resources in China. Its energy, mineral, biology and tourism resources take important places in China.
The province is rich in tourist resources featured in colorful variety, wide distribution and admirable sightseeing. Waterfalls, canyons, mountains, rock forests, lakes, hot springs and karst caverns are located everywhere in the province. The 8 world's well known national level scenic resorts are Huangguo Tree, Dragon Palace, Gold Woven Cavern, Wuyuang River, Red Maple Lake, Libozhang River, Maling River and Cishui; five national level reserves are Fanjing Cavern, Plant, Maolankashite Virgin Forest, Cishui Horse Chestnut and Weiningcaohai Birds, the tropical evergreen broadleaf forest of Central Asia in Xishui and 24 provincial scenic resorts with special flavor including Flower Brook, Mud Pit and Rock Forest, etc.
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