The 'Emerald on the Earth's Belt'—Libo Xiaoqikong

Libo Xiaoqikong scenic area, is located in the southwestern part of Libo County, Qiannan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, with a small seven-hole ancient bridge at the northern end of the scenic area, hence the name. The area integrates mountains, water, forests, caves, lakes, and waterfalls, beautiful and tranquil, with a rich Tujia and Yao ethnic style. ✅Must experience: Stroll across the Xiaoqikong ancient stone bridge A small and exquisite seven-hole ancient stone bridge, once an important bridge for communication from Libo to Guangxi. The bridge seems thin, but it has withstood multiple floods and still stands firm and intact to this day. The bridge body is built with stone bars, and it exudes a sense of vicissitudes of green due to the mossy plants, casting a faint glow in the emerald waves. ✅Must experience: Admire the beauty of the 'Mini Jiuzhai' in Wolongtan Wolongtan is located at the outlet of the Wolong River and is known as 'Mini Jiuzhai', the surface of the pool is not large, the water is smooth as a mirror, and the water quality is surprisingly deep, the pool water shows different colors due to different depths, deep blue, azure, dark green, emerald, changing endlessly. Strange rocks and peculiar trees stand by the pool, ancient woods are dense, outside the pool, the sound of water is roaring, and the misty rain is hazy, the surrounding mountains lock tightly, and the pool is like a deep abyss on the ground. The Wolongtan waterfall is like a fully drawn bow, thousands of water columns pour down, forming a huge curtain, the water falls into the pool, making a deafening roar. ✅Must experience: Traverse the water forest The water forest is divided into upper and lower sections, about 600 meters long, the clear river water gushes down from the mixed forest of the riverbed, water flows over stones, trees grow in water. Thousands of trees here, including dozens of rare trees, are all rooted in the stubborn stones in the water, and through the stones rooted in the riverbed, creating this wonder of stones in the water, trees on the stones, trees planted in the water, water, stones, and trees depend on each other. ✅Must experience: Watch the group waterfalls compete Xiaoqikong is a pure natural water world, not only the green river runs through the entire scenic area, there are also several waterfalls, each with a different posture, represented by: (1) Laya Waterfall The waterfall is 10 meters wide and has a drop of 30 meters, approaching and looking up, but seeing the waterfall hanging from the blue sky, with white clouds on the side, it seems like the Milky Way falls from the sky. The waterfall is as powerful as a mountain falling, with a roar like thunder, quite spectacular. (2) Cuigu Waterfall The waterfall with the largest drop in Xiaoqikong, more than 60 meters high, the waterfall is like a group of dragons descending the mountain, unstoppable, against the backdrop of the lush green mountains, she is as white as jade. (3) Feiyun Waterfall It gushes out from the mountain above the road, just leaving an arch made of water for pedestrians, passing underneath, there is an indescribable wonderful feeling. (4) Sixty-eight-level waterfall A natural landscape in the narrow valley 1.6 kilometers upstream of Hanbi Pool, whether from upstream to downstream or from downstream to upstream, the white waves roll, the mist is pervasive, and the dynamic water scenery is varied, which is dazzling. ✅Must experience: Boating on Mandarin Duck Lake Mandarin Duck Lake is a natural karst plateau lake, boating inside and observing carefully, the trees here are rooted in the stones in the water, and through the stones rooted in the riverbed. Due to the changes in terrain, water depth, and light, you can see colorful scenery.