West Guangxi Photo Gallery - Detian Waterfalls

Detian Waterfalls is located on the Chungui River, which straddles along the Vietnamese border and is the 4th largest transnational falls in the world and the largest along this border. The 70m-drop is separated into several tiers and the falls are some 200m wide. To best see the waterfalls, get on a bamboo raft to get really close. Part of the falls is solely on the Vietnamese side. These ones can only be viewed from a distance. Vietnamese merchants sell various goods on their bamboo rafts along the river. They cross the maritime boundary and can even dock on the Chinese side, but they're not allowed to go onshore. I didn't see any border guards in the area to enforce the boundary. On this side of the river, you see the Chinese boundary marker. Across on the other side is the Vietnamese one. A short walk from the top of the falls is the land border. Again, there are no border guards. A bustling market extends along both sides of the border. On the Vietnamese side, you can purchase Vietnamese money, candy, and cigarettes. The selection seems to be the same acoss all the stores though. I couldn't believe I have stepped onto Vietnamese soil without a visa! The Chinese market is behind the trees in the background and doesn't actually front the border itself. The layout of the Chinese market is more organized, with a wide paved sidewalk. I wasn't particularly interested in the wares either. As we leave the market on the Chinese side, various lookout points emerged to fully appreciate the scale of this waterfall. West Guangxi Countryside | Guilin