Sights

Li River (Lijiang River)

Li river in Sunset
photo by: from GuilinChina.net

Originating in Mao'er Mountain in Xin'an county northeast of Guilin, the Li River winds its way southeast for about 437 km, passing through Guilin, Yangshuo, Pingle, Zhaoping and finally meets Xi River in Wulin. It boasts the largest and most beautiful scenic area in China and attracts thousands of visitors each year.

The 83-km-long waterway from Guilin to Yangshuo is like an artists's masterpiece. The landscape is decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves, leisurely boats and is lined with bamboo. A poem says: "The river is a green silk ribbon, and the more..

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Qixing Gongyuan (Seven Star Park)

Just east of central Guilin. The reason for coming to Guilin is to see the karsts, formed some 200 million years ago when sea submerged the entire region. Several hills within the boundaries of the city itself offer excellent views of the surrounding area. Entry fee: 35 yuan

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Ludi Yan

6km west of downtown Guilin. You'll be delighted to found the "Art Place of the Nature" --Reed Flute Cave in vast subterranean caverns. It is lined along its entire 500m zigzag length with stalactites and stalagmites in the shapes of agitation forms. There're more than 30 interesting sights including "Pines in the Snow", "Mushroom Hill", "Dragon Pagoda", "Sky-Scraping Twin", "Virgin Forests", "Red Curtain" and "Flying Waterfalls". At the entrance is the "Lions Bathing in Morning Sun", while at the exit, Lions Seeing off Guests. Entry fee: 60 yuan

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openinghours:	Open daily: 8:30-11am, 12:30-3:30pm.

Xiangbi Shan (Elephant Trunk Hill)

As one of the most famous hills in Guilin, Xiangbi Shan once appeared on Renminbi (Chinese currency) back-note. Lying at the confluence of Lijiang River and Yangjiang River, the hill in the southern part of town leans out into the Li River like the trunk of an elephant. The reflection of the hole in the water is the exact image of a full moon, and hence its name Moon-in-the-Water Arch.

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