Longji rice terrace(Ping’an vllage) Hiking routes guideline

Longji rice terrace is located in the northwest part of Guilin city. It’s about 2.5hours drive from Guilin city to Longji rice terrace at Ping’an village parking lot. Longji rice terrace is hidden in the route mountain area which with an elevation of 300meters to 1100meters. Longji rice terrace is digged and built by the local Yao minority people and Zhuang Minority people start from 13 century to the end of 19 century with a history of 650years.

Due to the tough natural environment and behindhand agricultural technology, All of the rice terraces are made by hand by the local people for generations. All of the rice terraces are built on the slope of the mountain range.The rice terrace wrapped around the mountain slope from the mountain bottom to the summit of the mountain which look like numbers of silks and ribbons while see afar. Especially, In spring season, While all of the rice terraces are flooded with water. The rice terraces are just like numerous mirrors by their reflection. In Summer season, You will see the rice terrace just like layered green grassland. In Autumn season, you will see the golden rice terraces which truly terrific. In winter season, You will see the silver rice terraces just like covered with cotton. Hence, The rice terrace is one of the remarkable sights in Guilin area.

Besides the outstanding rice terrace landscape, It’s also fascinating to discover the local ethnic minority people’s culture, such as their typical construction, costume, diet, custom, tradition,daily people’s life while wander around the local village etc.

As to hiking route in Longji rice terrace at Ping’an village. There are two view points in Longji rice terrace. View point one also called nine dragons and fiver tigers. View point two also called seven stars with the moon. Because view point two is earlier to get there from the parking lot(Ping’an village entrance), So most of tourists especially many Chinese tour groups could hike up to view point two. View point one is more far and more challenged to reach than view point two. So, there are not too many tour groups means less tourists. But normally, View point one provide a much better view of the rice terrace as well as Ping’an village from there due to its higher position. So, There are some popular hiking routes in Longji rice terrace base on above introduction.  

Hiking route one:
Hiking start from the parking lot(Ping’an village entrance) – Ping’an village(Pass by) – View point two - Ping’an village – Parking lot

Hiking route two:
Hiking start from the parking lot – Ping’an village – View point two – Hike to View point one through a paved mountain path – hike down to Ping’an village- Parking lot.

Hiking route three:
Hiking start from the parking lot – Ping’an village – View point one - Hike to View point two through a paved mountain path – Ping’an village – Parking lot.

If you have physical problem(Included disease,knee problem, fat shape,etc), If you also want to enjoy the wonderful rice terrace landscape, Then,there are another solution for you.

The local people built a paved road from the parking lot to View point one which take 5minutes drive. If you are not able to do the hiking trip, Then you may request the driver take you up to view point one,Then you could see the rice terrace landscape from view point one directly without taking 1hour hiking up to the view point one through the steep stone steps. If you would like to do some limited hiking, You can also hike down to Ping’an village or hike to view point one then down to the village before arrive the parking lot. It’s also a good solution.

Of course, If you stay two nights in Ping’an village, There are more hiking trips you could consider to do.

Hiking route A: Ping’an village – Longji old Zhuang village – Ping’an village
Since there is a old Zhuang people’s village with many well preserved houses named Longji old Zhuang village near to Ping’an village, It’s about 40minutes hiking from Ping’an village with downhill path to Longji old Zhuang village.After hang around Longji old Zhuang village,Then you can hike back to Ping’an village

Hiking route B: Ping’an village – Dazhai village
From Ping’an village To Dazhai village, It’s about 20km and 4-5hours hiking through a up and down mountain trail. It’s a more difficult hiking trip with a lot of challenge. But if you are quite fit, energetic and keen on outdoor activity, This hiking trip is just for you. Attention, If it’s rainy,The hiking trail could be more muddy and slippery. It become more dangerous to do the hiking trip. It’s better to skip it. It’s better just do some hiking trips nearby Ping’an village.
 

