Take a boat trip to visit the water essence of the city: you can see the Elephant Trunk Hill, the Guilin city emblem, the Folding Color Mountain, and the highest mountain in the city. In the evening, you can stroll around the attractions of Banyan Lake and Mountain Lake (Dipper Bridge, Island, Ancient South Gate, Ancient Banyan Twin Bridges, Twin Pagodas of the Sun and Moon), check in to the hotel and rest. Day 2: Guilin - Xing'an - Guilin / After breakfast, take a bus to Xing'an Water Street in Guilin, full of Qincheng flavor, i.e., the market where the Guling Canal flows through Xing'an County, which is about one kilometer long. Commonly known as Water Street in history, its river is the Ling Canal, 34 kilometers long. It was built during the reign of Emperor Qin Shi Huang and is one of the earliest canals in the world. Visit Paradise Theme Park is a large-scale entertainment venue similar to Disneyland in the United States. It includes special amusement landscape areas such as American West, China Town, Dream World, Pirate Village and South Pacific.
It can provide perfect and diversified entertainment space for those who travel to Guilin. The whole park is observable, audible, visitable, beneficial, crazy and leisurely. It is a happy world born in the tourist kingdom of Guilin, where the landscape has remained unchanged for thousands of years. (Lunch in the park on your own), dinner and return by car, the end of a pleasant trip! Changsha departure to Li River stern view Yangshuo Xing'an Amonderland self-drive tour Day 1 Itinerary: Guilin Accommodation standard: Guest House Meals: Self-catering.
Afternoon at the designated location by car to Guilin, arrived in Guilin at about 20: 30, by car to visit Guilin's new scenic area Rongshan Lake Scenic Spot (Glass Bridge, Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas) (Accommodation 2-3 rooms with independent bathrooms, the second day of the itinerary (meals are not included): Guilin Accommodation Standards: Guest House Meals: Breakfast, Chinese cuisine, dinner, Yangshuo Impression, Li River, Three Sisters of Liu, Yen Guan Yintziyan Yinzi Rock Yintziyan After breakfast, take the bus to the pier halfway to take a boat tour of the Li River highlights can be seen in the fantastic scenery. Visit Yan Guan, the Pearl of Li River, which has the title of National AAAA Scenic Area and has broken two Guinness World Records at most. Sitting on the 40-meter-high sightseeing elevator to see all kinds of stalactites inside the cave, the 10-minute train ride and the thrilling underground river adventure inside the cave will give you a different experience. After the tour, transfer back to Guilin, enjoy the tea show and visit the knife store. In the afternoon, you can take a ride to Yangshuo at your own expense to enjoy the world cave wonder Yinziyan (rafting or paradise), stroll through the West Street (Foreigner Street) and experience the unique combination of Chinese and foreign flavors.
At night, you can enjoy the large-scale landscape scenery arranged by Zhang Yimou for three years at your own expense. Impression Liu Sanjie" Accommodation: Yangshuo (including breakfast, lunch and dinner). Itinerary: Guilin Accommodation standard: Meal: Yushan Park at your own expense. After breakfast, return to Guilin, visit Yushan Park, which is regarded as a blessed place by Guilin people, and visit Jade Flute Temple. Take the bus to Xing'an which is known as the happy paradise of China Dienis Paradise (surfing roller coaster, carousel, rapids rafting, Caribbean cannon pirate ship, Hollywood sharpshooter, drunken fighting fantasy world, ghost story adventure, happy train, super cyclone, etc.). , return in the afternoon (lunch on your own) to end the pleasant journey! Long Horn Miao Miaozhai - Danzhou Ancient Town - Xing'an Ancient Town Self-driving Tour 1. road book preparation now driving tour is now a car family fashion, but during the Golden Week, the popular attractions are often crowded with tourists, the cost is also much higher than usual. Along the way, you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of Southeast Guizhou, visit the drum tower of Chejiangdong Village in Rongjiang County, listen to Dong songs in Huangxiao Dong Village in Congjiang County, and visit the East Flower Bridge Yu Feng Bridge and Yu Feng Bridge in Sanjiang. Along the way, not only picturesque, but also refreshing. Since the scenic spots are remote and there are few cars and people, the whole tour is relatively easy. Even better, the return trip was on May 6, when tourists began to return on a large scale.
