Dear Travellers We’d like to have the following travel guide to be always updated for the benefit of new tourists visiting Guilin and Li River. If anybody having used the piece finds necessary updates, please leave a message or feedback. Thanks! Cruising on Li River Cruising on Li River is the top thing to do…
Yulong River (遇龙河), about 7 km southwest of Yangshuo, is the largest tributary of Li River with a total length of 16 km starting from Jinlong Bridge and Yulong Bridge, ends at Gongnong Bridge, and emptying itself into Li River. The scenery along Yulong River is breathtaking. Yulong River is often regarded as a smaller…
“Shili” literally means “10 li” in Chinese. The “li” is known as Chinese mile, a traditional Chinese unit of distance. Now one “li” is equal to half a kilometre. The Shili Scenery Gallery in Yangshuo (阳朔十里画廊) metaphysically refers to the mesmerizing 6km-long road starting from the southern end of Kangzhan Road (抗战路) in downtown Yangshuo to Moon Hill in Gaotianzhen (…
Yangshuo is an incredibly beautiful place. The landscape is dotted with karst (eroded limestone) peaks and the Li river winds its way past, heading south to join the Pearl River before the South China Sea. Yangshuo Taxi Quantity The best way to get around in Yangshuo is by taxi for its small size. At the…
Huangyao Ancient Town (黄姚古镇) is one of China’s Top 10 most beautiful ancient Towns. Most of the local residents in the town have the surnames of “Huang” and “Yao”, hence Huangyao Town. Location of Huangyao Ancient Town It is located in the northeast of Zhaoping County (昭平县) of Hezhou City (贺州) in Guangxi Province; 190km and 129 km to the southeast of…
Xingping (兴坪) is one of the ancient towns along Li River, about 26km north of Yangshuo Town (阳朔) and 91km southeast of Guilin (桂林). Most tourists would choose to visit Xingping from Yangshuo by bus. The buses leave from Yangshuo South Bus Station. Xingping, or Xingping Town is recognized by Google Map as “Xingpingzhen” and…
Top Things to Do in Yangshuo Boating on Li River is a must on your Guilin tour and the cruise trip ends at Yangshuo, a leisure and picturesque town, about 70km to the southeast of Guilin city center. Although the town’s commercialization has cheapened its allure with the hordes of the domestic tourists, it does…
If you are planning your Li River Cruise on your Guilin tour, your boat will bring you to Yangshuo. No matter where you stay or travel in Yangshuo, you will find yourself ending up here in the West Street (Xi Jie) 西街, a less-1000-meter vibrant street. Alternatively you may take the shuttle directly from Guilin…