People say that "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world". However, you will never know the charm of Guilin's landscape until you experience it yourself. I'll introduce
People say that "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world". However, you will never know the charm of Guilin's landscape until you experience it yourself. I'll introduce you to this place that fascinates countless people and enjoy the scenery that makes people linger.
One: Lijiang River
One of the largest and most beautiful karst scenic spots in the world.
Located in the east of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the south of China, it belongs to the Pearl River system, which is about 83 kilometers from Guilin to Yangshuo, and is called Lijiang River.
The Lijiang River is 83 kilometers from Guilin to Yangshuo. It is like a green ribbon, winding between the peaks. The scenery along the river is beautiful, the clear water is lingering, and the reflections of peaks, deep pools, fountains and waterfalls are staggered, forming a colorful picture. People call it "Baili Lijiang River and Baili Gallery", which is the most typical area of karst terrain development in northeast Guangxi. According to the different scenery, this hundred-mile Lijiang River can be roughly divided into three scenic spots: the first scenic spot: Guilin city to Huangniuxia; The second scenic spot: Huangniuxia to Shuiluo Village; The third scenic spot: Shuiluo Village to Yangshuo;
There are many scenic spots in Lijiang Scenic Area, so you can only choose the main scenic spots for sightseeing in the short term. Among them, the Lijiang River, reed flute cave Cave, Qixingyan, Duxiufeng Sanshan, Fu Bo and Diecai Mountain are representative and are basically the essence of Guilin's landscape.
Lijiang River belongs to the Pearl River system and originated in Maoershan, Xing 'an. It is 83 kilometers from Guilin to Yangshuo, like a winding jade belt, winding on a green mountain peak. When you visit the Lijiang River by boat, you can see the reflection of Qifeng, the clear water and green hills, the shepherds singing, the fishermen loitering, the quaint rural people, the fresh breath, and everything is so poetic.
Two: Yangshuo
Yangshuo County is a county under the jurisdiction of Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, located on the west bank of Lijiang River, 65 kilometers away from downtown Guilin.
"Guilin's landscape is the best in the world, and Yangshuo is the best in the world" highly summarizes the important position of Yangshuo's natural scenery in the world. "Green mountains, beautiful water, strange caves and beautiful stones" are the four best in the world.
The tourism resources in the county can be divided into one ring, two belts and five scenic spots. The scenery of Lijiang River in Yangshuo is the essence of the whole Lijiang River, and there are also famous scenic spots such as Yulong River, Shili Gallery, Guzhai Shicheng and Xingping Ancient Town.
Yangshuo is home to the Han, Zhuang and Yao nationalities. In the history of thousands of years, folk customs with rich national and local characteristics have been formed.
In Yangshuo, rafting on bamboo rafts is one of the most popular and distinctive tourist ways, which should not be missed.
Yangshuo is located in the middle subtropical monsoon region, with mild climate and pleasant seasons. It belongs to a typical karst landform, with many peaks in the territory and the ground being pulled up in various ways.
The mountains are lush with bamboo and wood, evergreen all the year round, and there are holes in the mountains. The cave is beautiful, and the milk stones in the cave can be seen everywhere, crystal clear, like an art gallery and a natural maze. Yangshuo's water is clear and transparent, and Han Yu, a famous writer in the Tang Dynasty, described it as "a green mountain like a jade hairpin".
Yangshuo Lijiang scenic spot is the essence of Lijiang scenery, with a total length of 48 kilometers, which is a must-see route for Guilin tourism. The river in this scenic spot is crystal clear, just like the Lijiang River in Luodai winding among lush and magnificent mountains. It is called "Hundred Miles Lijiang River, Hundred Miles Gallery".
Three: Elephant Trunk Hill
Elephant trunk mountain is located at the intersection of taohuajiang and Lijiang River in Guilin, Guangxi, and it is a symbol of Guilin's landscape.
Elephant trunk mountain was originally named Lishan mountain. It is named after a giant elephant standing by the river and drinking the Lijiang River. As early as the Tang and Song Dynasties, it became a famous tourist attraction with a history of 1000 years. Elephant trunk mountain scenic area is a collection of strange mountains, beautiful water, different caves and beautiful stones, as well as rich cliff stone carvings, Buddha statues and many historical and cultural relics. It is the essence of Guilin landscape culture in natural landscape and human landscape, and enjoys a high reputation in the world.
The main scenic spots of Elephant Trunk Hill are Shuiyue Cave, Elephant Eye Rock, Pu Xian Tower, Jujifeng Temple and the exhibition hall of the former site of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Revolution in the temple. There is also the only remaining pagoda of Kaiyuan Temple in Sui and Tang Dynasties nearby. Shuiyue Cave is close to the river, and water flows through it, such as floating the moon in the water, and falling rocks like trunk drinking Lijiang River. The scenery is excellent, and it has been a tourist attraction since the Tang and Song Dynasties.
Four: Shili Gallery
Yangshuo Shili Gallery is located in Moon Mountain, Yangshuo. Because of the beautiful scenery and picturesque scenery along the way, it is called Yangshuo Shili Gallery.
Shili Gallery is a must for self-help tourism in Yangshuo. Sitting on a bamboo raft and drifting down, enjoying the beautiful scenery. Along the way, there are beautiful peaks, green fields, villages with smoky cooking, and cultural attractions such as educated youth quadrangles and Longtan ancient village in Baopu Park are dotted among them, returning to nature and reappearing typical ancient civilization. Other scenic spots include dolphins coming out of the water, Flame Mountain, Longjiao Mountain, green moths and ancient banyan trees.
