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Introduction of all scenic spots in Guilin.

Guilin is located in the southwest of Nanling Mountain System, with an average elevation of150m. It belongs to a typical karst landform. After hundreds of millions of years of weathering and erosion, limestone all over the city has formed a unique landscape with towering peaks, surrounded by water and beautiful caves, which is praised by the world as "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world". The most representative scenic spots are: Elephant Trunk Mountain, Fu Bo, Nanxi Mountain, Yaoshan Mountain, Duxiufeng, Qixingyan, reed flute cave, Maobiyan, Yan Guan, Wangcheng in Ming Dynasty, Ronghu Lake and Coral Lake. The most wonderful part of the Lijiang River landscape is in Yangshuo, and there are countless beautiful scenery waiting for us to visit in other counties and districts of Guilin. Longji terraced fields, Xing 'an Lingqu, Zijiang River rafting, Wupai River rafting, Bajiaozhai and Baoding Waterfall will all bring you more surprises. Guilin scenery (20 photos)

Guilin is an ancient cultural city. It has a history of more than 2,000 years and a rich cultural heritage. After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, he set up Guilin County, dug Lingqu, and communicated Xiangjiang River and Lijiang River. Since then, Guilin has become an important town in Nantong sea area and the northern Central Plains. Since the Song Dynasty, it has been the political, economic and cultural center of Guangxi, and it was called "Southwest Hui Fu" until the founding of New China. In the long years, Guilin's picturesque scenery has attracted countless literati, who have written many well-known poems and articles and carved more than 2,000 stone carvings and wall books. In addition, history has left many historical sites here. These unique cultural landscapes have won Guilin the praise of "reading history and looking at mountains like paintings". During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, Guilin became a famous cultural city in China, where many patriotic writers and artists gathered and wrote a new chapter in anti-Japanese culture. A long history has given birth to a rich culture for this ancient and beautiful land.

For thousands of years, Guilin has been a treasure place for people to travel and see. Now it has formed a scenic spot with Guilin as the center and surrounding 12 counties. There are vast and verdant virgin forests, majestic and steep peaks and canyons, rushing streams and waterfalls, and amazing mountain terraces in the world ... In this magical land, there are more than ten ethnic minorities such as Zhuang, Yao, Miao, Dong, Mulao and Maonan. Great Guilin's natural scenery, ethnic customs, history and culture deeply attract Chinese and foreign tourists and heads of state to come in droves and linger.

Optimal travel time

Guilin has a low latitude and belongs to the humid monsoon climate in the middle subtropical zone. Generally speaking, Guilin has a mild climate, four distinct seasons and superior climatic conditions. The annual average temperature 19.3℃ is known as "little snow in three winters and flowers in four seasons". The best season to travel to Guilin is April-June 5438+1October every year. During this period, there will be two golden weeks, May Day and November Day, which are also the peak of tourism. There will be many tourists in Guilin with a suitable climate, the booking of rooms and transportation will reach a climax, and the price will be higher than usual. Therefore, it is best to avoid this time and choose an off-season to travel and savor the beauty of this world.

Guilin accommodation

Guilin's tourism industry is very developed, and hotels are all over the city. There are two to five-star hotels, county-level non-star hotels, family hotels, modern art hotels, personalized houses and other types to choose from. According to the region, it can be divided into the following four regions:

Downtown river scenic spot

This area is located in the center of Guilin, near the Lijiang River. The city is surrounded by high-end star-rated hotels with comfortable environment and beautiful scenery. Check-in price 188-900.

Railway station area

There are two main railway stations in Guilin, one is Guilin Railway Station and the other is Guilin North Station (the starting station). The main one is Guilin Railway Station, which is located in the south of Guilin, centered on Guilin Railway Station and long-distance bus station, and is the main land passage in and out of Guilin. The transportation here is convenient, mainly affordable and economical hotels, and the check-in price ranges from 190-480. Ordinary hotels or small and medium-sized hotels also penetrate into the streets. For ordinary tourists, there are many choices, which are not only economical but also good in service, generally ranging from 50- 180 yuan.

