🏛️Top Attractions in Guilin
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Seven Star Park
Guilin's largest park featuring seven peaks arranged like the Big Dipper constellation, with caves, ancient trees, and a small zoo.
Jingjiang Prince's City
A 600-year-old Ming dynasty princely mansion and UNESCO World Heritage site, featuring ancient architecture and the famous GUILIN DOCUMENT.
East-West Alley
A renovated historical district near the city center combining traditional architecture with modern amenities, featuring local snacks and crafts.
Ten Mile Gallery
A scenic cycling route in Yangshuo passing through rolling hills, rice paddies, and traditional villages with stunning karst views.
Yulong River
A tributary of the Li River, famous for its peaceful bamboo raft rides through dramatic karst scenery away from the crowds.
Diecai (Folded Brocade) Mountain
A hill in northern Guilin with excellent views over the city, named for its layers of colored rock resembling folded silk.
Gongzhong (Arched) Rock
A small hill with a natural arch offering panoramic views of Guilin and the surrounding karst landscape.
Yaoshan Scenic Area
The highest mountain near Guilin at 909m, offering cable car rides and stunning views of the karst landscape from above.
Elephant Trunk Hill Water Tour
Evening light show and boat tour around Elephant Trunk Hill featuring 3D projection mapping and cultural performances.
Haiyang Ginkgo Forest
A vast ginkgo tree forest that turns golden yellow in autumn, creating stunning scenery contrasting with karst peaks.
Gaotian Grottoes
Ancient Buddhist cave temples dating back to Tang Dynasty, featuring colorful murals and sculptures carved into karst cliffs.
Liu Sanjie Song Market
An open-air venue on the Li River where visitors can experience traditional Guangxi folk songs and culture.
Fubo (Boat-Stopping) Hill
A hill with a distinctive peak that juts out over the river, featuring ancient caves and excellent views of the city.
Cormorant Fishing Show
Traditional cormorant fishing demonstration on the Li River with lanterns and folk music.
Silver Cave
A vast karst cave system known for its sparkling stalactites that resemble silver formations.
Longji Ping'an Zhuang Village
The most famous Zhuang village in the Longji Rice Terraces area with stunning views and authentic culture.
Longji Dazhai Yao Village
Ancient Yao village with 400-year-old wooden architecture and authentic minority customs.
Daxu Ancient Town
A 1000-year-old Ming and Qing dynasty town on the Li River, once a major trading hub with preserved architecture.
Yangshuo West Street
China's first 'foreigner street' with 1400 years of history, now a bustling pedestrian zone with shops and restaurants.
Elephant Trunk Hill Park
The iconic landmark of Guilin where an elephant drinks from the river with its trunk forming a natural arch.
Reed Flute Cave
Guilin's most famous karst cave, named for the reeds that once grew at its entrance and were used to make flutes. Inside, stalactites in various shapes, illuminated by colorful lights, create a dreamlike scene, hailed as a natural art palace.
Li River Cruise
The 83-kilometer essence of the Li River from Guilin's Mopanshan Pier to Yangshuo, with towering peaks reflected in the water and lush bamboo groves along the banks, is the best interpretation of 'Guilin's scenery is the finest under heaven.'
Crown Cave
A large karst cave that offers water, land, and air sightseeing options. Inside the cave, there is an underground river that can be explored by boat, and a small train that runs through it, making it very fun and interesting.
Gudong Waterfall
The only waterfall in China that can be climbed. Visitors can put on straw sandals and helmets and climb up along the waterfall, offering a fun and challenging water experience.
Two Rivers and Four Lakes
The ring-city water system in Guilin's urban area, consisting of the Li River, Taohua River, and Shan Lake, Rong Lake, Gui Lake, and Mulong Lake. Taking a night cruise offers views of attractions like the Sun and Moon Twin Towers.
Xingping Ancient Town
An ancient town with a history of over 1,700 years along the Li River, featured on the back of the 20-yuan note. The town is well-preserved, with blue-stone streets and an ancient stage that are must-see experiences.
Xianggong Mountain
An observation deck along the Li River, the best spot to photograph the first bend of the Li River. Climbing to the top in the early morning offers a magnificent view of the river's morning mist and fishing lights.
Moon Hill
A signature natural wonder of Yangshuo. At the top of the mountain there is a natural circular hole that looks like a bright moon hanging high. It takes about 20 minutes to climb to the hole, where you can overlook the pastoral scenery.
Impression Liu Sanjie
A large-scale open-air landscape performance directed by Zhang Yimou, using the Li River and twelve peaks as the natural stage, telling the legendary story of Liu Sanjie, the song fairy of the Zhuang ethnic group.