There are many peaks in Moon Mountain Scenic Area of Shili Gallery, which is a rare holy place for rock climbing. Many domestic and foreign rock climbers come to rock climbing and are proud of it. Among many rock climbing sites, Moon Cave, Yangjiaofeng, Chuanshifeng and Dongshan Golden Cat are the most famous and can be described as classic routes.
When US President Carter visited Yangshuo, he learned from the bodyguard of the advance station that there were many small scenes in "Painting Lang in Ten Miles" that were particularly interesting and would pass by by by car. When Carter heard this, he temporarily proposed to the receptionist to change the tour plan and borrowed several bicycles to roam for ten miles. To this end, in 2000, * * * specially built a bicycle lane, observation deck and rest pavilion near 10 mile for tourists to enjoy the scenery along the way freely. Locals call it Carter Scenic Road.
Five: Xanadu
Xanadu is 44 kilometers away from Guilin and only 10 minutes' drive from Yangshuo 16 kilometers.
It is mainly composed of lotus pond, Yanzi Lake, Yanzidong, Dongxiang customs and primitive tribes.
In Xanadu, you will feel the calmness, clearness and profundity of Yanzi Lake. Around Yanzi Lake, villages, fields and peaches and willows are flat and harmonious. When you arrive at Lusheng Mountain, the warm "Bamai" tribal dialect will invite you to dance with your friends, while Taoyuan will reproduce the artistic conception of "beautiful grass and colorful English". There are also songs and dances of young men and women from primitive tribes under the centuries-old red maple, Drum Tower in Dong Township and Bijia Mountain.
In Xanadu, you can also watch the architecture and living habits of Dong, Zhuang and Miao, and get to know the local customs. In Xanadu, you can trace back to Tao Yuanming's artistic conception and verify the concentration of Guilin's landscape.
Six: Yinzi Cave
Yinziyan Cave is a typical karst landform, located in Maling Town, Lipu County, Guilin City, Guangxi, 85km away from downtown Guilin and18km away from downtown Yangshuo.
It passes through 12 peaks and belongs to a layered cave. There are stalactites formed in different geological ages in this cave. It is crystal clear and flawless, just like the Milky Way in the night sky, shining like silver and diamonds, so it is called "Yinziyan".
Now a 2000-meter tour has been developed, which is divided into three parts: the lower hole, the hall and the upper hole. The unique natural landscape in the cave is fantastic, and the colorful stalactite columns, stone pagodas, stone curtains and stone waterfalls have different images, which constitute various wonders of karst art in the world.
There are ten scenic spots in the cave, the most famous of which are Snow Mountain Waterfall, Music Stone Screen and Yaochi Wonderland. Three treasures: Buddhist scriptures, umbrella with mixed beads and single column. Nature's uncanny workmanship is vividly displayed here, so it is known as the "cave wonder of the world".
Full of green, a scenic spot of Yinziyan, is known as "the representative of Guilin's landscape", just like a huge natural bonsai, surrounded by mountains, with hundreds of acres of peach trees scattered in the middle, fragrant flowers and fruits in all seasons, lakes and mountains, and idyllic scenery. The annual Lipu Village Flower Festival, Chestnut Festival, Li Yu Food Festival, bicycle rally, extreme rock climbing and other activities add a lot of color to it.
Seven: Yulong River
Yulong River, the longest tributary of Yangshuo Lijiang River, refers to the section from Baisha Huaxia to Darongshu Gongnong Bridge. People call it "Little Lijiang River", not that Lijiang River is better than Lijiang River.
Yulong River was called "Anle Water" in ancient times. It is said that Yi Long in the East China Sea was attracted by the scenery here and couldn't stay, so the river was renamed "Yulong River". The main attractions of Yulong River are: Fuli Bridge, Yulong Bridge, Guiyi Ancient City Ruins, Xiangui Bridge, and old county houses. The old county seat is located in Yangshuo Scenic Area on the Yulong River. Laojun Village was built about 1400 years ago, from the fourth year of Tang Wude to the first year of Zhenguan. The most worth visiting in the old county is the ancient villages and houses in the old county, and this kind of scenery can be said to be the essence of the whole Yulong River scenic spot.
Besides taking a big boat to swim the Lijiang River, you should also take a bamboo raft to swim the Yulong River, and then you can be glad that you have come.
The Yulong River in Yangshuo is a picture. The mountains on both sides of the river are different, the bamboos on the shore are green, the bananas are evergreen all the year round, and the colors of rice fields along the coast are constantly changing all the year round. The fields are full of vitality and poetry. Experts at home and abroad unanimously confirmed that "Yulong River is a world-class natural heritage of mankind." The idyllic scenery on both sides of Yulong River is pleasing to the eye. Tian Ping oasis, lovers embracing, Pinghu reflection, Xiatang scenic spot, Shuangliu Gudu, Dream Valley, etc. It makes people seem to have entered the poetic realm of harmony between man and nature and returned to the free and simple world. The three most famous ancient bridges in Guangxi ―― Yulong Bridge, Xiangui Bridge and Fuli Bridge are all located in Yulong River Scenic Area. The old county, known as "General's House" and "Scholar's Pavilion", is located on the Yulong River. The ruins of Guiyi County in the Tang Dynasty, the ruins of panzhuang, Xu Beihong's studio, and the ancient houses and houses left in the Ming and Qing Dynasties make people nostalgic. If you want to experience * * *, you can choose to drift in Yulong River and experience the unique beauty of Yulong River in a cool world.
Beautiful Lijiang River, beautiful scenery and beautiful caves in Yangshuo, lovely Elephant Trunk Mountain, picturesque Shili Gallery, ingenious silver cave, "lush and colorful" Xanadu, beautiful and legendary Yulong River ... Guilin's landscape is rare and strange, and it lives up to the world's reputation. I hope mine will bring convenience to your trip to Guilin.