Grand Waterfall in Baishui Village

Baishui Village consists of several mountains, and the main peak is 2,700 feet (828 meters) high. Now it is a scenic area of provincial level which covers an area of about 66 square miles (170 square kilometers). Baishui Villages’ chief feature is its beautiful waterfall, and because the Tropic of Cancer goes through the scenic area, it is also famed as “a magnificent jade on the Tropic of Cancer”. Located in Zengcheng city, only a half hour by car from downtown Guangzhou, Baishui (White Water) Village is a good choice of resort. The whole area is surrounded by the Southern Kun Mountain in the east and Conghua Hot Spring Town in the west.

There is no doubt that Baishui Waterfall is the most famous site in the scenic area. The Baishui waterfall resort covers about 170 square kilometers and the drop in elevation reaches 428.5 meters. It is called the biggest waterfall drop in mainland China. It's an unforgettable experience to stand in the rising mist beside the waterfall surrounded by the splashing water and deafening sound. The charm of the waterfall can be perceived from quite a distance. Tourist can catch sight of it on the way to Baishui Village, along the Zengpai Road (from Zengcheng to Paitan).

The pure white waterfall is divided into three sections with different shapes and features from the top to the bottom. The upper section looks like a dragon dancing in the air; the middle one is like a huge silk curtain hanging on the mountains; while the lowest one looks like thousands of white pearls scattered in the green woods. Though each of them has its own characteristics, together they form a spectacular waterfall. Just as Li Bai (a famous poet in Tang Dynasty (618-907)) wrote in his poem “Cataract on Mount Lu”, in which he says “The water runs down from three thousand feet high, just like the Milky Way dropping down the sky.”

From a nearer viewpoint, the waterfall looks like a beautiful fairy that stands gracefully, dancing gently in the wind. A legend goes that this graceful waterfall is the incarnation of the woman immortal, He Xiangu (a member of Eight Immortals in the Chinese traditional culture). According to the local people, He Xiangu’s home was located next to Paitan Town; and it was in this beautiful place that she became an immortal. Because of the legend, as well as the beautiful and elegant shape of the waterfall, it came to be known as Baishui Fairy Waterfall.

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