You can also take a side trip to the famous Li River in Yangshuo County to avoid the tourist rush, killing two birds with one stone.
2. Long Horn Miaozhai heads east along the Du Liu River. In Congjiang County, on the border between Guizhou and Guangxi, there is a Miao village, Long Horn Miaozhai, which still maintains its ancient traditions. Ba is locally pronounced as bia instead of Ba. Long Horn Miao Village has been developed into a tourist attraction, thanks to those photographers. This is my fourth visit to Long Horn Miao Village. Unlike usual, there were 15 car drivers from Guiyang on this trip. When the five cars skidded to the entrance of the village, we were greeted by a few Long Horn Miao people carrying powder guns, telling us all to pay the 30 yuan entrance fee, which makes you feel that the ancient Long Horn Miao village has entered the era of commodity economy. I got out of the car as a regular visitor to negotiate. Luckily, one of the gunmen recognized me and gladly let us buy tickets for only six people to be placed in the marching village. It is evident that Long Horn Miao has come prepared for the May Day Golden Week.
Every Miao compatriot in the village smiles warmly, and Long Horn Miao men with powder guns on their shoulders pose for you to take photos, weaving and embroidery live shows. You can also feel it yourself. In the square behind the village, an elaborate performance is going on, and the high and mellow sound of the reed-sheng can be heard from afar, attracting tourists to speed up their steps. Long Horn Miao compatriots in Long Horn Miao perform a wonderful program full of ancient atmosphere. In addition to the traditional Lusheng dance, Long Horn Miao also has some performances, such as bullfighting, bride snatching, and especially the tug-of-war with tourists, which brings the performance to a climax. However, the best performance is the shaving show of the Basha men.
The Long Horn Miao man shaves his head with his customary sickle, shaving all around his head and leaving a bun in the middle called a hu stick. The style is very special. It is said that this hairstyle has a history of 2000 years. Although I have been to Long Horn Miao three times, this time I really saw it with my own eyes. The photographers present kept taking pictures with their cameras, all of them were satisfied and showed their satisfied smiles. Long Horn Miao people in Long Horn Miao call themselves descendants of Chi You and have maintained their ancient customs for more than 2,000 years. They are an original cultural tribe with trees as gods, which is a great place for photography lovers and those who like folklore tourism. Walking into Long Horn Miao Village, there is a sense of mystery that always accompanies you.
The walled village is full of hangings, barns, high sun-baked grain racks, curved steps, and even to bid farewell to Long Horn Miao Village, I led a drive to Huangxiao Dong Village, nearly 30 kilometers away. This is another famous attraction in Congjiang County. Huangxiao Dong Village is famous for its multi-voice harmonized a cappella Dong songs. The road leading to Huangxiao Village is very narrow and rugged with steep and steep slopes without any warning signs. You have to be very careful when driving. When you arrive at Xiaohuangshi, there are already people waiting outside the entrance gate of the village to collect the fee. A young lady with glasses had a stiff attitude and could not give less than a penny per 30 RMB. She had come a long way and had to pay to enter the village.
After entering the village, I found that it was completely different from Long Horn Miao Village. The place is as cold as usual. On the dam in front of the drum tower, a few people are working. It is said that there is a performance in the evening. The sanitary conditions in the cottage were also poor. There was no guide and no explanation. We couldn't connect the Dong songs with the current situation, and a feeling of being ripped off arose. The riders repeatedly blamed me for taking us to such a place and I got dizzy. It wasn't like this before. Guilt, guilt.3. Danzhou Ancient City, located 55 kilometers south of Sanjiang County, Guangxi, is the former site of Sanjiang County. The reason I chose to go to Danzhou Ancient City was simple - I included Danzhou in the plan for this driving tour because I had never been there.
After a hasty end to our sightseeing at Huangxiao Dongzhai, we parted ways with the riders. They decided to rush to Zhaoxing Dong Village in Liping County immediately to make up for the regret of staying in Huangxiao, while I had to get to Sanjiang County in Guangxi before dark. From Jiang to Sanjiang, there were 106 kilometers to cross the Liujiang River in mud and gravel. The road was in very poor condition, and the dust that rolled up after passing through covered the sky, kind of like a car rally. By the time we reached Sanjiang County in the evening, the little lion was already fluffed up. Luckily the car was well sealed or we would have suffered from the dust. We managed to find a private hotel in Sanjiang called Xinhua Hotel, which opened soon after everything was clean.
