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( Bai Jiudian; 881 9288; magnoliahotel @hotmail.com; 7 Diecui Lu; 7 tw/d/tr
¥480/680/880; )
The tastefully fitted out Magnolia Hotel, with flat-
screen TVs, dark wooden Chinese aesthetics and comfy beds, just manages
to mask the hubbub of the surrounding streets. Rooms are regularly discoun-
ted by ¥200 to ¥300. If you
have
to stay in town, this is a great choice.
Eating & Drinking
From wood-fired pizza to that most famous of fast foods, you'll now find it in
and around Xijie.
PURE LOTUS VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT $$
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( Anxiang Shuying Sucaiguan; Diecui Lu; dishes ¥22-48; 11am-10pm; )
Buddhist music tinkles across the antique furniture to create an enchanting at-
mosphere in which to delve into Lotus' sumptuous menu.
Chinese, Vegetarian
LUNA $$
( 139 7836 9849; Moon Hill Village; Yueliang Shan Licun; dishes from ¥38;
7.30am-midnight)
Sure, there's organic salad and a list of Italian staples
from pasta to pizza, but what really seems to keep customers coming to Luna
is the spectacular views of Moon Hill. It's on the rooftop of Yangshuo Village
Inn.
Italian
LE VÔTRE $$
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( Lede Fashi Canting; 79 Xijie; dishes from ¥40; 8am-midnight)
Pretenders
come and go but the town's first French restaurant is still standing. This one
shares its historic premises with the Hongfu Palace Hotel and the interior,
flanked by a creepy array of Christian and Buddhist statues and hung with por-
traits of Chairman Mao, oozes an eccentric charm.
French
