A couple of pictures from parks and waterfalls...

This post is going to be a long one. The main reason therefore is that I did not have decent internet acces in Guiyang, so I will be covering multiple days at once. The second reason this post is a long one, is the high amount of pictures. But, I suppose those are the most interesting after all... :)

First up is ... park in Guiyang. The park is quite large and offers many stone paths up the forested hills that split the town in different districts. Although not the most beautiful park, it has a lot of interesting things to offer. The biggest attraction here is definitely the monkeys. There are many of them freely wandering around the park. They are not shy of humans and might even try to steal your food. Although I would not dare to touch them, it is great to be able to stand very close to them.

Picture above: one of the many activities you can see in parks. This game is particularly interesting. The goal of the game, mostly played by elderly men, is to keep the top spinning for as long as possible by hitting it with a whip. I regret not filming it, because the noise really makes it complete. (It's loud!)

Next park we did was a park in the vicinity of Duyun. It was still quite a long bus ride away, but well worth it. Here, we witnessed some of the more untouched, wild nature of Guizhou.

Xiaoheche Park (小河车公园) in Guiyang is a new park with lots of things to see and do. You won't find any authentic ancient buildings here, but they did a very good job imitating the old architecture. The park is more fit for a sightseeing tour than an actual walk in the park, because, as is the case with many things in China, it is built on a massive scale. You can hop on what looks like a golf buggy limousine to get around more quickly.

In one part of the park, some of the many minorities in Guizhou province are in the spotlight. On the picture below, you see a pavillion constructed in Miaozu (苗族) style. While they rock some cool, unique ceremonial clothing, their architecture and culture looks similar to that of the Han majority. Not so very different from the majority after all, but isn't that the case for most minorities?

Like a dream...

The last trip we made from Guiyang was Huangguoshu Falls (黄果树). Rated AAAAA by the Chinese government, this view is definitely worth it. 很漂亮的景色！