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Cuìwēi Yuán
On the other side of the river to People's Square is Cuìwēi Yuán , a collection of several small pavilions set in a charming garden of bonsai trees, Chinese stones and miniature plum blossoms. The garden was originally a Buddhist abbey built during the Ming dynasty (1425-35), however nowadays it's essentially home to a group of shops selling traditional Miao embroidery; they're interesting to browse through but extremely pricey.
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Guiyang Art Museum
This Guiyang Art Museum opened quickly but seems to have closed just as fast. Its doors were shut when we dropped by and the lobby was filled with construction materials, though it's not clear if they were for renovations or a change in line-of-work. Drop by when you're in town to see what happened. Enter on Zhongshan Xilu.
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Hebin Park
Compared to Qianling Park, Hebin Park is nowhere near as impressive, but it's a nice downtown respite, not too far from People's Square.
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Hongfu Temple
This 17th-century Qing dynasty temple is perched near the top of 1300m Qiánlíng Shān. You can save your legs and take a cable car up if it's running. The monastery has a vegetarian restaurant (open noon to ) in the rear courtyard. Locals say the park is full of hungry monkeys so keep your eyes peeled. From the train station area take bus 2.
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People's Square
At People's Square , north of the train station, you'll find one of China's largest, glistening-white statues of Mao Zedong, as well as two new Louvre-like glass pyramids, which mark a massive subterranean Wal-Mart (a major outing for locals). It's a madhouse here on Friday or Saturday nights when crowds are so thick it can take a whopping 45 minutes to get from one side of the store to the other.
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Provincial Museum
The Provincial Museum has a going-out-of-business vibe and criminally lethargic ticket sellers but it's still worth a stop, especially for travellers pushing off to explore Guìzhōu's Miao and Dong villages. Exhibits showcase minority dress and customs from the Yelang kingdom, believed to have originated in the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). Keep an eye out for displays concerning the 18th- and 19th-century Miao uprisings against rapid immigration of Han Chinese into Guìzhōu.
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Qianling Park
Qianling Park in the northwest of the city is more forest than park. It's a great escape from the crowds and city noise and has some lovely paths up to the Hongfu Temple. From the train station area take bus 2.
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Riverside Promenade
Just north of People's Square, wander along Yangming Lu, cross a large roundabout, and follow a set of stairs down to the riverside. This walkway is filled with older people playing cards and mah jong. At the end, another set of stairs leads you up to the bridge on which rests Jiaxiu Pavilion (甲秀楼; Jiǎxiù Lóu).
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Wenchang Pavilion
Heading north from People's Square up Wenchang Beilu brings you to the Ming-dynasty Wenchang Pavilion. It and the old city walls around it have been beautifully refurbished and the pavilion now houses a very popular local teahouse.
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