Guiyang is the political, economic, cultural, scientific and educational, transportation center of the whole province and an important transportation and communication hub, industrial base and business and tourism service center in southwest China. It is a modern city with plateau characteristics, and also the first batch of national forest cities and circular economy pilot cities in China.
Guiyang has eight characteristic agricultural industries: meat, poultry, eggs, milk, vegetables, fruits, medicines and tea, with fine fruits, characteristic breeding, Chinese herbal medicines, tea, vegetables and broilers as the leading agricultural industries.
Lantern Opera: The main local opera in Guiyang, developed from Lantern Dance, commonly known as Lantern Clip Opera and Lantern Opera.