We booked this trip while in Guilin, and after we had already spent time in Yangshou. It actually took us back to Yangshou. The price includes a bus trip back to Guilin. They only give you about 40 minutes to spend wandering Yangshou before you have to get on the bus. That's such a shame for the people who will have this as their only opportunity to see the town of Yangshou. Since we knew Yangshou well and how to get the bus back to Guilin we decided to take a local bus back ourselves. We took the opportunity to stay in Yangshou and have some lunch and make it a much more relaxing day. The … [Read more...]
Guilin Attractions
Jing Jiang Princes City Park This area was an ancient walled city, it is now a park and home to Guanxi University. We climbed up many stairs to Solitary Beauty Peak in the Park. We got a great view of Guilin in all directions from the top. The park had many areas to walk around and enjoy the gardens. There were groups of people practicing Tai Chi. It's fascinating to sit and watch everyone do the moves in unison. Seven Star park This is a very large park with beautiful landscaping. The entry includes admission into a set of caves within the park. A long time ago the caves were … [Read more...]
Guilin And Our Introduction To The Weirdness Of China
We took a short bus ride from Yangshou to Guilin. It was just over an hour. Guilin is one of China's major highlights as far as tourism goes. Many people come to Guilin as part of a package holiday. It is a shame that most don't get away to the smaller town of Yangshou. Guilin is a beautiful city with places of interest, but Yangshou is where you want to be for the really beautiful scenery and laid back atmosphere. Since we have enough time we decided to check out Guilin as well. When we arrived at the bus station in Guilin there were a few touts trying to take us to different hotels. We … [Read more...]