Guilin

Camel Hill (Luotuo Shan) is a distinctive double-humped karst peak on Guilin's northern edge. A short but steep scramble leads to a summit platform with unobstructed views of the city skyline framed by surrounding peaks.

Housed inside the Guilin International Convention and Exhibition Centre, this gallery rotates shows of traditional Chinese ink painting, calligraphy, and contemporary art by Guangxi-based artists.

Hua Hai ('Flower Sea') Park is a large landscaped garden on Guilin's eastern outskirts, planted with seasonal flowers — rapeseed in spring, sunflowers in summer, chrysanthemums in autumn — set against a karst backdrop.

Dawei is a quiet riverside town west of Guilin with Qing-era merchant houses, a crumbling city wall, and an unhurried atmosphere far from the tourist mainstream.

The classic Guilin-to-Yangshuo cruise along the Li River, passing through some of China's most painted scenery..

The lively main street of Yangshuo town, buzzing with shops, restaurants, and a backpacker atmosphere amid karst scenery..

Yangshuo has become one of Asia's top sport-climbing destinations, with over 1,000 bolted routes on karst limestone towers ranging from beginner-friendly 5a to elite 9a. The climbing community is well-established with local guides and gear rental.

A dramatic karst peak inside the Jingjiang Princes' City, offering the best 360-degree panorama of Guilin..

A scenic area featuring Tunnel Hill with its pierced peak, a pagoda, and views along the Li River..

Guilin's Shangri-La Night Market occupies a long, open-air strip near the city centre, serving grilled skewers, Guilin rice noodles, spicy tofu, and Guangxi-style barbecue alongside stalls selling handicrafts.

Natural thermal springs in the Longsheng highlands, fed by geothermally heated mineral water at 45–60°C. The springs are a popular rest stop after hiking the Longji rice terraces.

A bustling night food market in central Guilin, perfect for sampling local Guilin rice noodles and Guangxi snacks..

The Lingqu Canal is one of the world's three oldest canals, built in 214 BC during the Qin dynasty to connect the Yangtze and Pearl River systems — enabling the military conquest of southern China.

Dongxixiang (East-West Lane) is a narrow alley district in central Guilin that blends restored Qing-dynasty stone shophouses with modern craft studios, tea rooms, and boutique galleries — a living snapshot of old Guilin.

Gongcheng is a 1,300-year-old county seat east of Guilin with original stone city gates, a Confucius temple, and the tradition of oil-tea — a savoury beaten-tea drink unique to the Yao and Zhuang peoples of the region.

The Sanjiang Drum Tower is the tallest and most elaborate Dong drum tower in existence — 42.6 m and 27 storeys of interlocking wooden framework built without a single nail.

Guided kayak trips on the Li River offer an intimate, self-paced way to experience the karst scenery between Yangshuo and Xingping — the same landscape printed on the ¥20 banknote.

Huangluo Yao Village is a living settlement of the Red Yao minority, internationally known for women who never cut their hair — many have locks exceeding 1.7 metres. The village sits at the base of the Longji rice terraces.

An open-air sculpture garden set among karst hills, featuring over 180 works by international contemporary artists..

Spectacular terraced rice paddies carved into mountainsides by Zhuang and Yao ethnic groups over centuries..