Guilin
a world-famous scenic city, famous for its unrivalled karst landscape, exquisite mountains, limpid rivers, wired caves and beautiful rocks. Besides the unparallel scenery, the city also boasts its time-honored history. Guilin has been the political, economic and cultural center of Guangxi since more than 1,000 years ago. The Lingqu Canal built 214 B.C. in Xing'an County has witnessed the change during these 2,000 years. Guilin has a history of more than 2,000 years. In the 6th year of Yuanding During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (111B.C.), Guilin was a county, called Shi An County, and from the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, it was the political, economic and cultural centre of Guangxi. In 1921, the North Expeditionary Army led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen joined forces in Guilin, and the headquarters was sited in the Royal Palace at the foot of the Solitary Beauty Peak. The city acquired its present name in the year of 1940. more at: www.topchinatravel.com
a world-famous scenic city, famous for its unrivalled karst landscape, exquisite mountains, limpid rivers, wired caves and beautiful rocks. Besides the unparallel scenery, the city also boasts its time-honored history. Guilin has been the political, economic and cultural center of Guangxi since more than 1,000 years ago. The Lingqu Canal built 214 B.C. in Xing'an County has witnessed the change during these 2,000 years. Guilin has a history of more than 2,000 years. In the 6th year of Yuanding During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (111B.C.), Guilin was a county, called Shi An County, and from the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, it was the political, economic and cultural centre of Guangxi. In 1921, the North Expeditionary Army led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen joined forces in Guilin, and the headquarters was sited in the Royal Palace at the foot of the Solitary Beauty Peak. The city acquired its present name in the year of 1940. more at: www.topchinatravel.com
Reed Flute Cave
is a famous scenic spot, mainly offering a magic fairyland of stalactites, stalagmites, stone columns, curtains and flowers in fantastic shapes and colors while appreciating landscape and rural scenery. The length of the cave is 240 meters, whereas the whole distances of touring can last 500 meters. There are too many things for the eyes to take in. The natural beauty of a large amount of stalactites and stalagmites, with their endless variety of remarkable scenes and visitors in the cave could undoubtedly evoke breathless admiration from domestic and foreign visitors. The Reed Flute Cave offers a majestic fairyland of karst caves with landscape and rural scenery. It is a magic fairyland of stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone curtains, birds, plants and animals in fantastic shapes and colors, all glistening in colorful lights. more at: www.topchinatravel.com
is a famous scenic spot, mainly offering a magic fairyland of stalactites, stalagmites, stone columns, curtains and flowers in fantastic shapes and colors while appreciating landscape and rural scenery. The length of the cave is 240 meters, whereas the whole distances of touring can last 500 meters. There are too many things for the eyes to take in. The natural beauty of a large amount of stalactites and stalagmites, with their endless variety of remarkable scenes and visitors in the cave could undoubtedly evoke breathless admiration from domestic and foreign visitors. The Reed Flute Cave offers a majestic fairyland of karst caves with landscape and rural scenery. It is a magic fairyland of stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone curtains, birds, plants and animals in fantastic shapes and colors, all glistening in colorful lights. more at: www.topchinatravel.com
Elephant Trunk Hill
lies on the conjunction of the Li River and the peach blossom river. The whole hill looks exactly like a huge elephant stretching its trunk drinking water of the Li River. It is the masterpiece of karst landscape, composed of pure limestone deposited on seabed 360million years ago. There is a legend tells that how Elephant Trunk Tree came about, In ancient time there is an elephant, which belonged to the Emperor of Heaven, came down to earth to help the people in their work. This angered the Emperor of Heaven, who stabbed the elephant while it was drinking at the river's edge and turned it to stone. The cave between the body and the trunk of this elephant figure is of a particularly interesting shape and has inspired poets and other writers, old and new, to engrave verses on its walls. The poems of Lo You, Fan Chengda, and other poets from different dynasties are of inestimable literary and archaeological value. On the top of the hill stands the Puxian Pagoda, erected during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and shaped as the handle of the dagger with which the elephant was killed. Between the "trunk" and the "body" is a vast round cave which resembles a full moon on water hence the name Moon-over-Water Cave. When the waters wave and the moonlight gleams, the scene is exceedingly enchanting. This cave intoxicated innumerous poets through ages. Many lines can be found giving high honor of the cave. On the top of the hill stands a pagoda - Puxian Pagoda. Built in Ming Dynasty. more at: www.topchinatravel.com
