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  • filter_dramaUnderstand
    Separated from the center of China and the Yangtze River basin by the Nan Mountains, Guangxi has always been distinct from the rest of China. The Han Chinese empire first expanded into Guangxi in the 2nd century BC. The Ling Canal was cut around the time, allowing small boats to transit from the Yangtze to the south flowing Xi River via the Xiang River.

    Trade grew along the canal and river routes. Guilin was founded as a trading post in the 1st century BC on the West bank of the Kuei River. During the Ming dynasty, a garrison was set up in Guilin and the surrounding area gradually civilised with the development of farmland. The city had a population of over two million at the time of the Second World War, but was utterly destroyed during the war. The population slowly recovered with post-war construction of several factories for the production of paper, chemicals and agricultural equipment. However, market forces have caused several of these industries to relocate out of Guilin.

    Guangxi and Guilin are home to 12 different ethnic minorities besides the Han Chinese. Guangxi is an autonomous region for the Zhuang ethnic group, rather than a province. See [wiki=baac6734ee50d213cac7310d81fac193]List of Chinese provinces and regions[/wiki]. Various other minorities, such as the Dong, are also found in the area.

    Guilin is the third largest city in Guangxi, after Nanning and Liuzhou.
  • filter_dramaGet in
    • By plane

      There are daily flights to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) from major mainland cities and from [wiki=8b476ff778119b8d49588f3daadf69a1]Hong Kong[/wiki], [wiki=3d147c6ba113929f5a004a5e9dcc832e]Bangkok[/wiki] (not regular), [wiki=dc5df51ea7e4a83d5663ca4ced03a1aa]Kuala Lumpur[/wiki], [wiki=0d70a380fe641d8206c6d43c185b9c23]Osaka[/wiki] and [wiki=fd38499c5c04df42d1d78807aa4b7d7d]Seoul[/wiki]. Book air ticket early as the price will increase as it approaches your traveling day. At off season, air ticket may be cheaper than train ticket (even the hard sleeper price), it is worth a try to check the difference.

      [wiki=dacbae022b6b180cc2b7466f7501b374#Air_Asia]Air Asia[/wiki] provides flights to Guilin from [wiki=dc5df51ea7e4a83d5663ca4ced03a1aa]Kuala Lumpur[/wiki] 4 times per week.

      Airport bus to town is ¥20, but drops just south of the city centre at the Aviation Hotel where you can find taxis waiting. From the airport, a Taxi should then be around ¥100 to most hotels in the city center (taxi drivers refuse to go by meter, which would be significantly cheaper). Request meter 'da biao' at the airport taxi rank and overall pricing to downtown hotels should be slightly less than 100 CNY. Many hotels arrange for a "shuttle" (in practice, a taxi). Also, be wary of hotels arranging 'free pick-ups' as some persistently try to sell tours during the journey. Travel time to the city centre by taxi is roughly 40 minutes. The airport bus only leaves when full-ish so there may be a wait as the bus fills up.

      Back to the airport, a hotel may arrange the trip for ¥80.

    • By train

      Guilin has two train stations. Guilin Station (Guilin Zhan) is in the centre of town on Zhongshan Nanlu while Guilin North Station (Guilin Bei Zhan) is far away from downtown area. Most, but not all, trains which originate/terminate in Guilin go to or come from Guilin North while trains which come through Guilin from elsewhere usually only go to Guilin Station and not Guilin North. High speed trains are now serving Guilin (January 2014) from Nanning to Beijing significantly cutting down journey time (Guilin to Nanning 2 hours), (Guilin to Liuzhou 1 hour) & (Guilin to Beijing 10 hours).

      There are trains from North (Beijing, Changsha, Wuhan, Shanghai, Xian), West (Kunming), South (Liuzhou, Nanning, Zhanjiang), and East (Guangzhou, Shenzhen).

      *From [wiki=78fb473f134eed43c959f9ebdeeb4050]Beijing[/wiki] - If for some reason you need to rush from Beijing to Guilin or vice-versa, there are three trains on either direction. To Beijing, trains depart from Guilin (not Guilin Bei) at 12:59AM (train from Zhanjiang), 3:06PM (from Nanning) and 7:30PM. Journey time is between 10 hours and 30 hours, with the 3:06PM train being the fastest.

      *From [wiki=8b476ff778119b8d49588f3daadf69a1]Hong Kong[/wiki] via [wiki=8f3199f4c051d7e2597afb0b55b23dee]Shenzhen[/wiki] - Take MTR to Lo Wu via the East Rail line. After going through immigration and customs, keep to the left when exiting. To get to the area for long distance travel, you need to walk past the [wiki=50a13d0dbb195487a4b6c602ea0fe532]Guangzhou[/wiki] trains area. And then follow the text below.