Lake scenic spot in the city center

This area is located in the scenic spots of two rivers and four lakes, close to the city center. This area includes Guilin municipal government and related offices, as well as famous scenic spots. The area is dominated by 3-4 star hotels, and the check-in price ranges from 208-700 to meet different needs.

National exhibition center area

This area is located in the east of Guilin, adjacent to Guilin International Convention and Exhibition Center and High-tech Development Zone, and is a new urban area of Guilin. The area is dominated by four-star and budget hotels, and the check-in prices range from 169-570.

Food street/plaza

There are six main food streets in Guilin: binjiang road Food Street (from Fubo Mountain to Elephant Trunk Mountain), Jiefang West Road Food Street, Putuo Road Food Street (Chaoyang Road intersection), Guilin Food City (200 meters to the left of the bus station), luoshan road Food Street (opposite to the food city) and the most famous Guilin Mongkok Food Street (near the bell tower in the central square).

Characteristic activity

There are also many folk festivals of ethnic minorities in Guilin, and the rich customs have become a major landscape of local tourism. Traditional folk festivals of all ethnic groups, such as Lantern Festival and Dragon Boat Festival, will be celebrated here, which is very lively. But the most wonderful festival is undoubtedly unique to all ethnic groups.

Guilin Landscape Tourism Festival10-65438+February

Guilin Municipal People's Government holds an annual international tourism festival in the off-season (10 ~ 12) to enhance Guilin's tourism popularity, promote Guilin's tourism and attract tourists. 1992 held a landscape tourism festival, which not only enriched the lives of tourists, but also became more and more popular among Chinese and foreign tourists.

March 3 rd festival

March 3 is a traditional song festival of Zhuang nationality, also called "Gewei Festival" and "Gepo Festival", which is divided into daily songs and night songs. At present, the government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has designated the third day of the third lunar month as Songzhuang Festival, and it has gradually developed into the "March 3rd" culture and art festival.

Hmong

Miao year is a traditional Miao festival. On the morning of the festival, firecrackers are set off and three shots are fired to show good luck. During the festival, people visit relatives and friends and congratulate each other. Some places are also accompanied by grand bullfighting and horse racing. Among them, the activity of Lusheng stepping on the hall is the most exciting. At that time, the young man Lusheng was loud and sweet, and the girls were dressed in festive costumes, wearing dragons, phoenixes, silver horns and silver combs, dancing with the rhythm of the music. By boarding the hall, young men and women can freely choose their lovers. The time of Miao year varies from place to place, basically after the autumn harvest.

Fireworks Festival

In the traditional folk festivals of Dong people, fireworks will be set off on this day. The first gun means that the population is prosperous, the second gun means congratulations on making a fortune, and the third gun means that the grain is abundant. After the fireworks, young men and women got together to play lusheng and dance. At night, bonfires are lit, some people are singing Dong Opera, others are singing freely and laughing. The dates of fireworks festivals in different places are different, from January to October. Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County is on the third day of the first month (lunar calendar, the same below), Meilin is on the second day of February, Fulu is on the third day of March, and Linxi is on October 26th. Whether you can meet it depends on your luck.

Windless festival

Miaoping Yaoxuan Traditional Festival in Lingui County, Guilin City. Legend has it that in ancient times, Fengshen was angry and the village was affected. Some immortals showed the way to the people, and on the 20th day of the first month, NO FENG フウカ was not heard, offering sacrifices to Fengshen, which proved to be effective, and this day became a windless festival. Before the festival, people tied some crosses with straw, pressed them on the corners of the fields and hung them on the eaves. All sounds are forbidden during the festival, and even clothes can only be spread on the grass. In order to avoid people coming and going to make noise, all the people in the village left home to go to Miaopingwei for the holiday. The festival activities are colorful, such as beating gongs and drums, dancing lions and singing operas, and singing folk songs when night falls. This day, once a day without sound and wind, became a happy event at Miaopingwei.

