Ban Gioc–Detian Falls

The waterfall seen from the Chinese side of

The Bản - GIOC - Detian Falls (Chinese德 天-板 约 瀑布/德 天 板 约 瀑布, Pinyin detian - Bǎnyuē Pùbù ) are the world's fourth largest waterfalls that lie on the border between two countries - according to the Iguazú Falls, Victoria and Niagara Falls. They are divided equally in the province of Cao Bằng in Vietnam and in the circle Daxin the city Chongzuo in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China. The river Quy Xuan (Chinese Guichun He), which belongs to the catchment area of ​​the West River, pours there in a multistage cascade of 300 meters in width over a height difference of about 53 meters. The largest amount of water in the river either in the months of May to September.

The region is inhabited both sides of the border primarily by the Zhuang people (or Tay and Nung ), Miao ( Hmong or ), Yao (or Dao ) and Hoa (or Han). At the time of the French colonial occupation was the place in the early 1920s, the recovery and the (fish ) hunting.

The area is characterized by karst mountains and rice terraces. Not far is the limestone cave Nguom Ngao. Many pension lobbies in the country are adorned with the waterfall motif and images of the cave.

The waterfall is visited by the Vietnamese side of rare. Only a bamboo bridge facilitates access to the rafts. With them the waterfall can be explored from both sides of the state. A border post no longer exists today. However, there is a need on the Vietnamese side of a tour permit, which can be easily obtained at a police box on the feeder road. On the Chinese side, there are tourist facilities and a large resort. The access is not controlled.

Was carried out as at 25 other locations here crossing the border of the Chinese army during the brief Sino- Vietnamese War in February 1979.