Guilin travel route recommendations

When traveling in Guilin, you can go to Elephant Trunk Mountain, Two Rivers and Four Lakes, East and West Alley, Jingjiang Palace, Paradise, Yulong River Scenic Area, etc.

1. Elephant Trunk Mountain

Elephant Trunk Mountain, formerly known as Lishan Mountain, is located at the confluence of Taohua River and Li River in Guilin City. The mountain resembles a bird standing by the river with its nose stretched out and drinking from the Li River. It is named after the giant elephant in Ganquan, which is known as the symbol of Guilin's landscape.

Elephant Trunk Mountain is famous for its magic. Its magic is, first of all, the similarity in form and spirit, and secondly, the creation of a bright moon facing the water between the nose and legs, forming the wonder of "elephant, mountain, water and moon". Elephant Trunk Mountain is the city emblem mountain of Guilin and the landmark mountain of Guilin tourism.

2. Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Guilin’s “Two Rivers and Four Lakes” refer to the Li River, Taohua River, Mulong Lake (including Iron Buddha Pond), Gui Lake, Rong Lake, and Shan Lake. , its water system around the city has a total length of 7.33 kilometers and a water surface area of ??385,900 square meters. The project was first formed during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). At that time, Rong Lake, Shan Lake, and Gui Lake were filled with boats and tourists, and they flourished for a while.

3. East-West Alley

East-West Alley, located in front of Zhengyang Gate in Jingjiang City, is also known as "Zhengyang East Alley" and "Zhengyang West Alley" respectively. The only remaining historical streets and lanes with pleasant spatial scale are a viewing area of ??Guilin's ancient historical features, including Zhengyang Street East Alley, Jiangnan Alley, Lanjing Alley and other traditional Guilin streets and alleys. It is also a viewing area for Guilin’s ancient historical features, reflecting the historical context of Guilin.

4. Jingjiang Palace

Jingjiang Palace is located on the west bank of the Li River in Guilin City. It was the palace of Zhu Shouqian, the king of Jingjiang in the Ming Dynasty. It was built in the fifth year of Hongwu (1372 AD). Completed in the 25th year of Hongwu (AD 1392), the Jingjiang Royal City is surrounded by the best-preserved Ming Dynasty city wall in China. Since Jingjiang Imperial City is located in the central area of ??Guilin City, there is a saying that "you will know Guilin after reading all about the Imperial City".

5. Utopia

Utopia is located on Guiyang Highway, Baisha Town, Yangshuo County, Guilin City. It is a national 4A-level scenic spot. It is mainly composed of Lotus Pond, Swallow Lake, Swallow Cave, Dong rural customs and primitive tribes. In Paradise, trace Tao Yuanming's artistic conception and verify the concentration of Guilin's landscape.

6. Yulong River Scenic Area

In Yulong River Scenic Area, there are no so-called modern buildings, no traces of artificial carvings, and no urban hustle and bustle. Everything is so primitive and natural. , simple and pure, it is actually the largest pure natural landscape garden in Guilin. If the Lijiang River is compared to a "lady's lady", then the Yulong River is a heart-thumping "little family's jade".