Guiyang – The capital of Guizhou province, surrounded by mountains and rivers.

Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport was opened in 1997 and began to serve as an international airport in 2006. The terminal covers an area of 34,000 sq m (8 acres), and the airport has the capacity to serve 5,000,000 passengers a year. Longdongbao International Airport is connected to more than 40 domestic cities and offers flights to Hong Kong, Macau, and Bangkok.

Guiyang is located in the southwest of China, on the eastern side of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. It has a pleasant moist climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall. Guiyang does not have intense heat in summer or severe cold in winter. The air there is fresh and humid without any sandstorm. The pleasant climate makes it a comfortable city for living.

A annual average temperature of Guiyang is about 15°C (59°F). July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperation of 24°C (75°F) while January is the coldest one, the average temperature is 4.6°C (40°F). Guiyang features four distinctive seasons.

Si Wa Wa (Sliced Vegetable Baby) could well be the cheapest local snack. It literarily means the Baby because it takes the shape of a baby in swaddling clothes. Actually it is a thin cake made of flour and stuffed with various sliced cooked vegetables such as the carrot, radish, celerie and other vegetables. Sour and spicy juices are necessities when tasting the Si Wa Wa.

Lian'ai Doufu Guo (The Bean Curd in Love) is another famous Guiyang snack. It has an interesting name and also an interesting method of preparation that is to cut a piece of bean curd horizontally, fill it with vegetables and sliced meat, then to toast the bean curd until it turns golden and then sprinkle with sesame oil and other condiments. The finished bean curd tastes excellent! As for its interesting name, it is told that lovers often share the bean curd with each other, which add romance to the food; hence the name. Locals have this snack together with the soy sauce, vinegar, pepper and shallot.

Situated on Fuyu Bridge over the Nanming River, the Jiaxiu Tower is one of the symbols of Guiyang. It's also called the First Scholar's Tower. It is a three tiered wooden tower of an exquisite architectural design that has inspired a great number of writers and celebrities in the past.

Qingyan becomes famous for it retains the buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties. As well as the old buildings and delightful scenery, you will find some minority ethnic villages of the Miao people, Dong people and Buyi people. The Diaojiaolou of the Miao people, stone houses of the Buyi people and the Drum Tower and the Wind and Rain Bridge of the Dong people add greatly to Guiyang's natural beauty and folk atmosphere.