Duxiu Peak and Prince City
A landmark attraction in downtown Guilin. Duxiu Peak rises abruptly, and from the top you can overlook the whole city. The Royal City is the former site of the Jingjiang Prince's Mansion from the Ming Dynasty, with a history of over 600 years.
Lingqu Canal
An ancient water conservancy project built during the Qin Dynasty, as famous as the Dujiangyan Irrigation System. It connects the Xiang River and the Li River, still playing an irrigation role today, showcasing the wisdom of ancient Chinese people.
Longsheng Hot Spring
A natural hot spring group located in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, the spring water contains multiple minerals and has a constant temperature of 50°C all year round. Soaking in hot springs surrounded by mountains is a relaxing way after visiting the Longji Rice Terraces.
Guilin Art Museum
A professional art museum showcasing Guilin landscape paintings and contemporary artworks, with a rich collection and regular exhibitions and art exchange events.
Xiufeng Park
A city park centered around Duxiu Peak, featuring ancient trees and pavilions scattered in a picturesque layout, making it a great spot for residents to relax and exercise.
Xingping Bamboo Rafting
Take a bamboo raft ride along the Xingping section of the Li River to experience the beauty of the river and mountains up close. Along the way, enjoy classic sights such as Nine Horses Mural Hill and the Reflection of Yellow Cloth.
Jiuxian Mountain
A famous Taoist mountain in Yangshuo, with ancient structures like Jiuxian Pavilion on the summit. Climbing to the top offers panoramic views of the Li River and Yangshuo county town.
Guilin Zoo
Located in Seven Star Park, this zoo houses rare animals such as giant pandas, golden snub-nosed monkeys, and South China tigers. It is a great place for family trips.
Yangdi Scenic Area
A small village on the Li River, one of the starting points for Li River rafting. Surrounded by mountains and bamboo groves, it is an excellent spot for photographing the sunrise and fishing lights on the Li River.
Bajiaozhai
A Danxia landform scenic area in Ziyuan County, named after the eight upturned peaks on the main mountain. When the mountaintop is shrouded in clouds and mist, the eight peaks emerge from the sea of clouds, earning it the reputation as the soul of Danxia.
Zijiang River Rafting
The Zijiang River rafting in Ziyuan County features clear, emerald waters and colorful Danxia landforms along the banks. It is hailed as the best rafting in China.
Wupai River Rafting
Known as the best rafting in Guilin, with swift currents and dense primeval forests on both banks. It is one of the most thrilling rafting experiences in Guangxi.
Guilin Merryland
A comprehensive tourist resort integrating a theme park, golf course, and resort hotel, featuring various rides and performances.
Jiangtouzhou Ancient Village
An ancient village with a history of over 600 years, featuring well-preserved Ming and Qing dynasty architectural complexes. The village, with its blue bricks, gray tiles, and stone-paved alleys, is a settlement of Zhou Dunyi's descendants and is renowned as the 'Village of Honest Officials' for its centuries-old legacy.
Guilin Tea Culture Museum
A themed museum showcasing Chinese tea culture and the history of local Guilin tea. Visitors can taste local famous teas such as Liubao tea and osmanthus tea.
Putuo Mountain
A peak within Seven Star Park, named for enshrining Guanyin Bodhisattva. It features Buddhist structures like Puxu Monastery, and from the summit you can overlook the urban area of Guilin.
Huixian Wetland
Guilin Karst Wetland Park, one of China's largest karst wetlands. Paddy fields, lotus ponds, and karst peaks interweave, making it a great place for birdwatching and photographing pastoral scenery.
Xu Beihong Former Residence
The former residence of the famous painter Xu Beihong in Yangshuo, showcasing his life and works during his creative period in Guilin. The building itself is also a typical folk house from the Republic of China era.
Caoping Hui Ethnic Village
A Hui ethnic village along the Li River, where you can experience Hui culture and halal cuisine. The village's mosque is simple and elegant, making it a great place to learn about Guilin's diverse ethnic culture.
Lijiang National Park
A national scenic area centered on the Li River, covering the essence of the scenery along both banks from Guilin to Yangshuo. The park features beautiful mountains and waters, peculiar caves and stunning rocks, serving as a concentrated display of Guilin's landscapes.
Aishan Stone Village
An ancient stone village in Putao Town, Yangshuo County, built entirely of stone, with well-preserved stone houses, stone walls, and stone-paved roads. It is a must-visit spot for photography enthusiasts and art lovers.
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