      *From [wiki=50a13d0dbb195487a4b6c602ea0fe532]Guangzhou[/wiki] and [wiki=8f3199f4c051d7e2597afb0b55b23dee]Shenzhen[/wiki] - The bullet(high speed) trains have started to run. There are trains between Guilin and Guangzhou almost every 2 hours and it takes a bit less than 3hrs. There are only 3 bullet trains between Guilin and Shenzhen. It takes about 3.5hrs and costs CNY212 for a seat in 2nd class.

      *From [wiki=8b476ff778119b8d49588f3daadf69a1]Hong Kong[/wiki] via [wiki=50a13d0dbb195487a4b6c602ea0fe532]Guangzhou[/wiki] - It is relatively easy to book a train ticket to either Shenzhen or Guangzhou on MTR, however note that if going to Guangzhou there are two stations in this city, the MTR trains terminate in Guangzhou Station and the domestic trains depart from the other East Station, which is on the other side of the city and a fairly long metro ride (English is on the Metro ticket machine). There is a metro entrance in the train station when you arrive in Guangzhou, and it is a bit of a pain to find, just look for the stairs going down in a corner of the station. And then follow the text above.

      *From [wiki=08b9a179ae67e6d81b865889bc2e9417]Kunming[/wiki] - The fastest trains from Kunming are those which go via [wiki=1e213cc0c59366079912578d1bdeaf62]Nanning[/wiki] and the scenic Nankun railway, taking around 20 hours. Those going via Guiyang take at least 28 hours. If traveling to Kunming, trains depart Guilin at 5:46AM (from Zhengzhou via Guiyang), 8:52AM (via Nanning), 1:34PM (from Nanjing via Guiyang) and 7PM (from Shanghai via Nanning).

      *From [wiki=1e213cc0c59366079912578d1bdeaf62]Nanning[/wiki] - There are around ten trains to choose from if coming from Nanning (5 to 6 hours; high speed train takes 2h39min). From Guilin (not Guilin Bei) to Nanning, trains depart at 12:13AM (train from Xian), 6:22AM (from Nanchang), 7:48AM, 8:09AM (train from Zhengzhou), 8:26AM, 8:52AM (train to Kunming), 2:36PM (train from Beijing), 4:13PM (from Wuxi), 4:05PM, 7PM (from Shanghai to Kunming). The fastest train is the 8:20AM, taking less than 3 hours. One way hard seat ticket cost ¥65. Train tickets from Guilin to Nanning sell out fast so should be booked at least two or three days in advance.

      *From [wiki=f4aa575f70b3f78887deb96ce611b187]Chengdu[/wiki] - There is one train per day from Chengdu, the K652. It departs Chengdu at 3:15PM and arrives 25 hours later. Cost is about ¥230.

      Once you get out of the train station, you will be approached by cab drivers/other drivers alike. While their cab meters are trustworthy, they might use a few tricks to cheat you out of some RMB, for example, aggressively pushing tours or adding false charges to the tab.

    • By car

      There are some expressways locally and within the province, however for any long distance journey, it is a two lane road. Drivers need to have a local Chinese license and international driving license doesn't work.

    • By bus

      From [wiki=265c2765006e4f2420c2cb99adc85f0e]Yangshuo[/wiki] - Minibuses (RMB20, Oct 2013) depart when full from the square in front of the Guilin railway station. Although the signs are written in Chinese, there are always conductors yelling out Yangshuo. As the buses pick-up and let down passengers along the way, the journey time can take anything from 1.5-2 hours. Express buses (RMB23.5 incl. 1.5RMB mandatory insurance on separate slip, Oct 2013) depart from the Guilin bus terminal off Zhongshan Nanlu, several hundred metres north of the railway station (and on the same side of the road as the station). Buses depart about every 20min from 7AM. Buy tickets from the ticket office in the bus terminal or from conductor inside the bus. These buses are big with big space for your legs and depart on time, no matter if they are half empty without passengers, they don't stop on the road so journey takes convenient 80-90mins, highly recommended option compared to small buses departing from front of train station. People selling tickets on the street are actually swinders and their 'tickets' are not accepted.

      *From elsewhere - Buses link Guilin with a multitude of destinations, including [wiki=1e213cc0c59366079912578d1bdeaf62]Nanning[/wiki], [wiki=50a13d0dbb195487a4b6c602ea0fe532]Guangzhou[/wiki], [wiki=8f3199f4c051d7e2597afb0b55b23dee]Shenzhen[/wiki], [wiki=0922165082029cfdc08abb2fecca043d]Zhuhai[/wiki] and further afield. Buses depart from the Guilin bus terminal on Zhongshan Nanlu, several hundred metres north of the railway station. The direct bus to [wiki=08b9a179ae67e6d81b865889bc2e9417]Kunming[/wiki] seems to no longer be running, as of November 2013.

