CN · Guizhou · 26.65°N 106.63°E

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Sour soup, vegetable wraps and green hills around Guizhou's cool-weather capital.

Best time
April–May and September–October are best. Summer is cool for China but rainy; January–February is damp, cold and grey.
How long
2–3 days
Getting there
Direct flights from KL take about 4.5 hours. The airport is close, about 40 minutes from the centre by metro or taxi. Malaysians can visit mainland China visa-free for up to 30 days.
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Dear group chat,Sour soup, vegetable wraps and green hills around Guizhou's cool-weather capital.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingGuiyangCN, Guizhou
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≈ 2,667 km from KL, as the crow flies
Qingyan Ancient Town, one of the most famous historical and cultural towns in Guizhou Province, lies in the southern suburb of Guiyang.

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Guizhou's capital sits high on a plateau, so summers are cooler than in most of southern China. It's the start of most trips around the province, with sour, spicy food, green hills in the city and Huangguoshu, one of China's biggest waterfalls, a couple of hours away.

Makan

  1. SiwawaThin pancakes you fill with shredded vegetables and dip in a sour, spicy sauce.Map ↗
  2. Sour fish soupFish in a red, tangy broth of fermented tomatoes and chilli, a Miao dish.Map ↗
  3. Rice tofuSoft rice-flour jelly with chilli, herbs and crunchy toppings.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Qianling ParkA forested hill in the city with a temple, a lake and a troop of macaques.Map ↗
  2. Jiaxiu PavilionA Ming-era pavilion on a rock in the Nanming River, the city's symbol, lit up at night.Map ↗
  3. Qingyan Ancient TownA Ming-era fortress town of stone lanes and gates, about an hour south.Map ↗
  4. Huangguoshu WaterfallOne of China's largest waterfalls, about 2 hours away by road, with a cave path behind the falling water.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Guizhou cooking often uses pork. Lanzhou-style halal noodle shops (look for the qingzhen, 清真, signs) are the easy halal option.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.