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China · Guizhou
Huangguoshu Falls
黄果树瀑布
China's largest waterfall drops into a limestone gorge riddled with caves, including one, the Water-Curtain Cave, that runs directly behind the falling sheet and connects to a full walkable path behind the curtain. It anchors a broader scenic area of more than a dozen connected waterfalls.
China's largest waterfall Essentials guide
Checked September 2026 by David Bussell
Huangguoshu Falls drops 78 metres (256 ft) across a face roughly 101 metres wide on the Baishui, inside Huangguoshu Scenic Area. It is a block-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Anshun, with AVA the closest airport. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
Huangguoshu Falls is the second-tallest of the 10 we cover in China. As a block waterfall, a wide sheet of water falling from a broad river.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Huangguoshu Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Anshun are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Summer rainy season (Jun-Sep) brings China's largest waterfall to full roar.
Entry: Entry ~¥180
Getting there
- Base town Anshun
- Airport AVA
- Country China
- Region Guizhou, East Asia, Asia
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Huangguoshu Falls
China
Height78 mWidth101 m
Most similar
Maria Cristina Falls
Philippines
Height98 mWidth—
Also a block waterfall, of similar height and in the Philippines
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
78 m
98 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Huangguoshu FallsMaria Cristina FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Huangguoshu Falls
101 m
Angel Falls is 13× taller than Huangguoshu Falls. Victoria Falls is 1.4× taller and 17× wider. Khone Phapheng Falls is 107× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Videos from Huangguoshu Falls
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On the map
25.9924, 105.6662
Quick answers
Where is Huangguoshu Falls?
Huangguoshu Falls is in China (Guizhou), inside Huangguoshu Scenic Area. The nearest base is Anshun and the closest airport is AVA. Its coordinates are 25.9924, 105.6662.
How tall is Huangguoshu Falls?
Huangguoshu Falls drops 78 metres (256 feet), across a face about 101 metres wide. It is a block-type waterfall on the Baishui.
When is the best time to visit Huangguoshu Falls?
Peak flow is June to September. Summer rainy season (Jun-Sep) brings China's largest waterfall to full roar.
What can you do at Huangguoshu Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Huangguoshu Falls?
The usual base is Anshun, and the closest airport is AVA. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there. Entry ~¥180.
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