    • By boat

      You can get to Guilin by cargo boat from [wiki=50a13d0dbb195487a4b6c602ea0fe532]Guangzhou[/wiki] via [wiki=79ede012ed521827b588f0c5db94f02c]Wuzhou[/wiki], but there are no passenger boats to Guilin anymore, except the boats to and from [wiki=265c2765006e4f2420c2cb99adc85f0e]Yangshuo[/wiki]. You can take a cargo boat if you want to at almost no cost from [wiki=79ede012ed521827b588f0c5db94f02c]Wuzhou[/wiki] to [wiki=265c2765006e4f2420c2cb99adc85f0e]Yangshuo[/wiki].

  • filter_dramaGet around
    Getting a local map from a tourist guide or shop for ¥5 is a good idea. This will show the location of most of the sights as well as details of bus routes. Buses are an ideal way to get around Guilin on a budget. Many city parks and river spots can be accessed easily by bus. All the buses starting with 5# are free. A useful one is bus 58 which runs from the train station (and bus station) to many of the attractions. Bus fare are capped at ¥2 per trip.

    Taxis are also inexpensive and easily hailed within the city. Usually hard to catch during peak hours (5:30PM-7PM). Taxi meters begin at ¥9 for 2km. Avoid taxi drivers at the train or bus stations asking for a fixed price that is usually more than running the meter. As always in China, ask them to run the meter( "Da Biao") and if they refuse, better to find another taxi.

    Another inexpensive way for a day-trip to scenic spots in the city area of Guilin is to get a driver for a whole or half day. Off-season a whole day is about ¥100, half is ¥50. Most hotels or hostels arrange this service, also telling the driver where you want to go if one is not capable of speaking Chinese.

    By Car:
    Hiring a private car is a good way to explore Guilin. A full day trip with driver is about CNY500-600 for Private Guilin Transport, including fuel fees. Make sure you specify exactly where you'd like to visit beforehand and ensure that all drivers/transportation don't simply take you to the various factories and tourist shops that pay drivers commissions.
  • filter_dramaSee
    • Landmarks

      51,400 square meter large gathering place in the centre of town. Here you can watch a giant atlas on the ground and an artificial waterfall every evening at 8:30PM.

      * In the center of the city lies a small forbidden city. Once home to the princes of the area. The palace buildings are now a museum. At 130RMB, it costs as much as the Taj Mahal or Angkor Wat....

      *Although there is nothing much to see inside the pagodas, the view from the outside as well as the surrounding lake offers a good respite from the traffic and noise of Guilin's city center.

    • Museums and galleries

      * Exhibits more than 20,000 items comprising ancient, minority, local and revolutionary stuff.

      * Exhibits folk art, handicraft, architecture, food and culture of various local ethnic groups. The center also stages local music and dance shows.

    • Parks in the city

      Together they form single mountain range as well as a single recreational zone. There's a plenty of restaurants at the bottom of Pagoda hill. An easy stepped pathway brings you to the Ming dinasty (before 1644 A.D.) multi-eave Longevity Buddha Pagoda. Another free pathway (on the other bank of Li river channel) takes you up the Penetrated Hill. Both hills have very beautiful view of southern Guilin and rustic beds. Guards at the park entrance easily omit chinese looking people, but if you're caucasian, they'll try to take money from you.

      * One of the oldest botanical gardens in China. Nothing pecular, many closed areas inside the park.

      * A large park with a small zoo area on the east side farthest from the entrance with the main attraction being the giant pandas and the red pandas, additional fee to enter the zoo of ¥32, the staff host a small show with monkeys, bear, tigers and lion at scheduled hours. Additional ¥60 fee to enter Seven Star Cave inside the park.

      * Park with a lake, temples and hundreds of Buddhist statues. In the park is also the Hidden Hill with a number of caves. Guilin Museum is also here, see separate listing.

      * 300,000 square meter area with tigers, bears, lions and other wild animals. Here you can witness research, breeding and entertainment. The place is a bit shabby and you will not see the animals in their natural environment, but you get close to the animals and can see them being much more active than in a zoo. This attraction is subject to international media controversy regarding its treatment of animals (circus animals, mistreatment of tigers & a live show showing where a tiger is placed in a pen area with a cow and subsequently hunts/attacks the cow). Western visitors will often be accompanied around the Zoo with security to ensure video recordings aren't made.

    • Landscape close to the city centre

      A park built around several peaks, which are climbed using stone staircases. There is also a small aviary and butterfly museum with examples of pinned and mounted butterflies and moths in the park.

      * Contains historical stone carvings from the Tang Dynasty and Buddhist inscriptions. The hill itself is an impressive sheer sided rock.

