Location<\/strong>: in the middle reaches of Yellow River in the Loess Plateau Hukou Falls at Yellow River is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is located in the middle reaches of Yellow River in the Loess Plateau hinterlands between Shaanxi Province and Shanxi Province. So Hukou Waterfall can be viewed either from Shaanxi Province side (Xian as its capital city) or Shanxi Province side ( Taiyuan as its capital city ) since Yellow River is a border river dividing Shaanxi Province and Shanxi Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check out the links below for more information: The visitors viewing on the Hukou Waterfalls Shaanxi side has outnumbered those on Shanxi side. The viewing place on Shaanxi side is lower than Shanxi side, which makes the waterfalls looks much more magnificent than viewed from Shanxi side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location<\/strong>: in Anshu in Guizhou Province in the northwest of China. Huangguoshu Waterfall is definitely your first choice on your Guizhou travel schedule. Huangguoshu Fall is the largest in China, 77.8 meters high, 101 meters wide with thunderous roars that can be heard with 5 kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check out the following links for more information: The waterfall is named after a locally popular tree named \u201cHuangguoshu\u201d. Huanghuoshu Waterfall belongs to the typical karst eroded waterfalls. In 1999, Huangguoshu waterfalls is listed as the largest waterfalls clusters in the world by Guinness World Records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location<\/strong>: in the Shuzheng Valley of Jiuzhaigou at the sea-level of 2365m, Sichuan Listed as World Cultural Heritage in 1992, Jiuzhaigou is famous for its beautiful water \u2013 multi-level waterfalls and colorful lakes. Jiuzhaigou is located in Jiuzhaigou County of the Aba Tibetan Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, 436km north of Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check out the following links for more information: Nuorilang Waterfall is 270m wide, 24.5m high with a fall of 20m, a kind of calcified waterfalls, the widest waterfalls in China. \u201cNuorilan\u201d in Tibetan means \u201cgreat\u201d. The best time to visit Nuorilang Waterfalls is in Spring and Autumn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location<\/strong>: in Daxin County, 145 km southwest from Nanning City in Guangxi Province, bordering Vietnam on the south Detian Waterfallv is located in Daxin County, is 145 kilometers southwest from Nanning City, Guangxi, bordering Vietnam on the south. There are over 40 places of national spots concreted within the site, among which Detian Fall is of the most fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check out the links below for more information: The Detian Waterfall is over 200 meters wide and has a drop of more than 70 meters. Its water rushes down a three-tiered cliff with tremendous force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is the largest waterfall in Asia, and the second largest transnational waterfall in the world, connecting with a waterfall in Vietnam. The fall is awe-inspiring, and its thunder is audible before it even comes into view. The changing seasons transform the natural scenery of the waterfall throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location<\/strong>: in Yiling District, Yichang City\uff0cHubei Province Three Gorges Waterfall, formerly known as Baoguoshu Waterfall, is located in Yiling District, 29km from the central city of Yichang. The waterfall is actually within a national AAAAA level Tourist Area which is a natural geological museum showing the Sinian, Ordovician, Cambrian and other geological ages. It is also a national geological park integrating canyon, karst cave, landscape and fossil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three Gorges Waterfall is 5 kilometers in length, with more than 30 waterfalls of various sizes distributed along the way. These waterfalls are in different shapes, such as Tiger Waterfall, One Line Waterfall, Pearl Waterfall, Chain Waterfall and Five Waterfalls coming one after another, etc. The main waterfall, 102m high and 80m wide, is 30m higher than Huangguoshu Waterfall<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location<\/strong>: In Lushan Mountain Scenic Spot, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province Lushan Waterfall is mainly composed of Three-tier Waterfall, Kaixian Waterfall, Shimenjian Waterfall, Huanglongtan Waterfall and Wulongtan Waterfall. It is reputed as one of the ten most beautiful waterfalls in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dubbed as “the most magnificent and beautiful karst waterfall in the world”, the Three-tier Waterfall on Lushan Mountain is a must for tourists who climb to Lushan Mountain in ancient and modern times. The roaring water flows out of the cliff mouth of Wulao Peak and falls down in three levels, so it is named “Three-tier Waterfall”. Lushan Three-tier Waterfall is reputed as “the first landscape of Lushan Mountain”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The waterfall falls 155 meters down to the lake through three tiers with the third tier most specutacular, 50 meters high and plunges straight into the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location<\/strong>: in Xingyi, southwest of Guizhou Province The Maling River Waterfall is composed of over 60 waterfalls along the Maling River Grand Canyon. The canyon is 74.8 km long with an average depth of more than 100 mand a width of 80-200 m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The most magnificent is the 2km-long hanging cliff which has 13 waterfalls, forming a spectacular waterfall group. The most amazing is the Pearl Waterfall, which tumbles from the cliff top falling down for 200m, hitting the rocks and producing thousands of water beads shining in the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location<\/strong>: on the northern side of Jingpo Lake, 103km southwest of Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang So Diaoshuilou Waterfall is locates 103km southwest of Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province. The lake occupies an area of 1200 square meters. It is a famous scenic spot as well as an ideal summer resort of North