Maling River Grand Canyon

Chinese name: 马岭河大峡谷（Ma Ling He Da Xia Gu ）
Location: about 5km east of Xingyi county, Qiandongnan Buyi&Miao Prefecture, Guizhou Province.
Ticket: Entrance ticket CNY80.00 during 01Mar to 31Oct, CNY60.00 during 01Nov to 28Feb, sightseeing bus CNY30.00, Escalator CNY40.00
Estimated tour time: 3-4 hours
Recommended time to visit: Apr-Oct
Nearby attractions: Wanfenglin Scenic Spot,  Wanfeng Lake, Huangguoshu Waterfall, Shuangrufeng Scenic Area,etc.

Maling River, also called Qingshui River or Mabai River , flowes through Malin district of Xingyi city.Maling Canyon is a long, deep rift cut by the surging Maling River and the groundwater. It's an important component of national scenic area Maling River Canyon.

Known as "Earth's Most Beautiful Scar", the 75-kilometer canyon offers magnificent views of its narrow rift, deep caves, impressive waterfalls and shaped calcium sediments (calc-sinter tapestries or falls) on both faces of its steep cliffs. Its ancient temples, bridges and postal roads further enhance the area's cultural charm. At its narrowest point, the canyon is only 50 meters wide. Its deepest point goes all the way down to 500 meters.

Many tributaries along both banks of the river form more than 100 waterfalls falling down to the deep valleys, creating the spectacular limestone waterfall cluster. With the Tianxing Gallery, the core section, offering fabulous views of the more than 20 waterfalls stretching across 1.7 kilometers.The most beautiful waterfalls are the Pearl Waterfall and the Rainbow Waterfall. The Pearl Waterfall is a group of waterfalls dropping from a 100-meter high cliff. Droplets of these waterfalls splutter in all directions like abundant pearls in the air. The Rainbow Waterfall consists of eight waterfalls pouring down at the same time. As they arrive at the bottom, a mist of water rises and rainbows appear in the sunshine.

Tourists can either drift at the bottom of the canyon along the river or enjoy the scenery on foot along the man-made plank trail.Getting on a rubber boat down the rapid watercourse is quite a thrilling experience in summer. It's a great way to fend off the heat while enjoying the canyon's magnificent landscapes. In 1997, the first China International Drift-Down Championship was held here.