      * [url=http://www.chinatravel.com/guilin-attraction/elephant-trunk-hill/]]Hill with a large natural arch cut into it. This resembles the trunk of an Elephant dipping into the river. This scene is frequently used as a symbol of the city and so has developed some fame. There is a funny and cheaper alternative to get into the park, you can go all the way to the river on the street just at the right side of the west gate, you will find some people asking if you want a boat that they drop you in the park for half-price of the official ticket. It is pretty much impossible to get a good view of the natural arch without going on a boat tour as trees have been planted to prevent people from freeloading the view. But you can walk along river for few hundred meters and then use stairs and go to shallow water and some concrete islands in river to see what you are not missing by not paying 75RMB. Except planted trees there is also barbed wire under electricity (there are warning signs ocassionally, didn't try) to make sure nobody will see nature for free!

      * This is a river going through the western parts of town. Beautiful and relaxing area. As the name indicates, here you can see the peach blossom in spring our the red leaves in autumn.

      * This limestone cave with impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations is worth a visit if you have not seen such caves before. An English-speaking guide will take you around the various artificially lit formations supposedly resembling lions, monkeys, old men, the skyline of Guilin, etc. There is also a brief laser/light/music show inside the cave. You may have to wait a while for a large enough group to accumulate. Avoid the hawkers by taking the elevated path on the side of the hill, rather than the tarmac road.

      * Rises dramatically above the center of Guilin and offers spectacular views of the city and surrounding countryside. As with so many peaks and rocky upthrusts in and around Guilin, centuries of visits have led to the creation of a carved stairway leading to the summit. The pathway starts at Wang Cheng, the Ming Dynasty palace in the center of town, now home to the campus of Guangxi Normal University and also the site of nightly performances by local ethnic minorities. Only the city walls and some of the foundation of the original buildings are left, the buildings themselves are all recent. Ticket costs RMB130 (Oct 2013) which is basically same as tickets to Forbidden City and Summer palace and Great wall combined together, avoid this tourist trap and don't waste your time here.

      * This is a large country park which encompasses the highest peak in the area. Foot paths run to the summit, however the chair lift provides an effortless way to attain the top and enjoy the scenery. There are extensive views of the surrounding area from the summit. There is a wheeled toboggan run down part of the mountain for additional ¥45. To access this, dismount the chairlift at the station half way down the mountain. A taxi to and from the park will cost about ¥25 each way. If you plan to do this, alert the staff at the ground station so personnel at the midway station can help you get off. There is a Ming Dynasty Mausoleum nearby as well. The park is not listed on any of the tourist maps so you may get some looks on asking where it is.

      * Feng Yuyan due to river where oil abundance of fish named, known as " one through nine, Miao Jing must the world " reputation, known as "Asia's first hole".

    • Parks and landscape outside the city centre

      A 3km section of the cave is currently open to tourists. At the entrance of the cave, take the elevator and venture 30m deep into the cave. After looking at the various stalactite and stalagmite formations, you can also visit the waterfall (¥5) inside the cave. After that, take the monorail to admire the largest and most beautiful section of the cave. To exit the cave, you can either travel back to the entrance point, or take a boat that will travel from the cave to the banks of the Li River.

      * Waterfall with water comming from springs.

    • Nearby towns and villages

      Ancient town at the east bank of the Li River dating back more than 1,000 years. The town is beautifully located close to the Millstone Hill and the Snail Hill. The heart of town is the 2 km long Bluestone St with many well preserved buildings. The town has lots of attractions dating back hundreds of years including the Gauzu Temple, The Hanhuang Temple, the assembly halls, the Longevity Bridge and the Seven Stars Tombs.

    • Itineraries

      Ten days Magnificent Guilin/Longsheng/Yangshuo/Xingping [http://lifeislikethat.com/?p=1641] - A ten-day visit to 3 beautiful sisters of Guangxi, namely the eldest sister - Guilin, second sister - Yangshuo and the youngest sister - Xingping.

  • filter_dramaDo
    • Guilin City

      The boats are frequent and easily organized by any hotel in Guilin, and also available online from lirivercruise.net or ctrip.com. Those, who are not scared by joining a Chinese speaking-only group, may buy the same kind of trip in any of plenty local travel agencies by approx. twice less (roughly ¥200-250, minor haggling helps). Most tourists will go from Guilin to [wiki=265c2765006e4f2420c2cb99adc85f0e]Yangshuo[/wiki] (a very picturesque smaller town downstream of Guilin). The river winds through some truly spectacular limestone formations and a slow boat trip there and back (with a stop in Yangshuo) will take a whole day. Concerning www.lirivercruise.net, the deposit you pay on the website is non-refundable and is considered as a pre-payment or deposit for the cruise you booked and free of charge of day change.

