{"id":18331,"date":"2021-11-24T10:33:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T02:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=18331"},"modified":"2021-11-24T23:58:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T15:58:26","slug":"visit-huangyao-ancient-town-from-yangshuo-or-guilin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/guangxi-travel\/guilin-travel\/yangshuo-travel\/visit-huangyao-ancient-town-from-yangshuo-or-guilin","title":{"rendered":"Visit Huangyao Ancient Town from Yangshuo or Guilin (Tips, Photos & Map)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Huangyao Ancient Town (\u9ec4\u59da\u53e4\u9547)\u00a0is one of China’s Top 10 most beautiful ancient Towns<\/a>. Most of the\u00a0local residents\u00a0in the town have the surnames of “Huang” and\u00a0“Yao”, hence\u00a0Huangyao Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location of Huangyao Ancient Town<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is located in the northeast of Zhaoping County (\u662d\u5e73\u53bf)\u00a0of Hezhou City (\u8d3a\u5dde)\u00a0in Guangxi Province; 190km and 129 km to the southeast of Guilin (\u6842\u6797) and Yangshuo (\u9633\u6714)\u00a0respectively, and\u00a060km to the west of Hezhou (\u8d3a\u5dde).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Location of Huangyao Ancient Town (Google)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How to get to Huangyao Ancient Town <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The high speed railway line between Guangzhou and Guiyang stops at Hezhou, which makes Hezhou a jumping off point to get to Huangyao. You may take the high speed train to Hezhou from Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Guilin and Guiyang. At Hezhou, you switch to the local buses heading to Huangyao Ancient Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternatively you also can take the long-distance buses directly to Huangyao from\u00a0Guilin (\u00a03 hours ) and Yangshuo ( one an half hours ) and Guangzhou (over 7 hours ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Guilin, you take the bus from Guilin Passenger Bus General Station (\u6842\u6797\u6c7d\u8f66\u603b\u7ad9). There are two daily buses from Guilin to Huangyao Ancient Town: 8:30am and and 1:30 pm. The return bus starts at 2:00pm from Huangyao Ancient Town. But the bus service is a bit erratic and you can also take the local bus from Huangyao to Hezhou where you either take the high speed train or bus back to Guilin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Yangshuo, there is only one daily bus which leaves from Yangshuo General Bus Station to Huangyao Ancient Town at 8:30am and returns from Huangyao Ancient Town at 2:00pm to Gaotian (\u9ad8\u7530) where you connect the local Van ( 3.5 yuan per person at the  time of my writing) back to the Yangshuo South Bus Station. Then you take the bus from the Bus Station to the downtown of Yangshuo at the bus fare  1 yuan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are going to\u00a0plan your\u00a0Guilin tour <\/a>or Yangshuo tour, a side trip to Huangyao is highly recommended. The 100 yuan entry fee is worthwhile for\u00a0a China traditional culture and folklore day trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Tour of Huangyao Ancient Town <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idyllic charm permeates the 1000-year-old well preserved old town. The ancient town is surrounded by the picturesque karst hills and circled by the three rivers. The original old town dates back to 972 AD in Song Dynasty (960 -1279). It used to be an importtant trade hub at the confluence of the the three provinces’ borders of Guangdong, Guangxin and Hunan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The eight well-preserved stone flagged streets are flanked by over 300 one- or two-story stone and brick houses of Lingna style. The whole town is laid out according to Nine Palaces and the Eight Diagrams (Ba Gua). The town is teemed with water, bridges, temples,  old Bayan trees and massive karst peaks,  a perfect blend of the people and nature. Old Banyan trees,  clean water, flagstones and couplets are the four wonders in the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a scenic drive from Guilin or Yangshuo to Huangyao Ancient Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scenic Drive<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The parking lot and entrance to Huangyao Ancient Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Huangyao<\/a>
Huangyao Ancient Town Entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This is Longmen Banyan tree, named after its twisted limbs with a history of over 800 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Longmen<\/a>
Longmen Banyan tree<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The stone flagged street is flanked by the two-story brick houses of Lingnan style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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stone flagged street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Dailong Bridge was built in the 4th year of the reign of Wanli Emperor in the Ming Dynasty and rebuit in the 23rd year of  the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing Dynasty (1758)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Dailong<\/a>
Dailong Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Walking in a maze of the old streets in Huangyao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Walking<\/a>
Walking in a maze of the town.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pay 10 yuan for  a leisure bamboo rafting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pay 10 yuan for a leisure bamboo rafting.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The rivers circle the houses in the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Water<\/a>
Water and Houses<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Xingning Temple was built in 1755.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Xingning<\/a>
Xingning Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tip:  Hassle-free Guilin Guided Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to do a self-guided tour and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for organized tours to Guilin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guilin Tour<\/a>
Guilin Private Tour<\/a>
Guilin Group Tour<\/a>
Guilin Layover Tour<\/a>
Beijing Guilin Tour<\/a>
Hong Kong Guilin Tour<\/a>
Guilin Car Rental with Driver<\/a>
Guilin Customized Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Guilin Tour \u2013 Top 10 Things to do in Guilin<\/a>
Best time to visit Guilin<\/a>
Where to stay in Guilin<\/a>
Top 10 Guilin Luxury Hotels<\/a>
Top 10 Guilin Boutique Hotels<\/a>
Top 10 Guilin Budget Hotels<\/a>
Guilin Tourist Scams, Tourist Traps in Guilin<\/a>
Guilin Taxi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Visit Elephant Trunk Hill<\/a>
Folded Brocade Hill (Diecai Hill)<\/a>
Jingjiang Princes\u2019s City to be Skipped<\/a>
Stroll around Shan Lake and Rong Lake in Guilin<\/a>
Yangshuo Taxi: Yangshuo Taxi Fares, Tips and Phones<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Li River Cruise<\/a>
How to Visit Xingping<\/a>
Impression Liu Sanjie Mega Performance in Yangshuo<\/a>
Shili Scenery Gallery in Yangshuo<\/a>
<\/a>Yangshuo West Street<\/a>
Bamboo Rafting on Yulong River in Yangshuo<\/a>

How to Visit Longji Terraced Rice Fields<\/a>
Visit Huangyao Ancient Town from Yangshuo or Guilin<\/a>
Daxu Ancient Town<\/a>
How to Visit Chengyang Wind & Rain Bridge<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Huangyao Ancient Town (\u9ec4\u59da\u53e4\u9547)\u00a0is one of China’s Top 10 most beautiful ancient Towns. Most of the\u00a0local residents\u00a0in the town have the surnames of “Huang” and\u00a0“Yao”, hence\u00a0Huangyao Town. Location of Huangyao Ancient Town It is located in the northeast of Zhaoping County (\u662d\u5e73\u53bf)\u00a0of Hezhou City (\u8d3a\u5dde)\u00a0in Guangxi Province; 190km and 129 km to the southeast of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[839],"tags":[3060,3059],"class_list":["post-18331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-yangshuo-travel","tag-how-to-get-to-huangyao-ancient-town-from-guilin","tag-how-to-get-to-huangyao-ancient-town-from-yangshuo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18331"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18331"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29490,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18331\/revisions\/29490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}