Guizhou Province, with its capital Guiyang, is located in the southwest China mainland. Guizhou covers an area of over 176,000 square kilometers (about 67,958 square miles) with a total population of more than 35,245,000.

Guizhou has a subtropical humid climate. There are few seasonal changes. The weather is frequently cloudy and rainy all year. The temperature is also moderate, not too cold in the winter, or hot in the summer. Annual rainfall in Guizhou Province averages nearly 1000-1300 millimeters and annual temperature averages 15 C around.

Guizhou Province is unfamiliar to many travelers and tourists. However, the peculiar natural scenery, remarkable national customs, brilliant history, culture and the pleasant climate condition form a unique, aboriginal, unsophisticated and mysterious landscape which is attracting more and more tourists, both domestic and international. Maolan Karst Forest Natural Conservation, which contains mountains, water, forests and caves, all in the same location, is breathtaking. Huangguoshu Waterfall is the biggest in China and among the worlds famous waterfalls. Dragon Palace, which is located nearly twenty miles southwest of Anshun City, is a splendid underground Karst type cave. It looks like a fairy tale crystal palace. A boat-ride will take you to see the magnificent views in the caves, and you will feel like you are in a fairyland. Zhijin Cave Scenic Spot is another highlight. It is famous for its massive, scale, stalagmites, stone pillars and stone pagodas in unbelievable heights and numbers. There are over forty kinds of Karst precipitation formations in the cave. The Zhinjin Cave is known as "the Museum of Karst Formation". Hongfeng (Red Maple) Lake scenic spot, thirty-three kilometers from Guiyang city, is also worth a visit. It has over 100 islands within the clear blue water lake. The karst land formations, fascinating water and hills, as well as the spectacular caves make this area a state ranked key scenic location. More than 15 minority ethnic groups settled in Guizhou and most of the amazing scenic areas are located in these settled minority areas. Guizhou Province is a fascinating area that can be explored on foot and by basic transport.

No.	Institutions		Telephone	Fax  /  E-mail  /  http		Address / Postcode
544.	GUIZHOU UNIVERSITY		3620187	3621381 Email: fa@gzu.edu.cn http:// www.gzu.edu.cn		Guizhou University,Huaxi, Guiyang  550025
545.	GUIZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY		6766891	6766891  Email: wsc@gznu.edu.cn  http:// www.gznu.edu.cn		No.116 Baoshanbeilu, Guiyang  550001
546.	GUIYANG CHINESE TRADITIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE		5652638	5652638 Email:gyzyxywsbgs@163.com		No.50,City East Road, Guiyang 50001
547.	ZUNYI  MEDICAL COLLEGE		8609785	8609785 Email：xingfu3276@sohu.com http://www.zmc.gz.cn/		Dalian Road 201# , Huichuan District , Zunyi , 563003
548.	GUIZHOU UNIVERSITY FOR NATIONALITIES		3612620	3613075 Email:gzmywsb@sina.com  http://www.gznc.edu.cn		Guizhou University for Nationalities , Guiyang, 550025
549.	QIANNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY OF NATIONALITIES		8737011 8737000	8737012 Email:liurp70@126.com http://www.sgmtu.edu.cn/		The economy develops area Duyun City Qiannanzhou  558000
550.	GUIYANG UNIVERSITY		5403757 5406589	5403757 E-mail: zhuqingleegy@yahoo.com.cn http:// www.gyu.cn		No.103 Jianlongdong Rd Longdongbao Guiyang 550005
551.	KAILI UNIVERSITY		8503572	8503572 Email:Olivia9987@sina.com http:// www.kluniv.cn		No.22,Wenhua North Road, Kaili, 556000
552.	LIUPANSHUI TEACHERS’ COLLEGE		8600486	8602133 Email:xianghuyue@126.com		No.19,Yucai Lane,Minghu Road,Zhongshan, Liupanshui, 553004
553.	SOUTHWEST GUIZHOU TEACHERS’ COLLEGE FOR NATIONALITIES		3223309	3296315/3222483 Email:PYP5256@126.com Xulidan665208@126.com http://wsb.qxntc.edu.cn		No.32 Hunan Road, Xingyi, 562400
City Code of Guizhou Province：		Guiyang：0851 Duyun：0854    Liupanshui: 0858			Kaili：0855 Zunyi：0852 Xingyi：0859

(China Scholarship Council December 4, 2008)