      * A boat tour around the four lakes and two rivers of Guilin city. At night, the scenery is spectacularly flood lit. At the mid point in the tour, there will be a demonstration of traditional cormorant fishing. It is the best activity at night. Tours last about 90 minutes.

      * A theatrical dance and music performance daily. The show tries to recreate the culture of the various ethnic groups around Guilin.

      * Eating adventures offers private walking foodie tours of guilin. Tour makes a variety of stops and includes walking through a food market. Good for people that want to escape the tourist crowds and go really local to experience true guangxi cuisine. Tour takes roughly 3.5 hours with english speaking guide.

      * A ¥25 foot soak, pedicure, and foot reflexology parlor. ¥25 for 40 minutes, very cheap, friendly, but no English spoken. Do it anyway, and add ¥20 for the cupping on your back if you so desire. They have a big sign of a foot out front on Sihui Rd.

    • Neighbouring towns and villages

      White water rafting down the scenic river.

      * Set in beautiful scenery, this ethnic theme park tries to introduce visitors to the wide range of local nationalities and their cultures. A short boat trip will take you around the butterfly lake. On the way, various performances are staged on the shore of the lake, demonstrating different aspects of the culture. The boat will drop you off at the 'village' where you can see displays of local crafts including weaving, embroidery, buffalo horn carving and calligraphy. These crafts are produced on site and you may watch them working.

      * A pair of sheer sided mountains surrounded by a butterfly themed park. One of the mountains has a cave running through the core of it. Inside this cave are many strange rock formations including stalagmites and stalactites. One particularly unusual formation is shaped like a butterfly, lending the hill its name. A rope bridge connects from the cave's exit over to the other mountain. At the side of the bridge, a waterfall cascades down the mountain side. The path takes you around the summit of the second peak and down to the gardens below. A dance performance greets each tour party here. The final stage is a walk inside a netted area in which a large variety of butterflies may be observed.

      *The Guilin Merryland World Resort [http://www.merry-land.com.cn/default_en.jsp], located about 1 hour drive north of Guilin offers two attractions:
      :*Beautiful golf course with 27 holes. A bit on the expensive side but well worth the money.
      :*

  • filter_dramaLearn
    A branch of Guangxi Normal University (GXNU) that expands upon GXNU's program to provide all students with 5-20 weekly hours of one-on-one lessons, options of home-stays and immersed housing with Chinese graduate students, weekly activities and monthly travel excursions, 24-hour emergency assistance, pre-arrival assistance, and visa and housing assistance. CLI offers classes ranging from a few days, to a few weeks, to a semester, to an academic year. CLI benefits from being operated by an international staff.

    * The finest university in Guilin, offering a wide-range of Chinese language and culture classes.

    * You may join regular or part-time Chinese Language and Cultural Courses provided by Guilin University of Technology which stands near the Seven-star park in the downtown area.

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    There is a big underground bazaar running from the train station all the way to the bus station selling clothes, footwear, accessories, bags, and many more. The second underground market is located underneath the city center selling food, bags, mobile phones and other electronic devices. Remember to bargain if prices are not openly displayed.

    Branded luxury goods can be purchased from the departmental stores near Cross Street. Suncome has many branches throughout the city selling everyday necessities.

    There is also a street market set up along Zhongshan Lu at night selling typical tourist trinkets.
  • filter_dramaEat
    • Local cuisine

      Guilin cuisine is a combination of Cantonese and Hunanese styles, but with more use of fish and spicies and often prepared using stir-frying or steaming. Restaurants often assume westerners do not like spicy food and will make your food bland as hell if you do not insist otherwise. Even then there is a chance they will not believe you.

      Guilin has some distinct local ingredients used in a number of dishes.
      * Chilli Paste is a sauce used for local dishes and also sold to other parts of China and abroad. It is made from chilli, lobster, garlic and Sanhua Wine.

      * Fermented Beancurd has been made in Guilin for more than 300 years and is known to have a unique taste.

      * Fruits. Guilin is renowned for its fruit, especially shatian pomelo, arhat fruit and gingkgo

      As many other Chinese cities, Guilin has its own snacks.
      * Horse hoof cake (Matigao) is a local snack. This is also known as the water chestnut cake. It is a crumbly cake stuffed with red beans filling.

      * Rice with Mung Bean Paste is made from steamed rice filled with mung bean paste or other. Often eaten for breakfast.

      * Sweet tofu infused with a certain flower is another delicious breakfast item. Look for roadside vendors adding orange-coloured liquid to a steaming hot bag of tofu, which you then drink with a straw.

      * Water Chestnut Cake made from rice flour, brown sugar, water chestnut powder and sesame powder.

