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Q: What historical sites of Guilin should a lover of architecture visit?

The Sun and Moon Pagoda, built in 1368, combines elements of the Ming and Yuan dynasties with a unique system of wooden brackets "dow-gong". The ancient city of Dasu, 30 km from Guilin, has preserved the city walls of the XIV century and 200 traditional houses of Huizhou architecture. The Seven Stars Temple of the VII century is famous for frescoes depicting Buddhist Bodhisattvas of the Tang era.

Q: Where to go to Guilin with children: interesting places for a family holiday?

The World of Stones Park displays 1,200 samples of Guilin limestone with interactive areas where trilobite fossils can be studied. On Shanhu Lake, decorative koi carp is bred, which is allowed to be fed with special food. Zhuang Longji Village offers master classes on traditional embroidery and bamboo making.

Q: Where to take beautiful photos in Guilin: the best photo zones?

The observation deck on Mount Yanshan offers a panorama of 72 peaks of the karst landscape, especially picturesque at sunset. Bamboo rafts on the Yulong River with traditional lanterns create the atmosphere of ancient Chinese engravings. Longji's rice terraces turn into a golden-purple cascade in autumn, captured by National Geographic photographer Jan Arthus-Bertrand.

Q: What legends and legends are associated with the sights of Guilin?

Mount "Nine horses" according to legend appeared when the heavenly horse Shandi turned into stone escaped from his stable stallions stallions. In the cave of the Reed flute, the VI century Buddhist monk Zhijue discovered scrolls with sutras hidden during the persecution. Lake Banyue ('Crescent') according to the chronicles of the Song dynasty was formed at the site of a meteorite fall in 1104.

Q: What little-known sights of Guilin are worth seeing?

The village of Xingping has preserved 18 ancient banyans up to 800 years old, mentioned in the annals of the South Song times. The stone forest of Yangsho hides petroglyphs of the Yao people of the XIV-XV centuries with images of totem animals. Guihai Monastery on an island in the middle of a lake houses a collection of Qing-era xylographs with commentary on the Book of Changes.

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Mount Laoshan

The highest mountain on the coast of the country. The height of its highest peak Giant is 1133 meters. There are many legends asso …

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Mount Moon Hill

In the southeastern part of China, in the vicinity of the city of Guilin, you can find an amazing sight: a triangular mountain wit …

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Cat Mountain

Mount Cat is known in southern China as the highest mountain. Its height is 2.141 meters above sea level. Cat is located 110 kilom …

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Guilin Mountains

Not far from the city of Guilin is a picturesque place created by nature itself – the amazing mountains of Guilin. For centuries, …

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Elephant trunk mountain

South of the central street of Guilin Zhongshanlu is an ancient symbol of the city - Mount Xiangbishan (Elephant trunk).The mounta …

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Mount Fuboshan (a mountain that conquers the waves) is located in the middle of the Lijiang River. At its top is an observation de …

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