The 2026 China's Top 100 Cities Index, independently compiled by urban research institution GYBrand, has been released, with Guiyang securing a place among the nation's second-tier cities.
During the 2025 May Day holiday, Huaxi district in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, achieved record-breaking tourism results by introducing innovative cultural and tourism experiences.
During the Spring Festival holiday, Huaxi district received a total of 1.37 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 11.29 percent.
During the Qingming Festival holiday from April 4 to 6, Huaxi district received 952,800 visitors, a year-on-year increase of 12.95 percent, and achieved total tourism revenue of 568 million yuan ($77.53 million), up 18.84 percent – both key indicators reflecting double-digit growth.
Huaxi district in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, reported a GDP of 63.49 billion yuan ($8.93 billion) in the first three quarters of 2024, up 6.2 percent from the same period of last year.