      A number of Guilin dishes are unique to the city or are especially wellknown here.
      * Daxu Clear Water Fish is a specialty form the ancient city of Daxu. The fish is cooked with salt and ginger.

      * Duck Wrapped in Lotus Leaf made from duck, dry lotus leaf, meat, bamboo shoots, ham, mushrooms, beans, shrimp and spices.

      * Fengli steamed, dried and fried rice paste with ham, celery, cauliflower or green garlic.

      * Nun Vegetarian Noodles this is a noodle soup boiled with soybean sprouts, mushrooms and bamboo shoots and served with . The soup is golden in color, sweet in taste, and has a mouth-watering smell. The noodles are first boiled and then put into bowls where the soup is added. It is served with Guilin Fermented Tofu, scrambled eggs, vegetarian ham, gluten flour and some spices. The fresh-cooked dish is very tasty, and the smell and color are pleasant as well. The Crescent Moon Building in Seven Star Park enjoys a great reputation for its Nun Noodles.

      * Old Duck Stewed with Gingko made from the famous Guilin gingko, duck and ham stewed in a steamer.

      * Rice Noodles (Mifen) is a local delicacy, also available as stir-fried (Chaofen). This is served everywhere, but try to avoid the joints near the train station. Traditionally the noodle and the topping is first eaten without soup, and once the topping has run out there is usually a pot of soup to add flavour to the rest of your noodles. There are also various pickles and condiments that you can add to your noodles. Servings are sold and priced in small, medium, and large. (一两;二两;三两)The small is more of snack, so start with the medium. There is a good spot in the street behind the Zhongshan Hotel.

      * Roasted Suckling Pig. The pig is fed with rice, roasted using special local methods, and then flavored with shallot, soy sauce and white sugar.

      * Snail made with sour peppers, shallot, ginger and sanhua wine.

      * Steamed Bake Meat with Water Chestnut made from peeled water chestnut, meat and spicies.

      * Steamed Mung Bean and Meat Wrapped in Lotus Leaf. Home-style dish with streaky pork with skin, soy sauce, mung bean flour, lotus leaf, fermented tofu, and lots of spices.

      * Dog Meat Dry Pot. Dog meat is common in Guilin. Cooked in a variety of dry pot styles and can be purchased fresh at the wet markets.

    • Restaurant streets

      Restaurants can be found throughout the city. There are various eateries near the train station selling cheap and simple but delicious local dishes. There are many restaurants around the main streets, Jiefang Road and along the river, but many of them are either overpriced chains and/or tourist traps and the food they serve is less than authentic. Do not be fooled by them being crowded, they are not worth the money. A better option may be to wander the side streets.

      There are a few clusters of restaurants worth exploring.
      * Renmin rd, Still water food street east from city square nearby Sheraton hotel has plenty of stands with very reasonable prices - steak with rice for 16-25RMB, Indian restaurant with Indian chief with dishes for 30-60RMB, many stands with milk tea around 8-10RMB, banana pancakes 10RMB and other options.

      * Binjiang Rd (滨江路美食街; Bīnjiānglù Měishíjiē)

      * Food City (just to the east of the bus station)

      * Shangshui Snack Street (located alongside the rear of the Sheraton Hotel, this street has a number of different eateries with cuisine from all throughout China as well as some International eateries)

      * Guilinren Wangjiao Food Street (桂林人旺角美食街; Guìlínrén Wàngjiǎo) at Zhongshan Middle Rd (bus 11,18, 100). This street has lots of snack vendors.

      * Jiefang West Rd (解放西路美食街; Jiěfàngxīlù Měishíjiē)

      * Nanhuan Rd (南环路; Nánhuán​lù) connects Zhongshan Rd with Elephant Trunk Hill. The street has a number of budget and mid-range local restaurants. Many of the restaurants show living animal out in the street to illustrate what is on the menu.

      * Putuo Rd (普陀路美食街; Pǔ​tuólù Měishíjiē)

      * Yiren Rd (依仁路; Yīrénlù) runs east-west on the north side of Central Square. The street has eateries ranging from buffet-style caferias to trendy cafes.

      * Ximen Bridge Area (西门桥周围; Xī​ménqiáozhōu​wéi) has a large number of muslim restaurants.

      * Zhishan Rd (雉山路美食街; Zhìshānlù Měishíjiē; opposite Food City)

      * Zhongshan Rd (中山路; Zhōngshānlù)

    • Budget

      This place has a great vibe attracting many foreigner travellers from around the world. Spacious outdoor lounge provides a great atmosphere to hang out all day long. The night comes alive with music and happy hour drinks with premium cocktails at 20-30Y each. Great Western/Chinese food options to choose from.

