Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Guilin
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Whether you're going north to the highlands, or south to Yangshuo and bey-
ond, Guilin is where you're likely to spend a night or two.
With modern facilities and a high percentage of English-speaking locals,
Guilin is a convenient base to plan trips to the rest of the province.
Sights
SUN & MOON TWIN PAGODAS
( Riyue Shuang Ta; admission ¥30; 8.30am-10.30pm)
Elegantly embellish-
ing the scenery of
Shan Lake
( Shan Hu), the Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas,
beautifully illuminated at night, are the highlight of a stroll around Guilin's two
central lakes. The octagonal, seven-storey
Moon Pagoda
( Yue Ta) is connec-
ted by an underwater tunnel to the 41m-high
Sun Pagoda
( Ri Ta), the world's
tallest copper pagoda and one of the few pagodas anywhere in the world with
a lift.
Pagodas
SOLITARY BEAUTY PEAK
( Duxiu Feng; 1 Wangcheng; 1 admission ¥88; 7.30am-6pm)
A peaceful,
leafy retreat from the city centre, the entrance fee for this famous lone pin-
nacle includes admission to a 14th-century Ming prince's mansion (oversold as
a 'palace'), and a recreation of a Qing-dynasty examination hall. Buses 1 and
2 both stop nearby.
Park
SEVEN STARS PARK
( Qixing Gongyuan; admission ¥55, Seven Star Caves ¥60; park
6am-9.30pm, caves 8am-5.30pm)
One of China's original tourist attractions,
Park