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Guilin Travel Guide: 466 reviews and 1,224 photos
Located in northeast Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin is named after the fragrance of osmanthus tree.
The city of Guilin has enjoyed the reputation of having the country's most beautiful scenery for hundreds of years, which is well known for its verdant hills, limpid waters, mysterious caves and grosteque rocks. Guilin has the most typical karst topography in the world, which forms Guilin's unique scenery. Hence the polular saying "The mountains and waters of Guilin are the finest under heaven".
The Li River (or Lijiang), the main river in this area, winds through the rising and falling hills and peaks like a coloured silk ribbon. A cruise on the river brings visitors really in touch with the unique scenery around Guilin, which is considered to be a fine art gallery as natural scenic wonders unfold on both banks of the river.
Guilin is home to people of the Zhuang, Dong, Miao, Yao and other ethnic minorities.
There are many websites dedicated to Guilin, some are listed here for your quick reference:-
www.gltour.com.cn
www.guilintour.net
www.guilintour.com
www.chinaguilin.net
www.china-guilin.com
www.guilinchina.net
www.guilin.net
www.guilin.com.cn
www.guilin.gov.cn
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Elephant Trunk Hill which is composed of the pure limestone deposited deep in the sea 360 million years ago, sits at the juncture of the Li River and the Peach Blossom River. From a distance, a spur of rock which juts out into the river, forming an arch, makes the hill look like an elephant drinking water from the river, hence the name. Between the "elephant trunk and its body" is a crescent-shaped gap, known as the Cave of the Reflected Moon.
The hill is a symbol of Guilin and representative of its scenery.
Crown cave is formed by underground water erosion and is a huge limestone cave which resembles an emperor's golden crown.
There are many caves in Guilin, however this is one of the most entertaining caves in Guilin. You can explore the cave by sea (boat), land (roller coaster) and air (elevator).
Crown Cave has national AAAA grade of scenic spots and is located in the midland of Li River. The scenery area has received two Guinness Book of Records, ie. the longest sight-seeing roller coaster in the world and also two elevators in the cave.
- Pros:The mountains and waters of Guilin are the finest under heaven.
- Cons:Nil
- In a nutshell:A city encircled by verdant hills, limpid waters, mysterious caves and grosteque rocks.
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Comments (7)
how much for the smaill bottle ?
great page!
Excellent tips, Is the Gudong NP in Guilin??
Excellent tips on Guilin. I'm going there in a few weeks time so you have really helped me know what to see. Thanks
Sorry I only get to your email just. U certainly did well with that digital camera of yours. I see a very well-captured pix of the Crown cave. Great shot! Makes me wanna go back to this area again! Hopefully, next year :-)
Good interesting pictures on Guilin. I have been wanting to go to this place for a long time. Keep up the good work. Keep updating more pictures.
Guilin is very beautiful, indeed. I will be interested to visit Liu Sanjie's Village... She is still popular after so many years...haha