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Huangguoshu Waterfall

One of Asia's biggest waterfalls, thundering over karst cliffs in Guizhou, with a walkway through the Water Curtain Cave behind it.

Photo: Kcx36 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Jun–Oct
Our full guide to Huangguoshu Waterfall is being written. It's on the Southwest China list as Worth a Detour.

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