Guilin | A Poetic Journey Through Misty Mountains and Waters, A Must-Visit in Your Lifetime

No Exaggeration This is China's definitive answer to landscape aesthetics 🚣♀️ Must Experience: Rafting on Li River The morning Li River resembles an ink painting veiled in light mist Choose a bamboo raft journey (the Yang Di to Nine Horses Fresco Mountain section is less crowded with beautiful scenery) The moment your paddle breaks the reflection You'll understand what "sailing on emerald waves, people traveling within a painting" truly means 🏞️ Must-Visit Attractions: 1⃣️Li River Bamboo Rafting 🎋 "Sailing on emerald waves, people traveling within a painting" - the essence of Li River lies between Yangdi and Xingping. Recommended to take a bamboo raft in early morning to see the morning mist intertwining with fishing lights, cormorants standing still on bamboo poles, frozen in ink-wash silhouettes. The "Yellow Cloth Reflection" featured on the 20 yuan RMB note is here - remember to bring currency for a photo. · 2⃣️Longji Rice Terraces: Spring Water Mirror Fields 🌾 In April, the water-filled terraces resemble silver mirrors embedded in the mountains. Misty at dawn, they shimmer under afternoon sunlight. Stay overnight in a Yao minority stilt house and wake up to clouds flowing over these "earth fingerprints." · 3⃣️Elephant Trunk Hill: The Poetic City Emblem 🐘 The elephant trunk drinks from Li River, a natural sculpture carved by millions of years of geology. To avoid crowds, visit Zizhou Park at dusk for a distant view when the sunset gilds the elephant's trunk, making reflections and reality indistinguishable. · 4⃣️Silver Cave: Underground Galaxy 💎 "Visit Silver Cave once, never lack money in life" - inside, stalactites cascade like the Milky Way. Under colorful lights, "Snow Mountain Waterfall" and "Fairy Pool Paradise" appear dreamlike. Wear non-slip shoes as it's humid but otherworldly inside. · 5⃣️Yulong River in Yangshuo: Slow Time on Bamboo Rafts 🚣♂️ The section from Jinlong Bridge to Jiuxian is most classic, with 9 dams creating a water roller coaster experience. Cycle along the riverside Ten-Mile Gallery to see Instagram-famous swings, rice field dragons, and Moon Hill - every step feels like a movie scene. · 🍜Recommended Food ✅Guilin Rice Noodles: Nameless old shops in alleys serve the most authentic versions with fragrant broth and pickled vegetables - a bowl of local flavor for just 5 yuan. ✅Yangshuo Beer Fish: Fresh Li River fish simmered in Liquan beer, tender with sauce perfect for rice. "Master Chef" on West Street has the best reputation. ✅Intangible Cultural Heritage Oil Tea: Gongcheng oil tea follows the saying "first cup bitter, second cup astringent, third and fourth cups bring good life." Served with rice crisps and nuts, experience northern Guangxi's morning tea culture. ✅Night Market Delights: Osmanthus cake and stuffed snails at East-West Alley; bamboo chicken and mugwort cakes on West Street; Li River shrimp along Two Rivers and Four Lakes - a paradise for night food lovers.