Guilin is a dreamy city in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang region, China. A large number of sweet Osmanthus trees have earned Guilin the name ‘forest of sweet Osmanthus’. This fragrant city seems to be a city out of an author’s imagination. From its strikingly beautiful rivers to mystical and attractive scenery of karst, one can unwind themselves in sublime scenery of Guilin.
Nature’s brilliance can be discovered in every corner of Guilin. It is a Chinese saying that Guilin’s panorama is the most beautiful in the world. One will find that this saying is true in every sense. Not only can one enjoy the exquisite display of nature in Guilin, but also its amazing night life, busy yet colourful markets and mouth watering cuisine. Harvey travel packages will make your trip to this enchanting city of Guilin, an amazing experience that you will remember forever.
Attractions of Guilin China
Guilin with its magical beauty has nurtured the creative minds from ancient times. Emperors, poets, writers and painters have found solace and inspiration in the fascinating natural beauty of Guilin. Mountains, parks, museums, lakes and river Guilin’s attractions will amaze you. Guilin has been praised by travellers from all around the world as the most picturesque city of China.
Li River
Li River is the example of beauty of karst landscape. It is one of the biggest karst landscapes in the world. River Li stretching from Guilin to Yangshuo with pinnacles, ponds, waterfalls and fishing villages scattered on its sides is like a gorgeous ribbon among the beautiful and green mountains. Li River is the highlight of sightseeing tour in Guilin. It is nature’s masterpiece with rolling mountains, cliffs and unique caves. One can see reflection of beautiful mountains and blue sky in the clear and blue waters of river Li on sunny days. On cloudy and rainy days, mist covers the river Li and the mountains appear to be magical and mysterious. Reed flute cave, seven star park, mountain of splendid hues and Lingqu canal are a must watch. Elephant trunk hill is the symbol of Guilin. Other attractions on river Li are Duxiu peak, Nanxi Park, the Giant Banyan and the Huashan-Lijiang National Folklore Park. One can also cruise on Li River.
Yangshuo
Yangshuo County is situated 65 kilometres to the southeast of Guilin. It is under the jurisdiction of Guilin city. Yangshuo, surrounded by karst peaks and bordered by Li River on one side, is an ancient city. Its history dates 2000 years back. A heaven for backpackers and adventure seekers, Yangshuo, is famous for spectacular views of hills and rivers. It is most accessible by walking or on a bicycle. Yangshuo has numerous climbing locations. Moon hill, Low Mountain, Twin gates, Baby Frog, The Egg, Bamboo Grove and Wine Bottle Cliff are few popular climbing locations. This attracts lot of adventure lovers to Yangshuo.
The Reed Flute Cave
The Reed Flute cave, located in the Guangming Hill north-western part of the Guilin city, is visited by a huge number of visitors every year. The cave gets its name from the reeds that widely grow on the hill, which can be made into melodious flute. The Reed Flute Cave is filled with stalactites, stalagmites and various rock formations in unusual and weird but attractive shapes. There are 70 inscriptions written in ink that can be dated back to the times of Tang Dynasty.
This natural limestone cave looks breathtakingly beautiful when the cave is illuminated with multicoloured lights.
Longji Terraced field
Longji Rice Terrace also known as Longsheng Rice Terrace is built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the hills. Longsheng, a part of the greater Guilin, is known as dragon backbones. Hot springs are also main attraction of this village surrounded by woods of bamboos and trees.
Jingjiang Princes’ City
Jingjiang Princes’ City is a noted historical site situated in Guilin. It is located beside Li River. Some major attractions of Jingjiang Princes’ City are Solidarity beauty peak, “Zhuangyuan Jidi’” Arch, study cave, stone inscription, Peace Grotto, Confucius temple, Couple tree, Chengyun palace, Fortune well, etc.
Apart from these above mentioned attractions, there are other attractions in Guilin like Lipu County, Fubo hill, seven star park and many more.