Guilin Travel
With a good reputation of enthralling landscape since ancient time, Guilin has always been an important tourist destination all over the world. It has been endowed as the important scenery tourist city and the historical cultural city in China by the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It is also known as the Pearl of the international tourism, characterized by its green hills, clear water, pretty rocks and grotesque caves. It is the typical representative of China's natural scenery as well. Guilin is located in the south-western of Nanling Mountains, with an average elevation of 150 meters. The name “Guilin” means "forest of Sweet Osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees located in the city. It is a typical Karst topography with the limestone eroded for hundreds of millions of years. Therefore, it has formed a lot of unique landscapes. Among them the most representative Guilin attractions are: Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo... Guilin Overview
Guilin Attractions
- Hiking along Li River: Hiking along Li River, you can not only experience the hiking interests and benefits, but also can appreciate a great many of enthralling landscapes. Tourists can enjoy various sceneries along the river banks, such as pinnacles covered in deep foliage, clear water, deep ponds, dangerous shoals, and vistas of idyllic countryside.
- Two Rivers and Four Lakes : Two Rivers and Four Lakes Scenic Area is a water system located in Guilin's downtown area that should not be missed. Beautiful ancient trees and flowering plants spread out on both banks of the four lakes. The most significant feature of the Two Rivers and Four Lakes is bridges.
- Li River: Li River is regarded as the essence of Guilin scenery and has long been famous and known to all over the world. With its amazing beauty, this pearl is authorized to be shown in the first batch of state-level scenic area list by State Council as early as in 1982. What more, in 2007, Li River is approved as one of the national 5-A scenic spots.
Guilin Restaurants
- Good Aunt: Good Aunt is located on the 6th floor of Smiling Hall, 37 Zhongshan Road, Guilin. It is Guilin’s largest food and beverage company with the most variety of food.
- Left Bank Cafe: Left Bank Café is located beside Hotel Universal Guilin, on the left bank of Li River. It is a large-sized leisure café. Overlooking the beautiful scenery of the Li River from the sixth floor of the café, you will feel that it is really a feast to your eyes both during the day and night.
- Rosemary Cafe: Rosemary Cafe is located on No.1-1 Guilin Yiren Road (near the Bell Tower in Zhengyang Walking Street). It is a western restaurant with dishes of foreign taste. The environment is traditional in warm family-style.
Guilin Food
- Lipu Taro and Pork Loaf: Lipu Taro and Pork Loaf, a traditional famous dish of Guilin, has been announced as the national specialty. Fried marbling pork and Lipu taro steamed together in a pot. This dish characterized by golden color and tender meat. Giving you a unique taste, fat but not greasy.
- Lotus Leaf Braised Duck (Guilin Heye Ya): Lotus Leaf Braised Duck is a traditional nourishing dish in Guilin. Green lotus leaf, grown in the lotus pond in the outskirts of Guilin, served as the wrapping. Wrapped in lotus leaf and stuffed with various fillings, the duck is finally steamed for a long time.
- Yangshuo Beer Fish: Yangshuo Beer Fish is an agglomeration of Cantonese cuisine and Sichuan cuisine. Local people boast for two unique skills. One is the dish cooked in Yangshuo. The other is fresh carp in the Li River. ...
Guilin Nightlife
Traveling in Guilin, you can not only view the picturesque scenery, but also indulge yourself in the fun of modern entertainment. In recent years, new entertainment activities have emerged in endlessly. Every night, the city shows a scene of feasting and revelry. What are most popular are the places such as night clubs and bowling alleys. Guilin Nightlife
- Show of Impression Liusanjie: Show of Impression Liusanjie is directed by China’s famous director Zhang Yimou and it has taken three and a half years to complete it. It integrates Li river landscape with the culture of the ethnic minorities in Guangxi and the creation of great artists.
- Night cruise on the Two Rivers and Four Lakes: Two Rivers and Four Lakes, a park-like scenic area, is Guilin's central round-the-city water system, located in the downtown area of Guilin.
- Artificial Lijiang Waterfall Sight: Guilin Lijiang Waterfall Hotel, located on the southeast corner of the city's central square, will show the artificial Lijiang waterfall sight. Combining the important position of this hotel and its transformation, Guilin has constructed a large man-made waterfall. And this landscape is opened officially on April 30, 2002.
Guilin Weather
Provides information on the weather of Guilin, and when is the best time for a Guilin tour. Guilin Weather
Guilin Transportation
- Inner city transportation: Taxi Guilin is a small city, so using a taxi for getting from one place to another is very convenient and relatively inexpensive. In the daytime (6:30 am-11:00 pm), the initial charge is 7 yuan for th...
- Highways: Land transportation to nearby counties, cities, and provinces is frequent and convenient. There are 3 bus stations in Guilin, but the major one is the Guilin Long-Distance Bus Station, which is locate...
- Waterway: Guilin is extremely known for its unique karst landscapes and beautiful waterway system. For tourism purposes, there are 2 kinds of cruises available for enjoying the area’s natural beauty: the ...
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