Qianlingshan Gongyuan Park 
Qianlingshan Gongyuan Park lies 1.5km/1mi northwest of the town and covers an area of some 300ha/750acres. It is in fact a miniature nature park, with trees, medicinal herbs, 2500 different species of plants, dozens of rhesus monkeys and 50 species of birds. The park also boasts a picturesque lake encircled by hills.
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Cave of the Unicorn
In another corner of the park lies the Cave of the Unicorn (Qilling Dong), which was discovered in 1531. For many years Generals Chang Hsueliang and Yang Hucheng were imprisoned here by the Guomindang (Kuomintang) nationalist government after having been found guilty in 1937 of collaborating with the Communist Party when Chiang Kai-shek was captured in Xi'an.
Guiyang Zoo
Nearby will be found Guiyang Zoo, with over 80 rare species of animal such as snub-nosed monkeys, tigers and pandas.
Mount Qianlingshan
In the center of Qianlingshan Park towers Mount Qianlingshan (1300m/4267ft). From its western peak there is a superb view of the town.
Obelisk
Behind Mount Qianlingshan an obelisk pierces the skyline above a pine forest. It is dedicated to the victims of the Civil War of 1949.
Temple of Great Fortune
The Temple of Great Fortune (Hongfu Si) was built on Mount Qianlingshan in 1672. It contains several halls.
