Guizhou's Maling River Gorge enters high-water season

Summer is the best season to visit Maling River Gorge. [Photo/ddcpc website]

The Maling River Gorge in Xingyi city, Southwest China's Guizhou province, has entered its high-water season, marking the pinnacle of the canyon's scenery and the golden window for summer travel from June to August each year.

Inside the canyon, the average summer temperature hovers around 22 C, providing a perfect escape from the scorching midsummer heat. The forests are lush and verdant, the air is rich with negative oxygen ions, and every step reveals green hills, emerald waters, surging waterfalls, and flowing springs.

On clear days, sunlight pierces through layers of mist, creating rainbows that span the canyon, forming a signature summer wonder that tourists flock to capture.

Beyond hiking, the Maling River rafting season is also at its peak. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, this exhilarating experience offers visitors exclusive summer fun.