Reed Flute Cave: known as "the Palace of Natural Arts ” is located in the northwest of Guilin City , 5 kilometers away from the center of the city. It is a cave on the southern shoulder of the Guangming Hill (Bright Hill) and is one of the most extraordinary scenic spots in Guilin .

Bus no. 3 stops at Reed Flute Cave Park

Longshen hot spring – A highlighted tourist attraction in Guilin!

 
While talking about Longshen county, Most of tourists could immediately think of Longji rice terrace due to the remarkable terraced rice fields which built from the riverside to the top of the mountain along the slope of the mountain.

Actually, Except the magnificent rice terraces in Longshen,There is another very famous sights also worth to mention in Longshen county. That's Longshen Hot spring. It's the most famous and popular hot spring in Guilin area so far. If you have more time during you visit Longji rice terraces, it’s really a good chance to pay a visit to Longshen hot spring. You will never feel regret.

It's 60km and almost 1.5hour drive from Longji rice terraces(Ping'an village),Longshen hot spring hide in the remote mountain which covered by the lush forest. The road from Longshen county seat to Longshen hot spring go along a river valley,These magnificent mountains surround the road and make it very peaceful and tranquil. There are some local Yao minority villages located at the slope of the mountain, These wooden houses with typical style are really impressive. 

The hot spring actually just located at the entrance of Longshen national forest park, it operated and controlled by the local tour company at present. There are one Boutique resort and two hotels built in the hot spring scenic spot. Tourists need to pay the entrance tickets before went into the hot spring scenic spot. But if you stay in one of their hotels,It's possible to use the hot spring pool without paying the toll.

There are almost ten hot spring pools were built at the bottom of mountain next to the Resort. The hot spring water just flow into these water pool through a couple of steel pipes. The temperature of the hot spring water is begin from 58 centigrade to 45 centigrade. It's very comfortable to take a bath or make a water Spa in the hot spring pool. Because the hot spring water contains lots of trace elements, Such as lithium, strontium, iron, manganese, zinc, copper and others. So, it's very good for the skin and body. It's really a good place for relaxing and recovering after a tired trip.

How to get there
Tourists can get to Longshen bus station from Guilin bus station firstly, Then switch to another local bus from Longshen bus station and get to the hot spring scenic spot. It's 118km and 2.5hours drive by bus from Guilin to Longshen bus station,It's 32km and 30minutes drive from Longshen bus station to Longshen hot spring.

The times of performance evryday is not fixed which is depends on how many audience they have, so usually will have these 3 scheldues:

One performance a night:  7:40pm - 9pm

Two performances a night: 7:15pm - 8:35pm; 8:40pm -10pm

Three performances a night: 4:30pm - 5:50pm; 7:15pm - 8:35pm; 8:40pm - 10pm.       

 

It`s 32 km away from airport; 5 km away from bus station. You can take bus No. 6, 14, 32 to get off at the Shi You Liu Gong Si (石油六公司) and walk back 200 meters and you will find it.
 

　　 Scenic spot is located in Guiyang Highway away from Guilin, 49KM, from Yangshuo 15KM, rural scenery, folk customs, China Village Grand organic sort, and the nature of the beautiful blending together, so that you are here enjoy the sights, folk customs the same time, There is a Huangruogeshi feeling.

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LaoZhi Hill is located by the river bank of Li River in Xingping. It's one of the great shooting spot for Karst Scenery of Li River. You can find a walking trial leads to the top and it will take approximately 40 minutes hike till you reach the top. It's a very steep hike but you can get a great bird's eye view of the river and the Whole Xingping Town.

This tea house is next to Seven Star Park(the front gate of this park). the former first laday of USA Hillary and her daught visited there in 1998. Each dish has a shape, here are some photos. the shape of this soup is like chinese Tai Chi Pattern. other dishes have the shape of Bamoo raft and Elephant Trunk Hill. They use green foodstuff like green tea juice.