International Influencers Take an Immersive Tour of “Cool Guiyang,” Promoting the City’s Slow-Paced Lifestyle to Long-Stay Travelers Worldwide

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Summer in Guiyang is naturally cool. With an average summer temperature of 22.3°C, a 374-kilometer forest belt encircling the city, forest cover exceeding 55%, and good or excellent air quality consistently recorded on 99% of days each year, Guiyang, known as the “Summer Capital of China,” resembles a naturally air-conditioned haven and has become one of the preferred destinations for long-stay travelers worldwide.

International influencers visit Yelang Valley
Photo by Lu Dan

Recently, an online promotional campaign titled “Encounter Guiyang: The Ultimate Long-Stay Experience—International Influencers Explore Guiyang” was held in Guiyang. Six international influencers from Brazil, Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, Rwanda, and Nigeria joined three social media influencers from Guizhou Province on a familiarization tour. They visited the districts of Huaxi, Wudang, Guanshanhu, and Baiyun, as well as Qingzhen City, for an immersive long-stay experience. From an international perspective, the campaign aimed to showcase Guiyang as a place well suited to both living and travel.

International influencers enjoy tea at a boutique homestay
Photo by Ye Hongman

The group traveled through Guiyang’s scenic areas, streets, and alleys, documenting the city’s unique charm through photographs and words. The experiences ranged from boutique homestays nestled amid karst greenery to cultural and creative districts transformed from old factories, and from traditional skills recognized as intangible cultural heritage and passed down through generations to the hustle and bustle of local street life. Through these experiences, Guiyang is redefining the meaning of long-stay travel as something visitors can live and feel firsthand. The city warmly invites long-stay travelers from around the world to come here, make everyday life part of the scenery, and turn travel into a way of life.

International influencers visit Yelang Valley
Photo by Zhou Xian

The influencers pose for a group photo
Photo by Chen Yu