      * Green Forest Hostel, sign out front says Formerly known as How! Hostel, 110-125 South Zhongshan Rd, Southestern side of Nanmen, Bridge Guilin, China 543002 (Chinese address: 桂林市中山南路110-25号)
      10 minute walk from the train station. Exit station, go left on main road. Keep going to a bridge, cross the main street you've been following before the bridge. Hostel is on the 2nd floor, near huge statue. Good atmosphere, good English, very friendly, GREAT location! Y35 for a bed, Y80-100 double.

    • Mid-range

      Good steaks, western and Chinese food. Located on the main shopping street. Internet cafe just upstairs.

      * Owned by the Islam Association of Guilin. Serves traditional halal food.

      * Serving standard Chinese dishes. Seating both in and out, inside can be a bit crowdy, but outside is nice.

      * Good coffee and western food, sandwiches with wholemeal bread. Free Wifi. A few books for sale or exchange. Staff are polite and efficient, though perhaps slightly cool in their attitude.


      * Great Congee as well as a wide range of Guangxi Cuisine. Popular clean restuarant with english menu, although lots of translations are incorrect. Open from 9am until late.

  • filter_dramaDrink
    Liquan beer and osmanthus tea.
    • Cafes

      This is a Shanghai chain coffeehouse also serving both Chinese and Western food. The coffee card appears reasonable, but sometimes you get the feeling they serve more or less the same regardless of what you order. Large place with a piano player.


      *One of the few real bars in Guilin. Very laidback atmosphere. Located in a quiet street near the center. Offers chilled out music. They also have a branch in [wiki=265c2765006e4f2420c2cb99adc85f0e]Yangshuo[/wiki].

      * Decent coffee accompanied by jazz music and river view.

    • Bars

      Very good bar with great music.

      *Guilin's newest and biggest nightclub. Usually very busy most nights attracting people of all ages. Often there are Russian dancers performing in various different types of attire.

      *Joys Bar has recently been renovated and is open again for business. Fun nightclub, which has been around for several years offering locals and tourists a party atmosphere.

      *This new bar attracts a slightly older & is more an upper-class crowd with pricing reflecting this. Sometimes a ferrari (and other expensive cars) will be parked out the front.

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    Guilin is a tourism city. There are many hotels, more than 30 five-star hotels, 100 four-star hotels, and 200 three-star hotels.
    • Budget

      The newest hostel in the city as of 2015 and ideally situated in the heart of the city center. Bright and fun atmosphere in the main lounge. Close proximity to all main tourist attractions(Li River, Solitary Beauty Peak, Seven Star Park, Elephant Trunk Hill), large banks, popular bars, nightclub, gourmet cafes, bookstore, mall, and notable western restaurants such as McDonalds, KFC, and Pizza Hut. All essential services are included: Free internet/Wifi, international calling and Skype, Western style restaurant and fully licensed bar, tour packages(Bamboo raft to Yanshuo along the Li River and 1 day tours to the famous Longsheng Rice Terraces), bicycle rental, towel rental, heating, transportation services(ticket booking, airport pick-up & drop-off), common area, hot water, clean drinking water, laundry, storage room, and weekly events. Extremely well trained, competent and informative English speaking staff.

      * The most popular backpackers' youth hostel in Guilin(Hostelworld.com), they are a member of the YHA China, HI, IYHF. Very knowledgeable English speaking staff. Amenities include free internet/WIFI access, International calling/Skype, great tour packages to Yangshuo/Longsheng rice terraces, transportation booking for bus/train/air, western restaurant and licensed bar, heating, BBQ, lounge, laundry, pool table, TV/movie room, reading room, video game room with Nintendo Wii, board game room, drinking water station, karaoke, outdoor patio, storage room, bicycle and boat rental. Directly across from a botanical garden, mall, movie theatre, and amusement park.

      * Quiet, free from disturbing traffic noise. They also have a branch in Yangshuo.

      * Nice hostel located in quiet area 5 minute walk out of town. Cheap eats nearby and very clean rooms. Staff were extremely helpful.

      * Great youth hostel with friendly English-speaking staff. Large communal reception area with sofas which doubles as a lounge and restaurant. Free pool table and DVD room. Two internet terminals at ¥1 for 10 minutes. They will also allow you to store your luggage for a few days while visiting Yangshou.

      * Nice hotel with friendly staff and clean AC rooms. Rooms with PC & Internet access are available. Sharon's Coffee with Western food nearby.

      * A little inconveniently located, but clean and a good alternative to a full FYH.

      *

      *

      *It offers air-conditioned rooms, all of which have cable TV, refrigerator, telephone, and hair dryer. Some of its amenities include business facilities, free transportation, and a 24-hour front desk and security. While staying here, you can visit some interesting places like Yulong River, Reed Flute Cave, and Seven Star Park.