lies on the conjunction of the Li River and the peach blossom river. The whole hill looks exactly like a huge elephant stretching its trunk drinking water of the Li River. It is the masterpiece of karst landscape, composed of pure limestone deposited on seabed 360million years ago. There is a legend tells that how Elephant Trunk Tree came about, In ancient time there is an elephant, which belonged to the Emperor of Heaven, came down to earth to help the people in their work. This angered the Emperor of Heaven, who stabbed the elephant while it was drinking at the river's edge and turned it to stone. The cave between the body and the trunk of this elephant figure is of a particularly interesting shape and has inspired poets and other writers, old and new, to engrave verses on its walls. The poems of Lo You, Fan Chengda, and other poets from different dynasties are of inestimable literary and archaeological value. On the top of the hill stands the Puxian Pagoda, erected during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and shaped as the handle of the dagger with which the elephant was killed. Between the "trunk" and the "body" is a vast round cave which resembles a full moon on water hence the name Moon-over-Water Cave. When the waters wave and the moonlight gleams, the scene is exceedingly enchanting. This cave intoxicated innumerous poets through ages. Many lines can be found giving high honor of the cave. On the top of the hill stands a pagoda - Puxian Pagoda. Built in Ming Dynasty. more at: www.topchinatravel.com
Solitary Beauty (Duxiu) Peak
abruptly rises, steeps and precipitous, in JingJiang Princely Mansion in Guilin and has long been called "a pillar holding up the Southern Sky". Lying at the south-east foot of the peak, Du Shu Cave (Study Cave), a place for the litterateur of South and Song Dynasty Yan yanyan to do the reading, is the oldest famous relic in Guilin of a well-known figure. Yan wrote, "Amid Guilin rises the Solitary Beauty Peak, so towering that no peak is like it". From then on, the hill has been known as the Solitary Beauty Peak (Duxiu Peak). 396 stone steps leads from the west foot of the hill up to the top of Solitary Beauty Peak, where you can get a panoramic view of the whole city and all the mountains surrounding it. In periods of dawn and sunset, the peak seems to be wearing a purple gown with a golden girdle. So it has another name for it: Purple Golden Peak. more at: www.topchinatravel.com
abruptly rises, steeps and precipitous, in JingJiang Princely Mansion in Guilin and has long been called "a pillar holding up the Southern Sky". Lying at the south-east foot of the peak, Du Shu Cave (Study Cave), a place for the litterateur of South and Song Dynasty Yan yanyan to do the reading, is the oldest famous relic in Guilin of a well-known figure. Yan wrote, "Amid Guilin rises the Solitary Beauty Peak, so towering that no peak is like it". From then on, the hill has been known as the Solitary Beauty Peak (Duxiu Peak). 396 stone steps leads from the west foot of the hill up to the top of Solitary Beauty Peak, where you can get a panoramic view of the whole city and all the mountains surrounding it. In periods of dawn and sunset, the peak seems to be wearing a purple gown with a golden girdle. So it has another name for it: Purple Golden Peak. more at: www.topchinatravel.com
Li River
The 83-km-long waterway from Guilin to Yangshuo is the masterpiece of Li River, decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves, leisurely boats and lined bamboos which is just like enjoying a melodious symphony. Hanyu vividly described the enchanting beauty of the Lijiang River in his poem: The River looks like a blue silk ribbon, and the mountains resemble emerald hairpins". The poetic and picturesque Li River originates in Mountain Cat at Xinan County in the northeast of Guilin. It winds and meanders its way for 170 kilometers, passing through Guilin, Yangshuo to the outlet of Gongchen River in Pingle County. Li River, according to its different scenes, may be divided into three sections: Guilin to Ox Gorge, Ox Gorge to Water-Dropping Village, and Water-Dropping Village to Yangshuo. Along the river, the rolling peaks, steep cliffs, green hills and clear water constitute a fascinating hundred-mile pictures gallery. The crystal clear Li River is located amid precipitous peaks hung with waterfalls. Among poems singing the praise of its beauty are these tow lines: "He who travels in Guilin hills finds himself in a fairyland", and "He who sails along the Li River finds himself boating in a sweet dream." more at: www.topchinatravel.com
