Travel Guide for Must-Go Attractions in Yangshuo, Zhangjiajie

Guilin Yangshuo's top ten must-see attractions travel guide

Guilin is an ancient cultural city with a history of more than 2,000 years, giving it a rich cultural heritage. In ancient times, this was the land of Baiyue and belonged to the Chu State during the Warring States Period. After Qin Shihuang unified China, he established Guilin County and dug Ling Canal to connect the Xiangjiang River and Lijiang River. Since then, Guilin has become an important town in the Nantong Sea and the Central Plains in the north. According to geological research, about 300 million years ago, Guilin was originally a vast ocean. Due to the movement of the earth's crust, the limestone deposited in the sea rose into the land. After weathering and dissolution, it finally formed the magical peak forest, the deep and magnificent caves and the mysterious underground river. These special landforms are integrated with the Li River and the beautiful and charming pastoral scenery around it, forming a unique "Guilin landscape" that is famous both at home and abroad for its "green mountains, beautiful waters, strange caves and beautiful rocks" . There are many tourist attractions in Guilin. Tourists are confused about how to visit them and which ones are must-sees. Below, the editor recommends the top ten must-see attractions in Yangshuo, Guilin and shares them with you, so that everyone can avoid detours.

The top ten must-see attractions in Yangshuo, Guilin

1. Lijiang River

Guilin’s landscape is the best in the world, so the first must-see attraction in Yangshuo, Guilin is the Lijiang River There are no other options. There are four ways to cruise the Li River. The first is to take a large cruise ship from Guilin Mopanshan Pier to Yangshuo, which takes about four hours. It’s very boring, and the most beautiful part of the Li River is in Yangshuo, so now most self-guided tour guests don’t do this method, and some group tours only choose this method. Type 2: Take a bamboo raft from Yangdi Pier to Xingping Pier. This route was the favorite of self-guided tourists in the past. However, after the government established the unified management of Lijiang Park, the play time has been shortened, the bamboo raft can be started quickly, and the price is still the same. It’s the same as before, the tourist experience is getting worse and worse, so now most people have given up on this route. Type 3: Return from Xingping to Jiuma Painting Mountain (most of the distance from Xingping to Yangdi). This is currently the favorite route for self-guided tours. The most essential attractions in Lijiang include the 20 yuan background, Jiuma Painting Mountain, etc. The attractions are all in this section, the price is cheap, and the travel time is about the same, so it is the best choice. Self-driving tours are more suitable because this section goes up and down in the same place, so you don’t have to worry about missing your car after getting off the boat. The fourth route: Take a cruise to the fishing village in Xingping and return. This is currently the team’s favorite route. Of course, the cruise experience is definitely much worse. However, since children under 6 and over 70 years old cannot ride bamboo rafts, it is recommended to bring children under 6 and 70 years old together. People over 20 years old have no choice but to choose this route.

2. Silver Cave

Yangshuo Silver Cave is a story-type cave with a developed tour length of about 2 kilometers, including three parts: the lower cave, the hall, and the upper cave. It brings together various types of stalactites that have developed and grown in different geological ages. There are dozens of special attractions, including the "Three Wonders" of Musical Stone Screen, Guanghan Deep Palace, Snow Mountain Waterfall, Buddha Discussing Sutras, Single Pillar Holding the Sky, and Hunyuan. The "Three Treasures" of Pearl Umbrellas and other scenic spots are representative, which are lifelike and realistic. The Yannei Underground River, which is being developed, winds from the hidden mountains. It is circuitous, mysterious and deep. The river water is clear and there are countless swimming fish. The scenic spots along both sides of the river are colorful, and you can reach the Qinghu Lake outside the Yanwai by boat. Yinziyan's landscape is unique in its majesty, wonder, tranquility and beauty. It is called "the world's karst art treasure house" by domestic cave, karst and geological experts. Yinziyan is a must-visit destination for self-driving car enthusiasts.

3. Yulong River Bamboo-Rafting

Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a dragon in the East China Sea. It cruised here and saw such a beautiful scenery that it felt that the East China Sea was eclipsed. So he hid himself and never left, hence the name "Yulong River". The Yulong River in Yangshuo is like a scroll, with mountains on both sides of the river in various shapes, green bamboos on the riverside, evergreen bananas all year round, the color of the rice fields along the bank changes constantly throughout the year, and the fields are full of vibrant green, which is full of poetry and painting. The water of Yulong River is so clear that you can see the bottom, and it is so blue that if you stand by the river, you will feel that it is like the cloudless sky above your head. Xiaojiabiyu's Yulong River rafting will completely wash away the fatigue of self-driving, making you feel physically and mentally happy and never miss home.

