Night illumination boosts tourism at China's Huangguoshu Waterfall

time:2025-09-02 18:13 author:People's Daily Online

After dark, artificial lighting transforms the various waterfalls at Huangguoshu Waterfall scenic area in Anshun, southwest China's Guizhou Province, into dazzling stages of light and shadow, offering visitors an immersive fusion of natural scenery and advanced projection technology.

Numerous visitors describe the moment the lights are activated as the most breathtaking part of their experience.

An AI-generated image shows a fantastical illuminated waterfall display at Huangguoshu Waterfall scenic area in Anshun, southwest China's Guizhou Province.

The 77.8-meter-high main waterfall glistens under powerful illuminations, with laser-generated rainbows arching across the water's cascade. At the same time, holographic totems appear suspended in the spray, resembling a constellation pattern dispersed across the sky.

Since the night tour program launched officially in May 2021, visitors now spend an average of 2.3 times longer at the scenic area, while overnight stays have risen 65 percent.

Editor Ⅰ: Zhang Wenwen

Editor Ⅱ: Wu Dan

Editor Ⅲ: Liu Guosong