Libo Scenic Area shines like a diamond in Guizhou

A multi-arched bridge carries tourists across the water in Libo Scenic Area in Southwest China's Guizhou, the "Emerald of the Earth's Belt". [Photo by Yao Xiandun/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Libo Scenic Area in Southwest China's Guizhou province is a stunning place all year round, with beautiful mountains, forests, waterfalls and unique karst landforms.

Libo, nicknamed "Emerald of the Earth's Belt", boasts not only a forest on rocks, but also an over water forest.

The Libo county, Qiannan Buyi and Miao autonomous prefecture site has three major tourist destinations, the Xiaoqikong Scenic Spot, Daqikong Scenic Spot and Zhangjiang National Scenic Area.

Among them, Daqikong is a wonderful water network with six lakes scattered inside. It is characterized by a gorge to present majestic scenery. There are waterfalls coming out of the cave and lakes under the waterfall.

Beautiful Xiaoqikong is a name that means "bridge with seven little arches." This small but ancient bridge has a history of 185 years dating back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

Wang Jin in Guiyang contributed to this story.