Guizhous

Guizhous, commonly known as Guizhou Province, is a landlocked province in southwest China. It is bordered by Sichuan to the north, Yunnan to the west, Hunan to the east, Guangxi to the southeast, and Chongqing Municipality to the northeast. The capital is Guiyang. The province is known for its mountainous terrain and extensive karst formations. Its climate is humid subtropical highland, with mild winters and hot, wet summers; rainfall is plentiful, supporting forestry and agriculture. The Wu River and other waterways traverse the province, contributing to diverse ecosystems.

Guizhou is one of China’s most ethnically diverse regions, with numerous minority communities including Miao, Dong, Bouyei, Yi, and others. Mandarin is the standard language, but community languages and dialects are widely spoken in villages and towns. Ethnic customs and traditional architecture remain prominent in many areas.

Economic profile: historically resource- and agriculture-based, Guizhou has diversified into tourism, manufacturing, and services. It has pursued development in information technology and data infrastructure, with Guiyang emerging as a hub for big data and cloud computing. Agriculture includes crops such as corn, rice, and potatoes, along with tea and fruit production. The province is also known for Maotai baijiu, produced in Maotai Town, Renhuai, Zunyi.

Tourism and culture: Notable sites include the Huangguoshu Waterfall, Zhijin Cave, and Fanjingshan (Mount Fanjing) in Tongren, as well as the historic town of Zhenyuan and many ethnic minority villages in Qiandongnan and Qiannan. The Zunyi Conference of 1935, a key event during the Long March, is an important historical reference in the province.