Intoxicating Art Gallery Along the Border

By Mo Tingting

Located in the southwest border of Guangxi， Daxin County， such a mysterious and graceful place， borders Vietnam and boasts numerous extraordinary sceneries that are worthy of seeking. Within Daxin County which has a good reputation of “art gallery along the border”， there are the first Asian Detian Waterfall， the original ecology of Heishui River National Wetland Park， the most beautiful rural Mingshi Countryside， and Anping Tuzhou which carries a history of a thousand years， etc. There are more than 40 high-grade tourist attractions with unique characteristics， among which some are majestic and grand， some are fresh and pleasant， and some are flexible and lively， and they jointly constitute a different landscape in Daxin.

Grand and magnificent Detian Waterfall

The flow of the Guichun River， a border river between Vietnam and China， is running slowly as many years ago， creating a variety of fantastic landscapes. On the way to Detian Waterfall， the view along the driving is pleasant， enjoying the fame of “art gallery along the border”. Waterfalls， rivers， mountains and history — Detian has it all.

Detian Waterfall is located in Detian Village， Shuolong Town， Daxin County， Chongzuo， and connects with the adjacent Ban Gioc Falls. It is a cross-border fall ranking first in Asia and fourth in the world. It is said that one third of Detian Waterfall belongs to Vietnam and two thirds to China. In the upstream of Guichun River， Detian Waterfall surges from verdant dense forests， with an annual water-carrying capacity at three times of that of the Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou. It has rising water vapors all year round， grand and magnificent， creating a scene that can be described as “it seems to travel in pictures of another era， without knowing that the waterfall around is like flower”. At present， it is not only a national AAAA-level tourist attraction in China， but also a shooting place of outdoor scenes of movies and TV dramas such as Liquor is home Alcohol， The Journey of Flower， etc.， attracting lots of tourists.

Beauty unveils wherever you rest your soul and toe. In spring time， the flame-red kapok flowers scatter around the silver waterfall； in summer time， the waterfall is even more magnificent as the river lever is higher due to plenty of rainfall. Its water rushes down a three-tiered cliff with tremendous force. In fall， a vast expanse of golden trees around the waterfall stands before you. During winter， the waterfall has shrunk but still formed a graceful shape. At noon， when the sunlight shines on the pool， the waterfall is just like a silver glistening on the mountain， forming a dreamlike view. As night falls， the waterfall looks as a large water curtain. What a romantic world it is！

It doesnt look imposing from a distance， but when you are on the raft， you realize how small your raft is compared to the waterfall. Detian Waterfall is a three-level waterfall 200 meters wide and dropping 60 meters. Below the waterfall， there are a large number of big fish in the pool， and the villagers living around often catch fish here. Their glorious songs are echoing far across the hills as they cast the nets， creating a joyful， lively and carefree atmosphere on these occasions. After the raft ride， you can climb the man-made stairs to the top of the waterfall. The beauty of the Detian Waterfall is too numerous to mention one by one. Even the most stressed-out visitors will feel relaxed by breathing in the fresh air and taking in the beautiful scenery. Let us put aside all the noise and annoyances， and just get into the arms of the nature！

Idyllic Mingshi Countryside

Mingshi Countryside is located in Kanyu Township， Daxin County， Chongzuo City， and the unique climatic conditions together with the mountains as the main body have formed its typical karst landform， thus having made it a famous scenic spot of the landscape gallery on the border of China and Vietnam， and it is usually known as “Small Guilin”. Youve probably not heard of the Mingshi Scenic Area before， but it has a lot to offer. Crowned as “Small Guilin” for its green mountains and blue waters， Mingshi Scenic Area fascinates many cineastes. Grand film shooting bases for the movie The Legend Love Story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl and the television drama The Journey of Flower were once set up here. Legend has it that there was an evil dragon that was attracted by the landscapes of Guilin. After a short journey， he narrowed a part of Guilins landscapes by magic and wanted to take it back. However， the God of Heaven was angry and sent the Thunder God to kill the dragon. Afterwards， the scenery hidden in the dragons bag was falling down to Mingshi. Thus the natural scenery in Mingshi is as enchanting as Guilin.

In the Mingshi Countryside， the mountains are always by the waters， while the waters always surround the mountains； the waters are always dotted with mountains， while the mountains are always reflected in the waters， thus forming a Chinese landscape having peculiar mountains everywhere and having mountains and rivers set each other off. Someone once said that “there is no real photographer in Mingshi Countryside”， since there are always scenic landscapes even at a casual shot.

A village situated in the Daxin County is becoming active as the dawn comes， and the fog is becoming thinner and thinner. The Mingshi River full of twists and turns is charming， with green bamboo shore dotting here and there. Along the river， you can enjoy green bamboos， blue sky， clouds and hills. Birds are flying in the bamboo forest， cocks are crowing and dogs are barking from the farmhouses. It is really a picture-postcard scene.

The Heishui （Black Water） River Tourist Attraction is another state-level scenic spot， 33 kilometers away from the county seat of Daxin. By the river， there are a number of trees and odd-shaped pinnacles， whose inverted reflection in the rivers blue water is black， hence its name. With pinnacles， groves of bamboo and longan trees， and farmers houses， this section of the river looks like an elegant Chinese ink and wash painting throughout the seasons.

It was originally known as Dragon Palace Cave， and it is located in Naling Township， Daxin County， belongs to natural karst cave of Karst landform， and is adjacent to the world-famous Detian Waterfall， which jointly form the golden tourist route in Daxin.

Also known as Niandi Waterfall， Shatun Waterfall is another famous waterfall in the scenic area， 55 kilometers away from the county seat of Daxin. The fall flows down from seven terraces. If you view it from afar， it looks like a flight of steps made of water. Compared with Detian Waterfall， Shatun Waterfall is moderate and calm.