The next morning, we simply asked for directions and set off. Less than two kilometers from the county town, an uphill road was diverted for road repair. Combined with last night's downpour, the already messy ramp became increasingly muddy. A morning bus got stuck in the mud and couldn't move. With everyone's help, a local Wuling van climbed up the slope askew. Three Chongqing riders didn't dare to rush up and pulled over to the side of the road to watch anxiously. I thought to myself, so I put it in first gear, tightened the steering wheel, and gently stepped on the gas. Little Lion is very competitive, a breath of air to climb to the top of the slope, so that Chongqing riders envy. When I arrived at Danzhou town, I realized that the old town of Danzhou is actually on a small island.
This is the Liudu River (this section is known as the Rongjiang River), and Danzhou is isolated as an island by two rivers, one from the north and the other from the south. You have to take a ferry across the river to get in and out of the island. At the pier, we were warmly received. An old comrade directed us to park our car, guided us to buy our tickets, paid 10 yuan each, including the ferry fee for the round trip, and enthusiastically handed us promotional materials for the ancient city of Danzhou. When crossing the river, I found that there were very few people entering the island and a lot of people leaving the island. I got to the island before I realized what was going on. It turned out that these tourists were the tourists who stayed on the island last night. Danzhou ancient city has a lot of farmhouse hotels, clean and tidy, as well as Guangxi's unique shower facilities. Each person 15 yuan to stay overnight.
No wonder so many people come to the island for a short stay. It really is heavenly. I really regret that I shouldn't have stayed in Sanjiang County last night, I had to run for an extra hour to stay in a farmhouse during my roaming around the ancient city of Danzhou, ancient ruins are everywhere, some city gates and ancient walls are still there, beautiful flowers bloom in the farmhouse, and ancient buildings such as the Danzhou Academy, the ruins of the ancient county government offices, and the Guangdong-Minzu Guild Hall show Danzhou's cultural foundation. However, what impressed me y was the tranquility unique to the ancient city of Danzhou, with pomelo trees everywhere. It is said that some pomelo trees have a history of more than 200 years. Shatian pomelo is a Danzhou specialty with sweet flesh. It's just that it's not the season for pomelo to ripen.
We could only see the small green fruits on the pomelo trees, but there were last year's pickled pomelo for sale on the street for 2 dollars a piece, which was cheap. It is worth mentioning that during our visit to the old city of Danzhou, I don't know when a big gray-brown dog accompanied us all the time. Wherever we went, it followed us. When we sat down to rest, it crouched beside you. With a call, it immediately followed us and never left. It wasn't until we boarded the boat at the dock that the greyhound reluctantly went back.
The boatman happily told us that we were rich, so excited that my wife bought welfare lottery tickets the next day, hoping to win the 5 million dollar jackpot.
4. Li Zongren's Former ResidenceVisiting Li Zongren's former residence was not part of the program. It was purely an accidental gain. From Danzhou town, along National Highway 209 to the south, soon passed through Rong'an County, in a place called Pucheng Township, turned east on the 286 Provincial Highway, which is the provincial highway from Pucheng Township to Guilin.
There are a lot of curves and parts of the road are under repair, but overall it is good. After passing the town of Baishou in Yongfu County, you soon enter Lingui County (today's Lingui District in Guilin City). While passing through a village, I suddenly noticed a row of ancient buildings in front of me, with high courtyard walls of great grandeur. I wondered if this was an ancient town. Li Zongren's Former Residence came into view, and I was really delighted. I immediately pulled over and got off the bus to visit. You have to pay 6 yuan for the entrance fee to visit the residence. Students and teachers can enjoy half price discount. If you have a press card, you can enjoy free admission. Li Zongren's former residence covers an area of 5,060 square meters, has 113 rooms and was basically built in the 1920s. The former residence is mainly a two-story brick and wood structure, belonging to the Lingnan architectural style.
