The seven-arch bridge
Draped in plants.
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A thick forest in the karst hills of southern Guizhou where turquoise rivers run between waterfalls, pools and stone bridges; it is part of the South China Karst, inscribed by UNESCO as World Heritage in 2007. The area takes its name from the Xiaoqikong, «Seven Small Arches», Bridge, a seven-arch stone bridge built in 1836 under the Qing on the old road to Guangxi, 25 metres long and draped in climbing plants. Visitors follow boardwalks past the Wolong pool, where a clear underground river wells up, falls tumbling down 68 steps, the «water forest» whose trees stand in running water, and blue lakes between the peaks. In Daqikong next door, a huge natural rock bridge spans the river. Tickets cost CNY 120 with a compulsory park bus of 40; a two-day ticket with Daqikong costs 130 from March to November and 110 in winter; it is open from 7.30 am to 5 pm with last entry at 4 pm, per visitor guides. The Guiyang–Nanning fast train stops at Libo.
Draped in plants.
Trees in the water.
Clear turquoise.
Libo County, Qiannan, southern Guizhou, reached by fast train from Guiyang
Yes, by fast train to Libo and then a bus or taxi to the area, but it is a long day, and many stay in Libo to see Daqikong too.
Choices are few in Libo, so bring food; Guiyang has beef-noodle restaurants run by Hui Muslims under the halal sign.