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city construction

Since 2004, the municipal government has extended the tentacles of improving urban infrastructure and public facilities, greening and beautifying the urban environment to small streets and communities. At present, the reconstruction of 165 small street has been completed. In 2005 alone, the total length of the reconstructed road was about 30 kilometers and the area was about 450,000 square meters.

Two rivers and four lakes: the beautiful back garden of citizens

Large-scale urban transformation, two rivers and four lakes is undoubtedly the most beautiful one. The water system around the two rivers and four lakes can be said to be the soul of Guilin city. Satin-like rivers and emerald-like lakes give Chinese and foreign tourists a feeling of sailing in the blue waves and being in the picture world. The unique and unparalleled natural advantages make the two rivers and four lakes the main business cards of Guilin: China's living environment model award, national AAAA-level scenic spots, Guangxi's top ten scenic spots ... layers of aura, creating a beautiful back garden for Guilin citizens.

Construction of sports center: no one can lack competition, training and fitness.

Guilin Sports Center is located in the high-tech development zone of Qixing District, Guilin City, adjacent to Panshan Scenic Area, covering an area of 1.68 mu, with a total investment of1.50 million yuan. It is a first-class large-scale comprehensive sports center in Guangxi at present. Since its opening in August 2003, gymnasiums, swimming pools, shooting gymnasiums, tennis gymnasiums, weightlifting gymnasiums and other venues are available, with reasonable layout, beautiful design and complete supporting facilities. At present, there are swimming, aerobics, tennis, golf, football, rock climbing and so on 10. , which has greatly met the sports needs of the citizens, and has also hosted a number of major international events. The China-Japan-Korea Youth Games held not long ago made Guilin colorful and expanded its influence. At present, Qin Jusheng, director of the Sports Center, said that no fewer than 1 000 people exercise outside the stadium every day.

Flood dike construction: a shield against "natural disasters"

The length of flood dike in Guilin city reaches 42.2 kilometers. Later, four pumping stations, including Yushan Drainage Pumping Station and Biziyuan Drainage Pumping Station, and several flood gates were built one after another, all of which were designed according to the once-in-20-year flood control standard, which set up a solid shield to solve the flood disaster in Guilin city, resist the invasion of "wild animals" and protect people's lives and property. He also revealed that three reservoirs are being built in the upper reaches of the Lijiang River, raising the flood control project in Guilin to the once-in-a-century standard.

Planning Achievement: Rebuilding a New Guilin

The construction planning of five road networks in the west is like a huge spider web, dense and orderly; The distribution of "three counties and three districts" in the west of Guilin indicates that this will be a land full of hope; The strategic planning mode of Guilin's development to the west is vivid and intuitive, which makes the theme of the exhibition "protecting Lijiang River, developing Lingui and recreating a new Guilin" more distinct.

The main characteristics of Guilin's urban construction are "showing mountains and dew, connecting rivers and lakes, opening walls to meet the scenery, increasing green and reducing dust". The project of "Two Rivers and Four Lakes" connects the Lijiang River, taohuajiang, Ronghu Lake, Shanhu Lake, Gui Hu Lake and Longmu Lake, forms a water system around the city, draws water into the lake, builds 18 famous bridges, reproduces the landscape of "a thousand peaks surround the wild, and one water embraces the city", and the dream of water city tour becomes a reality. Guilin has basically completed the reconstruction of primary and secondary roads and the project of "dressing and wearing hats" on the facade, and established a relatively advanced street lamp control network and night lighting system. After a large-scale transformation, Guilin's urban infrastructure is improving day by day. There are 5 large and medium-sized water plants with an annual supply of 90.38 million cubic meters of tap water. By the end of 2003, there were 4 sewage treatment plants in the city, with an annual sewage treatment capacity of 6,565,438+500,000 tons. The urban green coverage rate is 39.2%, and the per capita public green area is 8.7 square meters. The whole city presents a unique style of "the city is in the scenery and the scenery is in the city".