Guilin Attractions
Elephant Trunk Hill
- Elephant Trunk Hill: stands majestically in the downtown area of Guilin city, at the junction of the Li River & the Peach Blossom River. The name was chosen because the hill looks like a ...
- Elephant Trunk Hill: stands majestically in the downtown area of Guilin city, at the junction of the Li River & the Peach Blossom River. The name was chosen because the hill looks like a giant elephant dipping its trunk into the river. The green water of Li River in front of it and the clear spring at the foot make Elephant Trunk Hill one of the most famous hills in Guilin City.
乘2路公交车至文昌桥站，或者57、58路免费公益车至象山公园
Bus No. 2 to WenchangQiao Stop, or No. 57 or 58 to Elephant Truck Park.
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Night Cruise on Two Rivers and Four Lakes, One of the best thing to do in Guilin
The Two Rivers and Four Lakes scenic area refers to the water loop consisted of Li River, Peach Blossom River, Mulong Lake, Gui Lake, Rong Lake, and Shan Lake that enclose the downtown Guilin. A boat tour through the area is definitely a highlight of a Guilin city tour.
...The Two Rivers and Four Lakes scenic area refers to the water loop consisted of Li River, Peach Blossom River, Mulong Lake, Gui Lake, Rong Lake, and Shan Lake that enclose the downtown Guilin. A boat tour through the area is definitely a highlight of a Guilin city tour.
A two-rivers-four-lakes boat tour can be done during both days and nights. However the night cruises are far better. When night falls, many lanterns and lights are lit and music fountains in the lakes start to entertain the public, making the area a lovely place to go. Taking a sightseeing boat to cruise this inner city water loop, you will get the most beautiful scenes of the night in Guilin. It is one of the best things to do in Guilin to spend your night.
A Two Rivers and Four Lakes cruise lasts approximately 2 hours for over 7 kilometers. The areas past are filled with trees, plants, meandering paths, and small pavilions. The cruise will also past performances by local people of Guilin Opera, minority songs, traditional Chinese music.
Typical sightseeing boats on the Two Rivers and Four Lakes scenic area are air-conditioned. With 360-degree cabin windows, the sightseeing boats offer exceptional visibility. 4 seats in a raw, a sightseeing boat can accommodate 80 to 100 passengers at one time.
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I have new colletion of articles for your share to vitness of history. the first photo is the old stock issured in 1954, I am supprised that we issured stock in 1954 in china ( I knew that the stock only was issured before 1949 and after 1980 in China).
...I have new colletion of articles for your share to vitness of history. the first photo is the old stock issured in 1954, I am supprised that we issured stock in 1954 in china ( I knew that the stock only was issured before 1949 and after 1980 in China).
the second photo is the puschasing card for the commune members(also called the villagers in rural area), it was issured in 1963. it means the villagers had to use this card with money together to buy industrial products at that time.
the third photo and the forth photo are the cloth votes or coupos issured in 1983. it have different kinds such as:inch, foot and so on.it means all the chinese people had to use this cloth coupon with money together to buy cloth according to your quota at that time, then they invited a tailor to make clothes by this cloth, not like now we can go to store for buying forming clothes.
That is the history when we were facing the shortage time before 1990s, we have great change in china , all of votes disappeared and become old memory . now it is very difficult to find these votes.
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Now the Chinese people's living standard have been improved greatly. but in the shortage time before 1990s we had to use virous kinds of quotas with money together, for example:if we wanted to have meal in Beijing we had to use both money and food quota coupon together(not only money)....
Now the Chinese people's living standard have been improved greatly. but in the shortage time before 1990s we had to use virous kinds of quotas with money together, for example:if we wanted to have meal in Beijing we had to use both money and food quota coupon together(not only money). At the begining of china openning the door to the world,for the foreign tourists you had to use Foreign Exchange Certificate instead of RMB. and you used FEC to buy goods in friendship store. also at that time we used this big mobile phone( it was the first genration of mobile phones and the symbol of the rich,it cost 13,000-17,000RMB at that time).here are some of my collections to witness of history
Top Guilin Tours
One day tirp to Bajiao Zhai, a noticeable Danxia Landform.
