The province of Guizhou is situated in southwestern China. Important cities include the centrally located provincial capital Guiyang and the prefecture-level cities Zunyi, Tongren, Kaili, Duyun, Anshun, Xingyi, and Bijie.

The territory slopes downwards from the Tibetan Plateau towards the east. Parts of the Tibetan Plateau belong to Guizhou, with altitudes ranging from 1500 to 2800 m). The central high plateau lies at a height of about 1000 m,…