Jiaxiu Tower

This magnificent building is the symbol of Guiyang city, with a long history of more than 400 years.

Jiaxiu Tower is a three-storey tower rising 20 meters (66 feet) high. Green tiles, red pillars, engraved windows and white stone parapets make the tower superb and striking. Ascending the tower you can get a good view of the surrounding city scenery. Most impressive is the night scene of the Jiaxiu Tower. Colorfully decorated with lanterns, the tower is beautifully reflected in water, and strolling on the bridge a visitor may feel as if they have entered a fairyland. Built in the mid-16th century, it has been rebuilt several times, yet has still managed to retain its original features.

A cultural as well as a historical relic, Jiaxiu Tower houses the authentic works and paintings of many ancient calligraphers. Nowadays, most visitors are attracted to this tower to see the exhibitions of the calligraphy pieces, woodcrafts and stone tablets inscribed with poems. Among these is a pair of well-known long couplets with 176 characters.