China. The lake has been called \u201cWest Lake of North China\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Actually Diaoshuilou Waterfall now has become a seasonal waterfall, and basically you can see its great beauty only in July and August<\/strong>, the local rainy season. It is shaped like Niagara Falls in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the best time of the rainy or flood season, Diaoshuilou Waterfall reaches the width of more than 300 meters with the drop over20 meters. The pool below it is 60 meters deep and is called Black Dragon Pool. The roaring waterfall produces the thunder-like sound, its torrent howling and flying, the water striking the stones, the white stream surging, the colorful rainbow appearing from the fog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location<\/strong>: located 22 kilometers north of Luoping County, Yunnan Province Jiulong Waterfall is named for the local Jiulong River. Basically Jiulong Waterfall refers to a cluster of waterfalls in this area, which now has become a national AAAA Level Tourist Spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Due to the special geological structure and thousands of years of erosion of the current, there are ten-tier waterfall groups with different height and width and different shapes. The beauty of the waterfalls is beyond words, and the shallow and deep pools between the waterfalls are varied and colorful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location<\/strong>: Camp No.04, Hailuogou, Moxi Town (\u78e8\u897f\u9547), Sichuan Hailuogou (literally Conch Gully ) is situated in the southeast of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, on the east slope of Mount Gongga (7556 meters ). Hailuogou Glacier is regarded as a low altitude modern oceanic glacier. Also known as No.1 Glacier, Hailuogou Glacier is 14.7 km long ( the longest among the 71 glaciers on Mount Gongga) with highest height of 6750 meters and lowest 2850 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read my another article Camp No.04 at Hailuogou Glacier <\/a>for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hailuogou Glacier ( No.01 Glacier ) has three cascading steps from high to low: 1) The First Step \u2013 Neve Basin (\u7c92\u96ea\u76c6), or firn basin, granular snow, the upper part of the glacier, where it has not yet been compressed into ice; 2) The Second Step \u2013 Large Ice Fall (\u5927\u51b0\u7011\u5e03), 500 to 1100 meters wide and 1080 high grand glacier cascade which is the highest and grandest icefall in China; 3) The Third Step: Glacier Tongue (\u51b0\u5ddd\u820c), 6 km long and penetrating into the pristine forest, forming a rare natural landscape with the mix of glacier and forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for China guided tours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Top China Private Tours<\/a> Top 10 Places to Visit in China<\/a> Top 10 Travel Experiences in China<\/a> Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The waterfall is one of the amazing creation of our Mother Nature with the volume of water roaring down and the sound it makes. 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Uniqueness: <\/strong>the largest yellow waterfalls in the world <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to visit Hukou Waterfall<\/a>
Shaanxi Red Tour<\/a> ( including a short trip to Hukou Waterfall)<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hukou-Falls.jpg\")
2. Huangguoshu Waterfall<\/strong> \u9ec4\u679c\u6811\u7011\u5e03<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Uniqueness: <\/strong>the largest waterfall in China<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to visit Huangguoshu Waterfall<\/a>
3 Days Guizhou Karst Landscape Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Huangguoshu-Waterfalls.jpg\")
3. Nuorilang Waterfall in Jiuzhaigou \u4e5d\u5be8\u6c9f\u8bfa\u65e5\u6717\u7011\u5e03<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Uniqueness: <\/strong>The cleanest and purest waterfall clusters in China<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jiuzhaigou Tour<\/a>
Jiuzhaigou Trip<\/a>
5 Day Chengdu Jiuzhaigou Huanglong Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nuorilang-Waterfalls.jpg\")
4. Detian Waterfall \u5fb7\u5929\u7011\u5e03<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Uniqueness: <\/strong>the largest transnational waterfall in Asia<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guangxi Tour<\/a>
Top 10 Attractions in Guangxi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/detian-1-1.jpg\")
5. Three Gorges Waterfall \u4e09\u5ce1\u5927\u7011\u5e03<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Uniqueness: <\/strong>Even no rain for a long time, it is still full of splashing springs<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1121449970_15021736169801n.jpg\")
6. Lushan Three-tier Waterfall \u5e90\u5c71\u4e09\u53e0\u6cc9\u7011\u5e03<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Uniqueness: <\/strong>The most magnificent and beautiful karst waterfalls in the world<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/lushan-waterfalljpg.jpg\")
7. Maling River Waterfall \u9a6c\u5cad\u6cb3\u7011\u5e03<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Uniqueness: <\/strong>the largest waterfall cluster in China<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/maling-river-waterfall.jpg\")
8. Diaoshuilou Waterfall \u540a\u6c34\u697c\u7011\u5e03\uff08\u955c\u6cca\u6e56\u7011\u5e03\uff09<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Uniqueness: <\/strong>the largest basalt waterfall in the world (\u4e16\u754c\u6700\u5927\u7684\u7384\u6b66\u5ca9\u7011\u5e03)<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/diaoshuilou-waterfall.jpg\")
9. Jiulong Waterfall \u7f57\u5e73\u4e5d\u9f99\u7011\u5e03\u7fa4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Uniqueness: <\/strong>the only ten-tier waterfall in China<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/jiulong-waterfall.jpg\")
10. Hailuogou Grand Ice Falls \u6d77\u87ba\u6c9f\u5927\u51b0\u7011\u5e03<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Uniqueness:<\/strong> the highest and grandest icefall in China;<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Firn-Basin-of-Hailuogou.jpg\")
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