Liping County is located in the southeast of Guizhou Province, spanning 108 ° 37-109 ° 31 east longitude, 25 ° 44-26 ° 31 north latitude, 94 kilometers long from east to west, 112 kilometers wide from south to north. It connects Jingzhou and Tongdao in Hunan Province in the east, three rivers in Guangxi Province in the south, Congjiang, Rongjiang, Jianhe and Jinping in the west and north. It is the junction of Guizhou, Hunan and Guangxi provinces (regions). It covers an area of 4441 square kilometers. It is the southern gate of Guizhou and the first county in the Pearl River Delta. Liping is located in the transition section from Yunnan Guizhou Plateau to Huguang Hill, with a total area of 4441 square kilometers. The highest elevation is 1589 meters, and the lowest elevation is 137 meters. The huge drop in elevation has formed the ups and downs of topography and diverse landscapes. The territory has undulating mountains, karst caves, high mountains and long rivers, and rushing rivers. Liping has a warm climate, no severe cold in winter and no intense heat in summer, with an average temperature of 15.6 ℃. Liping has fertile land and abundant rainfall, which is suitable for the growth of various animals and plants. It is a plant gene pool in southern China, with remarkable characteristics of biodiversity. The forest coverage rate of the whole county is up to 74.6% [Detailed]