4. Shangri-La

In a romantic legend, a place where peach blossoms bloom, almost all the dreams of the Chinese people are placed, without the hustle and bustle of the city, without The troubles of the world. Legends only remain on paper. But in Guilin, China, along the Osmanthus Road to Yangshuo, there will be a more beautiful and real place than the Peach Blossom Land - Xanadu. Misty rain, green grass, mountain flowers, caves and wooden buildings all over the mountains and plains, the Wind and Rain Bridge yearning for the noble qualities of a nation, and the songs floating in the gaps between green bamboos... All joys and all hardships find their home here. Xanadu is located between Yangshuo and Guilin, a must-visit place for self-driving tours.

5. Impression of Liu Sanjie

The large-scale Guilin landscape performance "Impression of Liu Sanjie" is the core project of the Splendid Lijiang Liu Sanjie Song Fair Scenic Area. Zhang Yimou serves as the chief director and took three and a half years to complete. . It integrates the landscape of the Li River, the culture of Guangxi ethnic minorities and the creations of elite Chinese artists. It is the first "real-life landscape performance" with a new concept in the country.

With the theme of "Impression·Liu Sanjie", the performance creatively combines Liu Sanjie's classic folk songs, Guangxi minority customs, Lijiang fishing fire and other elements, blending them seamlessly into the landscape, successfully interpreting the relationship between people and The harmonious relationship between nature creates a realm of unity between nature and man, and is known as "a masterpiece of cooperation with God." The performance is 60 minutes long and has more than 600 performers, all of whom are local fishermen. This work was officially premiered on March 20, 2004. After watching the performance, officials from the World Tourism Organization commented: "This is a performance that cannot be seen in the world. It is worth buying a ticket from anywhere on the earth to fly to see it and then fly back."

6. Round-the-city Water System - Two Rivers& Four Lakes

The two rivers are the Li River and the Taohua River; the four lakes are the Rong Lake , Shan Lake, Gui Lake and Mulong Lake. The Four Lakes are the ancient moats of Guilin. In the Song Dynasty, literati began to go boating for sightseeing. Taking a boat tour around the four lakes, you can enjoy Guilin's famous mountains, rivers, bridges, ancient city gates, and ancient canals, and have a clear view of Guilin's urban construction style.

7. Solid Beauty Peak & Pricess City (Solidary Beauty Peak & PricessCity)

Guilin Solitary Beauty Peak is located in the Jingjiang Royal City to the city center. It is a solitary peak, steep and high, majestic, and has a long history. It is known as "One Pillar in the South". The source of the poem "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world" is at the foot of its mountain. Therefore, many tourists come here to explore its origins. Guilin Jingjiang Imperial City is located in the center of Guilin. It was built by Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang when his nephew Zhu Shouqian was named King of Jingjiang. On the left side of the city wall is the ancestral temple and on the right is the Sheji. There are Chengyun Gate and Chengyun Hall in the city. Around the main building of the palace, buildings, halls, courtyards, pavilions and rooms were built, forming a splendid and large-scale building complex. "You will know Guilin after reading all about the Royal City", the Duxiu Peak Royal City Scenic Area, you must not miss it if you are driving by car.

8. The eternal love of Guilin

The eternal love of Guilin is a must-see performance in your lifetime. (Audience tickets are 280/person, VIP tickets are 290/person, luxury sofa tickets are 380/person) In addition to watching performances, there are many things to do in the scenic area. You can play there for most of the day. It is a very recommended place to go with the elderly and children. an attraction.

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9. Ruyi Peak

Yangshuo Ruyi Peak Cableway. (180 yuan/person) Ruyifeng Ropeway introduces equipment imported from POMA, France, and is a single-line circulating detachable ropeway. The lower station of the cableway is located in Xingtianle International Tourism Resort, and the upper station leads directly to Yuanbaoshan. The cableway line has a total length of 1,728 meters, a relative height difference of 241 meters, 18 brackets, and 51 passenger cabins. Each cabin can accommodate 8 people. The maximum operating speed is 6 meters/second, and the maximum one-way passenger capacity is 2,000 people/hour. The overall operation and safety system of the ropeway equipment adopts the most cutting-edge passenger ropeway technology and a full digital automation control system, and its technical indicators have reached world-class levels.

10. West Street

"West Street" is a foreigner street full of Western color. It is China's first foreigner street, the largest foreign language corner, and a veritable global village. "West Street" has caused the cloning of many tourist cities and tourist attractions in China. Stone roads, Guibei folk houses, bars, restaurants, hotels, folk artists, tourist souvenirs, rock climbing bars, tourists of different colors... "West Street" can be said to have everything.

Finally, except for the free West Street attractions, the other nine require tickets, and some of them are relatively expensive.