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Guizhou

Karst mountains, forty minorities and the most expensive spirit in China.

Capital: Guiyang
Status: Province
Region: Southwest China
Must-see: Huangguoshu waterfall
Local specialty: Maotai baijiu, sour fish soup

A local saying goes that there are never three fine days, three flat li or three silver coins: Guizhou was long China’s poorest province. Its mountains sheltered dozens of peoples, Miao, Dong, Bouyei, whose villages, drum towers and embroidered costumes form a dense heritage. The town of Maotai distils the country’s most prestigious baijiu. The world’s largest radio telescope, FAST, has occupied a natural sinkhole here since 2016.

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BaijiuChinese national alcohol. Strong spirit (40-60°) distilled from fermented grains.Huangguoshu WaterfallEast Asia’s largest waterfall, which can be crossed by a cave behind the curtain of water.

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