Cooler climate in Guizhou draws crowds of summer holidaymakers

Southwest China's Guizhou Province has attracted surging holidaymakers this summer, who respite from the sweltering heat and explore the area's diverse natural beauty.

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Nestled in mountains, the Qiaotou Community of Bijie City is one of the cooler summer resorts in Guizhou, where houses are scattered across the slopes at an average altitude of 1,600 meters above sea level.

Its summer temperature is just 19 degrees Celsius on average.

Xi Kaiyun, a Qiaotou resident, runs a homestay which has been fully booked since April.

"We have 62 rooms. They've been fully booked from April until now," he said.