The 83-km-long waterway from Guilin to Yangshuo is the masterpiece of Li River, decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves, leisurely boats and lined bamboos which is just like enjoying a melodious symphony. Hanyu vividly described the enchanting beauty of the Lijiang River in his poem: The River looks like a blue silk ribbon, and the mountains resemble emerald hairpins". The poetic and picturesque Li River originates in Mountain Cat at Xinan County in the northeast of Guilin. It winds and meanders its way for 170 kilometers, passing through Guilin, Yangshuo to the outlet of Gongchen River in Pingle County. Li River, according to its different scenes, may be divided into three sections: Guilin to Ox Gorge, Ox Gorge to Water-Dropping Village, and Water-Dropping Village to Yangshuo. Along the river, the rolling peaks, steep cliffs, green hills and clear water constitute a fascinating hundred-mile pictures gallery. The crystal clear Li River is located amid precipitous peaks hung with waterfalls. Among poems singing the praise of its beauty are these tow lines: "He who travels in Guilin hills finds himself in a fairyland", and "He who sails along the Li River finds himself boating in a sweet dream." more at: www.topchinatravel.com
Yangshuo West Street
is the oldest street in Yangshuo with a history of more than 1,400 years. It now becomes a place that mixes the eastern and western culture harmoniously. West Street in Yangshuo has developed into the most prosperous area in Yangshuo. The signboards of all the stores and restaurants on this street have foreign names written on them, and foreigners are seen here and there. more at: www.topchinatravel.com
is the oldest street in Yangshuo with a history of more than 1,400 years. It now becomes a place that mixes the eastern and western culture harmoniously. West Street in Yangshuo has developed into the most prosperous area in Yangshuo. The signboards of all the stores and restaurants on this street have foreign names written on them, and foreigners are seen here and there. more at: www.topchinatravel.com
Yangshuo Shangri-La Park
This word “Shangri-La” was first mentioned by the English writer James Hilton who wrote in 1933 about a paradise on earth and an ideal living place characterized by vast grasslands, lush vegetation, idyllic lakes and splendid gorges in his novel "Last horizon", raised today as a legend. Yangshuo Shangri-la nature park also Called "Shi Wai Tao Yuan" (世外桃源) in Chinese, literally meaning "land of peach blossoms", It is built according to the theme of an ideal world, the minority style buildings are mixed together with the natural surroundings and programs are set up for tourists to participate in and experience traditional culture and entertainments. There are two major themes presented in Shangri-la. One is the traditional Chinese farming culture, the other is the culture of the minority groups of north Guangxi minority cultures such as Miao, Dong, Zhang and Yao. more at: www.synotrip.com
This word “Shangri-La” was first mentioned by the English writer James Hilton who wrote in 1933 about a paradise on earth and an ideal living place characterized by vast grasslands, lush vegetation, idyllic lakes and splendid gorges in his novel "Last horizon", raised today as a legend. Yangshuo Shangri-la nature park also Called "Shi Wai Tao Yuan" (世外桃源) in Chinese, literally meaning "land of peach blossoms", It is built according to the theme of an ideal world, the minority style buildings are mixed together with the natural surroundings and programs are set up for tourists to participate in and experience traditional culture and entertainments. There are two major themes presented in Shangri-la. One is the traditional Chinese farming culture, the other is the culture of the minority groups of north Guangxi minority cultures such as Miao, Dong, Zhang and Yao. more at: www.synotrip.com
Longji Old Village
is a part of the scenic area located in Longji Village. The terrace field in Longji Old Village has a high ornamental value of humanistic and terraced fields ornamental value. There are 300 families live in this village with a population of over 1300. Longji Old Village keeps the most complete pile dwelling architectural complex. There are 7 old houses with a history over 100 years. The oldest one was built during Tongzhi Period of Qing Dynasty, which is about 150 years ago. Longji Old Village has preserved many historical relics: Hundreds of blue flagstone paths and beautifully carved blue flagstone bridge; the big blue flagstone Gate of the village built in the eight year of Guangxu Period in Qing Dynasty; the Taiping Qing Vat using for fire protection is still preserved very well today. In the middle of the village, there is a Longquan Well with a stone dragon carved on the mouth of the well. A old taxus chinensis here is already over 200 years old and still can grow bunches of red beans. National key protective ancient tree, the big camphor tree here is over 300 years old and still a shelter for local people. Longji Old Village is the origin of Zhuang terrace field. It has a very long history. In Qing Dynasty, it is famous for abounds in tea. The highest altitude of Longji Old Village Cultural Terrace Field is 1300 m, and the lowest is 350 m. The terrace fields here are in large scale and very magnificent like a long giant dragon. more at: www.topchinatravel.com