      Ming Palace Hostel, Dong Hua street (near Ming Gate from pedestrian street)

      There are a couple of buses passing nearby (No. 10), just 3 or 4 stops from the bus station. A relative newcomer, this hostel has learned from Guilin's best to give special attention to its guests. For example a padlock is provided for your dorm room locker. Also, webcams present on the 2 lobby computers. Close promixity to walking street of bars and the Li River.Friendly and knowledgeable staff, including Betty, who deals with internet reservations. Drinks and food served in cafe bar. Usual tours offered. Dorms from 35 yuan (February 2013).

    • Mid-range

      Total of 366 rooms, with stylish decoration, neat and clean environment and free internet access. Free airport pick up service.

      * Offers air-conditioned rooms, all of which have satellite TV with free in-house movies, mini-bar, refrigerator, and high-speed Internet access. Some of their restaurants are Lijiang Restaurant that serves local dishes, Seven Star Restaurant (Guangdong and Sichuan cuisines), and Skylight Lobby Bar.

      * A good 3 star hotel located in the downtown. ¥150 for a standard(double/single) room.

      * 73 rooms with basic amenities and a location in the heart of the Xiangshan District.

    • Splurge

      Looks out over Li River and Elephant Trunk Hill. It has 113 rooms and a gourmet restaurant with terrace dining. Ask for discounts.

      *Standing on the banks of the Li River, the hotel places you in one of the most beautiful spots in the city. The four-star Guishan Hotel in Guilin, China is surrounded by Li River, Elephant Trunk Hill, and Seven Star Cave. The spacious, air-conditioned rooms are each equipped with cable television, free Internet access, a private bath, and hair dryer.

      *New luxury hotel, a little ways away from the tourist core.

      *The most ostentatious place to stay in Guilin, it features a man-made waterfall which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. There are 646 rooms, indoor swimming pool, VIP health club and saunas. Waterfall show is at 8.30pm nightly.

      * Good location on the river, 2 minutes walk to main pedestrian area, 3 minutes to the Sun and Moon pagodas and 5 minutes to Elephant Trunk Hill park. Popular with westerners and probably the best western breakfast buffet you'll find in Guilin.

      * This hotel is set inside Yuzi Paradise [http://www.yuzile.com/], a park full of stunning modern art in a remote rural location.

      * The resort offers two types of accommodation: 5 Star Hotel, or Forrest Village.

      * A 4-star accommodation. Aside from its 206 guest rooms, the hotel also has function halls, restaurants, a swimming pool, gym and sauna. Accepts online reservations.

  • filter_dramaStay safe
    Guilin is quite safe by both Chinese and International standards, but having said that :

    * Watch your valuables very closely in the central city, (money belt) as in many tourist locations [wiki=3b2847685fe39e2c971c38b97b52b5de]pickpocketing[/wiki] is a common occurrence. The bus station is the most dangerous place in the city. Keep on guard when boarding and disembarking your bus! Never carry your wallet in your pocket! Organized gangs of pickpockets operate in this area and they will focus on you if you are of non-East Asian decent.

    * Also, be careful with the begging children in the city parks as there are rumours of them claiming assault if you do not buy flowers from them. The parents apparently act as "witnesses" to the assault.
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    [wiki=265c2765006e4f2420c2cb99adc85f0e]Yangshuo[/wiki] - About 1.5 hours by bus from Guilin is the friendly and picturesque town of Yangshuo. This used to be a popular backpackers town, but now is full of Chinese tourists. It is situated in a beautiful karst landscape. The full day boat trip along the Li River will finish in this town. Getting there by taxi or bus and is also an option.

    * [wiki=afc8f8ffadfa7b630e3e2362224cdcf3]Xingping[/wiki] - This town will probably become the next backpacker place, as Yangshuo becomes too commercial for backpacking types. It is a very peaceful, old town located on the Li River's most beautiful landscape, half way between Yangshuo and Guilin.

    * [wiki=8f6a6096b59723dfef90da4ff3966f3d]Longsheng[/wiki]- An area near Guilin with hills covered with terraced rice fields. There are many organised tours from Guilin, many of which will allow you to visit the nearby ethnic Zhuang minority villages. June and September are good times to visit when fields are flooded.

    * [wiki=fdef6daa799e80dbce1b561577b21181]Vietnam[/wiki] - There is a new sleeper over night bus route from Guilin to [wiki=4187c4575f19a0b34cb6358c5590a449]Hanoi[/wiki][url=http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_682087800100jaha.html].]It costs ¥390 leaving in the evening every day and arriving Hanoi next day. Or catch the afternoon train to [[Nanning[/url]] (5hrs), stay overnight in a cheap station hotel and get the early morning bus in Langdong bus station to Hanoi, arriving about 3PM depending on traffic.
    As with any international transfer, check Vietnamese visa requirements for your country.

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