Huangheying Tourist Area is situated in the northern part of Ziyun Buyi and Miao Autonomous County. Serving as a gateway connecting Ziyun’s tourist resorts with Guizhou’s golden tourism belt and Anshun scenic zones, it enjoys convenient transportation and prominent geographical advantages.
The area boasts abundant tourism resources: towering and precipitous karst canyons, picturesque karst trough valleys, gently sloping river valleys with pristine ecology; a mysterious underground river stretching 5 to 6 kilometres (with a 2-kilometre section available for drifting); the Tianxing Bridge karst cave, sinkholes, natural stone arch bridges, and Tianxing Bridge Buyi Village that integrate natural scenery with folk customs; precious geological relics featuring both peril and grace, including the ancient river course of Elephant Trunk Cave and groups of paleokarst remains. There are also idyllic rural landscapes and folk villages with simple local traditions.
The tourist area consists of three sections: Huangheying in the east, Gedong and Wengnong in the west, and Wenggong in the south. Among them, Huangheying Section forms the core of the whole tourist zone.
Huangheying Tourist Area is dominated by landform sights with uniquely developed karst landscapes. The large-scale underground river system, the fantastically shaped Tianxing Bridge and sinkhole cluster, and the rolling karst peak forests combine to form magnificent and mysterious natural scenery. It is a resource-rich tourist zone with excellent development potential.
(I) Huangheying Underground River Scenic Area
Nestled in a karst peak cluster depression surrounded by mountains, Huangheying got its name from an old legend: a flock of yellow cranes flying westward from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River were so captivated by the stunning scenery that they settled here permanently.
Half-moon-shaped through caves hang on the steep conical peak west of the depression, known as Moon Mountain. The skylight entrance of the underground river (25 metres deep) is hidden beneath the cliff at the edge of the depression.
The navigable passage of the underground river extends 2,006 metres in total, with an average height of 36 metres and width of 29 metres. The annual average discharge reaches 6.75 cubic metres per second. The total drop of the river channel is 30 metres, with an average gradient of 14‰. The spacious caverns, abundant water flow and moderate river gradient make this an ideal site for underground drifting.
The underground river has four distinctive characteristics:
The river follows an S-shaped course nearly from north to south, divided into three stretches with completely different landscapes.
The upper reach runs northeast for about 360 metres, featuring wide caverns scattered with sandy beaches and collapsed boulders along the winding waterway.
The middle reach stretches east-west for roughly 600 metres, forming a long, narrow gorge with high cliffs and deep water.
The lower reach trends north-south for approximately 1,000 metres, with lofty caverns and deep tunnels. Deep pools are strung together like pearls.
The current varies dramatically in speed and pattern. Along the 2,000-metre waterway lie 6 turbulent rapids and 5 deep cavern pools.
Most rapids concentrate in the upper and middle sections. Leigongtan (Thunder Beach) is 20 metres long with a 3-metre drop; crashing waves roar like thunder. Longyintan (Dragon Roaring Beach) spans 30 metres with a 4-metre fall, where raging waves bring thrilling risks.
Deep pools are mainly distributed in the lower reach, each covering more than 2,000 square metres. Baotatan (Pagoda Pool) and Yuzhutan (Jade Pillar Pool) each exceed 5,000 square metres.
Travertine formations inside tunnels and caverns are rich and varied.
On collapsed boulders along the banks stand colourful stone pagodas and stone pillars, mostly 8 to 15 metres tall and wide at the base. One stone pagoda beside Pagoda Pool reaches 30 metres in height.
The steep cave walls on both sides are covered with gorgeous stone curtains, stone waterfalls and stalactites. Inlaid among them are terraced travertine dams and exquisite cave pearls and stalagmites. The vaulted ceiling is draped with stalactites shaped like blooming flowers or flowing clouds.
Along the waterline of rapids in the cave floor, travertine fins and dams spread in clusters, resembling snow-capped mountains or blooming lotus flowers. These spectacular travertine deposits turn the underground waterway into a resplendent underground palace.
Ample water volume, towering caverns and diverse travertine shapes jointly create a fantastic underground water town. Fourteen scenic spots line the river from upstream to downstream: Jinshaba (Golden Sand Bar), Lion Pagoda, Wangtiandong (Sky-gazing Cave), Thunder Beach, Feiyuntan (Flying Cloud Pool), Dragon Roaring Beach, Longmen Gorge, Pagoda Pool, Jade Pillar Pool, Fin Peak Pool, Jinxiu Lane (Splendid Lane), Carp Beach, Lotus Pool and Liming Gorge (Dawn Gorge).
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