is a part of the scenic area located in Longji Village. The terrace field in Longji Old Village has a high ornamental value of humanistic and terraced fields ornamental value. There are 300 families live in this village with a population of over 1300. Longji Old Village keeps the most complete pile dwelling architectural complex. There are 7 old houses with a history over 100 years. The oldest one was built during Tongzhi Period of Qing Dynasty, which is about 150 years ago. Longji Old Village has preserved many historical relics: Hundreds of blue flagstone paths and beautifully carved blue flagstone bridge; the big blue flagstone Gate of the village built in the eight year of Guangxu Period in Qing Dynasty; the Taiping Qing Vat using for fire protection is still preserved very well today. In the middle of the village, there is a Longquan Well with a stone dragon carved on the mouth of the well. A old taxus chinensis here is already over 200 years old and still can grow bunches of red beans. National key protective ancient tree, the big camphor tree here is over 300 years old and still a shelter for local people. Longji Old Village is the origin of Zhuang terrace field. It has a very long history. In Qing Dynasty, it is famous for abounds in tea. The highest altitude of Longji Old Village Cultural Terrace Field is 1300 m, and the lowest is 350 m. The terrace fields here are in large scale and very magnificent like a long giant dragon. more at: www.topchinatravel.com
Longji Rice Terraces
are reached from Guilin by mountain roads amid spectacular scenery. With a history of more than 700 years, the area is still being used for growing premium quality rice by Yao and Zhuang villagers. The rice terraces are built into the hillsides and look like great steps cut into the slopes as they wind around the mountainsides. This ingenious construction makes best use of the scarce arable land and water resources in the mountainous area. more at: www.topchinatravel.com
are reached from Guilin by mountain roads amid spectacular scenery. With a history of more than 700 years, the area is still being used for growing premium quality rice by Yao and Zhuang villagers. The rice terraces are built into the hillsides and look like great steps cut into the slopes as they wind around the mountainsides. This ingenious construction makes best use of the scarce arable land and water resources in the mountainous area. more at: www.topchinatravel.com
Guilin cuisine
is a combination of Cantonese and Hunanese styles. It is characterized by its sweetness and the delicate use of spices, particularly chili. Many foods are have a sour or spicy taste. Stir-frying and steaming are the most common cooking methods of Guilin Cuisine. Wild plants and animals, which are rarely eaten in the West, are sometimes found in Guilin Cuisine. The following dishes are considered to be traditional dishes in Guilin:
Lipu Taro and Pork Loaf (Lipu Yutou Kourou)
Stir-Fried Beef With Bamboo Shoots (Dongsun Chao Niurou)
Stuffed Li River Snails (Yangshuo Niang Tianluo)
Steamed Li River Fish (Qingzheng Lijiang yu)
Yangshuo Beer Fish (Yangshuo Pijiu Yu)
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Rice Cooked in Bamboo Tubes, also called Bamboo Rice or Fragrant Bamboo Rice, is a type of roasted food consisting of rice and some spices, contained in a bamboo tube. Generally, it is made by people who live in mountainous regions. The main ingredients of it are rice and meat, which are put into a fresh bamboo joint with enough water, sealed with banana leaves and baked on a charcoal fire until the bamboo turns black. Originally, this kind of food was made by some minority nationalities, such as the Dai, Hani, Lahu, Bulang, Jinuo and Jingpo people in Yunnan Province. Due to its special flavor, Rice Cooked in Bamboo Tubes has become very popular among other ethnic groups, especially the Zhuang minority and Yao minority in Guangxi. You can find it easily in many snack stalls in these regions. more at: ww.chinahighlights.com
is a combination of Cantonese and Hunanese styles. It is characterized by its sweetness and the delicate use of spices, particularly chili. Many foods are have a sour or spicy taste. Stir-frying and steaming are the most common cooking methods of Guilin Cuisine. Wild plants and animals, which are rarely eaten in the West, are sometimes found in Guilin Cuisine. The following dishes are considered to be traditional dishes in Guilin:
Lipu Taro and Pork Loaf (Lipu Yutou Kourou)
Stir-Fried Beef With Bamboo Shoots (Dongsun Chao Niurou)
Stuffed Li River Snails (Yangshuo Niang Tianluo)
Steamed Li River Fish (Qingzheng Lijiang yu)
Yangshuo Beer Fish (Yangshuo Pijiu Yu)
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Rice Cooked in Bamboo Tubes, also called Bamboo Rice or Fragrant Bamboo Rice, is a type of roasted food consisting of rice and some spices, contained in a bamboo tube. Generally, it is made by people who live in mountainous regions. The main ingredients of it are rice and meat, which are put into a fresh bamboo joint with enough water, sealed with banana leaves and baked on a charcoal fire until the bamboo turns black. Originally, this kind of food was made by some minority nationalities, such as the Dai, Hani, Lahu, Bulang, Jinuo and Jingpo people in Yunnan Province. Due to its special flavor, Rice Cooked in Bamboo Tubes has become very popular among other ethnic groups, especially the Zhuang minority and Yao minority in Guangxi. You can find it easily in many snack stalls in these regions. more at: ww.chinahighlights.com