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Archive for the Guilin Category
Sights/Attractions in Guilin and Yangshuo
Pingan Rice Terraces, Guilin, Longsheng
The rice fields are very impressive and look like great chains or ribbons as they wind from the foot to the top of the hill.
Yulong River Valley, Bike tour, Yangshuo
The pretty Yulong River valley is said to rival the Yangdi-Xingping stretch of the Li River in terms of beauty.
Li Jiang River Cruise, Yangshuo, Guilin
Along the 100-kilometer stretch of the Li River (Lijiang), mountain peaks rise into the sky. It is one of China’s most famous scenic areas.
Hotels Guilin and Yangshuo
Rates differ quite a lot for one hotel in this area, depending on which booking site you use.
It is very important to compare different booking sites for the same hotel. Findout which booking site offers the best prices. I used the site hotels.findoutwheretogo.com and saved more than 50%.
The pretty Yulong River valley is said to rival the Yangdi-Xingping stretch of the Li River in terms of beauty.
Reasons to go there
The YuLong River valley is famous for its scenery, it’s name means Dragon River.
The valley through which the river flows is a patchwork of paddy fields, yellow rape flower meadows, and lush fruit groves.
In order to get away from the loads of Chinese tour groups with their loudspeaker-yelling guides, we decided to rent some bikes and explore the surroundings, especially the shores of the Yulong river. And while pedaling, we got to see the Chinese countryside life with little farms with no motorized help but sometimes the help of a water buffalo, rice drying in the sun, … It really felt like we traveled a few hundred years back in time.
Along the 100-kilometer stretch of the Li River (Lijiang), mountain peaks rise into the sky. It is one of China’s most famous scenic areas.
Reasons to go there
The area around Yangshuo is renowned throughout China, and probably the world, for its Karst landscape where there are hundreds of limestone hills dotting the countryside.
A Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo is the highlight of any trip to Guilin. Gorgeous Karst peaks give you new views at each bend of the river. The lime stone mountains build and picturesque scenery.
The rice fields are very impressive and look like great chains or ribbons as they wind from the foot to the top of the hill.
Reasons to go there
Pingan is definitely worth a visit. If you come at the right time of the year, when the paddy fields are wet or filled with young rice, the views are absolute magic.
The Pingan village is build on a hill slope. The road stops a few hundred meter from the village. The last part you have to walk yourself.
It’s a great idea to head for one of the viewing points to watch the sun rise or the sunset. The so called Dragon Backbone is really beautiful.