This is a tailor-made trip for nature-lovers and fans of photography. Danxia rock formation in the inland basin is a red rock debris, and later uplift due to the movement of the earth-crust, erosion of rocks by the water and weathering, which was dominant in the hillside to collapse back, kept down the rocks to form the red mountain block. This area was listed in the Natural Heritage of the world in 2009 by UNESCO. Bajiao Zhai Village is a combination of strategic place, steepy mountian, elegant scenery and secluded remote....Read more
This is a tailor-made trip for nature-lovers and fans of photography. Danxia rock formation in the inland basin is a red rock debris, and later uplift due to the movement of the earth-crust, erosion of rocks by the water and weathering, which was dominant in the hillside to collapse back, kept down the rocks to form the red mountain block. This area was listed in the Natural Heritage of the world in 2009 by UNESCO. Bajiao Zhai Village is a combination of strategic place, steepy mountian, elegant scenery and secluded remote. It is reputed as the "Soul of Danxia Landform". Here you can enjoy the sunrise or sunset and the sea-cloud. 1. I'll pick you up at 8:00 am in your hotel, and transfer to Bajiao Zhai Village by our private van. On the way, you can enjoy some terraced fields, bamboo groves and the wooden residences of the natives.(3.5 hours by ride) 2. First, we'll visit the village and have lunch in the village, and then we'll hike the mountains, the scenery including the group of snails looking up the sky, the ancient trail, Eye-stone, Joss stick of dragon's head and the Treasured sword Peak.(4 hours by hike) 3. After appreciating the sunset, after dinner in Ziyuan county, we'll take the bus back to your hotel around 10:00 pm.
5 Days 4 Nights Guilin,Yangshuo,Longsheng and SanJiang Tour
5 Days 4 Nights Guilin,Yangshuo,Longsheng and SanJiang Tour
Tour itinerary:
Day1.Meet you at the airport, then transfer to your hotel in Guilin, after short break,then go and visit Elephant Trunk Hill and Reed Flute Cave. stay in Guilin.
Elephant Trunk Hill is located in the confluence of Li River and Peach River,is the symbol of Guilin city.lifelike an elephant drink water on the river.
...Read more5 Days 4 Nights Guilin,Yangshuo,Longsheng and SanJiang Tour
Tour itinerary:
Day1.Meet you at the airport, then transfer to your hotel in Guilin, after short break,then go and visit Elephant Trunk Hill and Reed Flute Cave. stay in Guilin.
Elephant Trunk Hill is located in the confluence of Li River and Peach River,is the symbol of Guilin city.lifelike an elephant drink water on the river.
Reed Flute Cave is located in Guangming Hill, it reputed as the National Cave, and the Art Palace of Nature. where you can see a grand of view of splendid forest of lime stone formation.
Day 2.Guilin-Sanjiang. Set off from hotel, transfer to Sanjiang Chengyang Dong Minority villages, and stay overnight in village. in this region, you can see the Wind-Rain Bridges, Drum towers, and Water wheels. most famous is the Chengyang Wind-Rain bridge,it was built in 1912, all wood structure of the bridge is a characteristic architecture that integrates pavilion Attic and bridge into one. it's mainly building structure are Mortise and Tennon, without Nails. Drum towers is the symbol of Dong minority with strong characteristics of it's building style. every village according to the family name, a drum tower standing in the middle of village was built. it's always the gathering and meeting place for the villagers.
Day 3. Sanjiang-Longji Rice terrace. Stay in Tian tou village.
Rice terrace was built in Yuan Dynasty, finished in Qing Dynasty, over 650 years history. in this village, the people are Yao Minority,the old women still keeping long hairs. it's the customs of Yao minority and it symbolize of longevity. Yao people built the wood houses along the mountain. wood houses are keeping the harmony with the nature.
Day 4. Longji-Yangshuo, stay in Yangshuo.
From Longji to Yangshuo, on the way will visiting Yulong river, and do bamboo boat rafting. Yulong river is a beautiful river in Yangshuo.
Day 5.Yangshuo countryside tour,Moon Hill, Banyan tree park, airport.
To visit the country, you can see the rice fields, limestone hills, water Buffalo,and local people lifestyle. visit moon hill, can climb up to the top along the stone steps.you can see the panoramic views of Yangshuo. and then go to visit the banyan tree partk, is big and old tree, has over 1400 years history. and then transfer to the airport for departure.
The quotation as below in USD/person.
1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons over 9 persons
880 700 600 500
Quotation inclusion:
A. Private car and driver
B. English specking guide
C. Entrance ticket fees and activities mention above.
D. Hotel accommodation.
E. Meals
Quotation exclusion:
A. Air tickets.
B.Personal expenses
C.Tips to the guide and driver
D.Others not mentioned
9 Days 8 Nights Guilin Yangshuo Guizhou tour
One of the most impressive tour in China, you are back to 200 Years ago while touring this area. Because its recesse have not yet been completely explored, it appeal today tourists for its spectacular natural scenery (Guizhou is one of best kept area in China) as well as the minority.
You can check some photos from here.
Day 1: Meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel, then visit Elephant Hill and Reed Flute Cave....Read more
One of the most impressive tour in China, you are back to 200 Years ago while touring this area. Because its recesse have not yet been completely explored, it appeal today tourists for its spectacular natural scenery (Guizhou is one of best kept area in China) as well as the minority.
You can check some photos from here.
