Huangguoshu Waterfall | |
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Location | Anshun, Guizhou, China |
Coordinates | 25°59′31″N 105°39′58″E / 25.992°N 105.666°E |
Type | Segmented Block |
Elevation | 903.9 m (2,966 ft) |
Total height | 77.8 m (255 ft) |
Total width | 101 m (331 ft) |
Watercourse | Pearl River |
Average flow rate | 18.2 L/s km2 |
Huangguoshu Waterfall (simplified Chinese: 黄果树瀑布; traditional Chinese: 黃果樹瀑布; pinyin: Huáng Guǒshù Pùbù; Wade–Giles: Huang-kuo-shu p'u-pu; lit. 'Yellow-Fruit Tree Waterfalls'), is one of the largest waterfalls in China and East Asia located on the Baishui River (白水河) in Anshun, Guizhou province. It is 77.8 m (255 ft) high and 101 m (331 ft) wide. The main waterfall is 67 m (220 ft) high and 83.3 m (273 ft) wide,[1] is the biggest waterfall in Asia.