Day 1: Meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel, then visit Elephant Hill and Reed Flute Cave.
( L) Stay in Guilin Bravo Hotel 4*
Elephant Hill is situated in the confluence of Li River and Peach River, is the symbol of Guilin, the full moon of the hill looks like elephant' s trunk drinking water on Li River.
Reed Flute Cave is reputed as " the art palace of the nature"where you can see beautiful stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone flowers with various shape, all glistening in colorful lights which create breathtaking splendor.
Day 2: Guilin to Yangshuo by boat ( B/L/D) Stay in Yangshuo Magnolia Hotel 3*
Meet you at your hotel at 8:00 -8:30 and transfer to Zhujiang pier at 9:30. Li River cruise (4 hours) to Yangshuo with lunch on board, you will feast your eyes with the reflection of fantastic peaks with various shapes, crystal clear water, green hills, bamboo groves, the river passes an endless procession of distinct peaks and bamboo groves and the stunning landscape. Disembark at Yangshuo about 2 pm, roam in the West Street.
Day 3: Yangshuo Countryside Tour, visit villages, Bamboo rafting in Yulong River, Moon Hill.
( B/L/D) Stay in Yangshuo Magnolia Hotel 3*
Explore Yangshuo villages, you will see beautiful limestone karst towering peaks, rice paddies, bamboo groves, local's custom and lifestyle. Visit Yulong River, a major tributary of Li River, Yulong River flows through some of the most beautiful Karst (limestone) scenery near Yangshuo. Local people use rafts as daily transportation up and down the river between house, markets, and rice paddies. Sitting on the reclining chair on the raft, you can enjoy an all around view of the natural, rural life down the river.
You can see Moon Hill, Moon Hill has a natural round cave at the peak, the cave (a hole in the peak) resembles the moon.
Day 4: Yangshuo--Longji rice terraces ( B/L/D) Stay Jintian Hotel.
Rice Terraces tour, meet you at 9 am and drive to Rice Terraces, visit Dazhai village( Jinkeng Rice Terraces) They were first built in the Yuan dynasty and completed in the Qing dynasty by Zhuang people. The terraced fields are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountaintop, with the highest place of an elevation of 885m and the lowest 380m. You will find nice wooden houses, long hair women with colorful clothes, heavy, silver hat and earrings, customs and lifestyle.
Day 5: Longji rice terraces to Sanjiang Chengyang Village ( B/L/D) Stay in Chengyang Hotel
With its unique Dong minority architecture of Drum Towers, Wind and Rain Bridges and Dong minority buildings, you can see wooden houses, river, waterwheels, villages and so on.
Day 6, Sanjiang---Tangan village-- Zhaoxing ( B/L/D) Stay in Zhaoxing Hotel.
Tanan village: You will find beautiful rice terraces, village gate, drum tower, drama tower, ancient graveyard, ancient well, and water-powered roller for grinding grain, barns and the pit to worship the female ancestors of Dong people. There are also ancient stone paths and wood houses in the village. Zhaoxing is an old Dong village deeply hidden in the dense mountains. The ancient wooden architecture, century-old practices, the hospitable locals and the fertile terraced fields.
Day 7, Zhaoxing---Basha---Rongjiang ( B/L/D) Stay in Rongjiang Dongmixiang Hotel.
Drive to Basha Miao Village , Basha is a very special and old Miao Ethnic village and is virtually untouched in any way by modernization. Basha residents still live in their wooden houses, practice centuries-old customs and have their own unique beliefs. You can see the men with traditional long hair.
Day 8, Rongjiang---Xijiang ( B/L/D) Stay in Xijiang Qiansen Hotel. 3*
Drive to Xijiang village, the biggest Miao village in China , a 1000-households village, in Leishan county, 75km from Kaili, surrounded by green hills and blue waters, rows upon rows of pile dwellings stand in the bamboo forests on the mountain slope. Famous for its Silversmith craftsmanship and Harvest Celebration. The local silversmiths have unique craftsmanship for silver ornament making. All the silver ornaments that a Miao girl puts on weight about 9 kg.
Day 9, Xijiang---Guiyang Airport
Transfer to Guiyang airport for departure.
The quotation per person in usd.
1 persons: 2350
2-5 persons: 1430
6-9 persons: 1030
over 9 persons : 835
Quotation Inclusion:
A. Admissions of the sights mentioned.
B. Hotel accommodation mentioned (based on 2 persons sharing one standard twin room)
C. Personal Guide Services.
D. Private transport between airports or train stations, hotel and all the scenic spots
mentioned in the itinerary by air-conditioned car, van or mini-bus.
E. Breakfasts, chinese lunches and dinners.
Quotation Exclu
sion:
A. Air tickets.
B. Personal expenses and extra activities.
C. Gratuities to the service staffs.
D. Others not mentioned above.
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