There are introductions and photo exhibitions of Li Zongren's family in the former residence, as well as pictures and objects about Mr. Li Zongren's life. But because there are too many rooms, the whole former residence is empty. Even from today's perspective, this deep house is very charming. It is evident that the Li family was still very splendid at that time and commands respect. In order to know more about Li Zongren's life, I bought a book "The Former Residence of Mr. Li Zongren" at the ticket office, ready to read it carefully when I go back. Not too far from Li Zongren's former residence is Guilin Liangjiangkou Airport. The sky was quite busy with airplanes taking off and landing from time to time. It is said that the military airport of the Kuomintang era was also in this neighborhood, but we did not have time to verify it. We must cross Guilin immediately and reach today's destination, Xing'an Ancient Town, before evening.
5. Xing'an Ancient Town Xing'an Ancient Town is known as one of the ten most charming ancient towns in China. In fact, the ancient town refers to the section of the famous ancient canal, Lingqu, that passes through Xing'an County. On both sides of the waterway, there are ancient markets, residential houses, pavilions and numerous monuments. Now this section of the waterway is called Water Street, so the Lingqu, Water Street, and Qin City constitute the whole essence of Xing'an Ancient Town. It was already evening when we arrived in Xing'an County. Little Lion took us directly to a hotel called Hao Shi Cheng, which is near the Water Street. The standard room was 100 RMB. We immediately decided to stay here. We were warmly received by a young man who worked at Hershey City. His name was Xiao Ming Sheng and he was cheerful and enthusiastic.
That night, not only did he take us to the snack street for a delicious meal, but the next day he became our volunteer tour guide. With Xiao Snap as our guide, the next day's trip was very enjoyable. In the morning, we started from Qincheng, and went upstream along the Water Street, with the beautiful scenery on both sides of the canal. Various ancient bridges, houses and pavilions on both sides of the canal were on display, as if taking us back to ancient times. But the most praiseworthy is the brick wall in front of the Huguang Hall, which is the town treasure of Xing'an Water Street. It is currently China's largest and only double-sided character brick wall. The brick wall is beautifully made, 6.8 meters long and 5 meters high. There are 344 ancient figures with different expressions on it, which is really a feast for our eyes.
Walk along the canal for about 1 kilometer to the famous Lingqu Scenic Spot, which has flying stones, Sixian Zongsi, large and small Tianping Dam and other attractions. You can climb a hill behind the Lingyuan Temple for a panoramic view of the Lingqu. The Lingqu was built in 214 B.C. (33rd year of Emperor Qin Shi Huang) and is one of the most complete ancient water conservancy projects in the world. It is as famous as Dujiangyan in Sichuan and Zhengguo Canal in Shaanxi, and still plays a great role today. The Lingqu is scientifically designed to divide the Xiangjiang River into seven streams, connecting the Xiangjiang River in the Yangtze River system with the Li River in the Pearl River system. The famous writer Mr. Guo Moruo called it echoing north and south
6. After visiting the Xing'an Ancient Town in Yangshuo, our May Day cultural tour came to a successful end. We decided not to go back, take another route, it is from Guilin - Yangshuo - Lipu - Luzhai - Liuzhou - Jinchengjiang back to Guizhou, 80% of the journey is highway. As the saying goes, Guilin's landscape is the best in the world, and Yangshuo's scenery is the best in the world. If you pass by the famous Yangshuo scenic spot, how can you go by the way? When you arrive at Yangshuo, you can't tell south-east from north-west, but there are many private cars with different local license plates on the road. Although it was May 5, Yangshuo was still crowded with tourists. Luckily, there was a Yangshuo self-driving tour service station at the downtown intersection. After some negotiation, a young guide was negotiated for 20 yuan to arrange our tour and itinerary for tomorrow.
We didn't stay idle that night. As we passed over the Yangshuo Bridge, we were induced by an old woman to not only have a 40 yuan meal of Yangshuo's famous beer duck, but also to watch a large cultural show of Reflections of Sister Liu. Of course, we watched it from the side. Mind you, front row seats require a 180 RMB bill. Although the location was not good, the large-scale performance with the entire Li River as the stage, together with the wonderful lighting effects, was enough to shock everyone. It is said that Shadow Sister Liu, directed by the great director Zhang Yimou, was so full every day during the May 1st Golden Week that one more show per night still could not satisfy the tourists who flocked to the show. After saying goodbye to the end of the show, we decided to drive into town to see Yangshuo's famous West Street.
I really had no idea. West Street was already overcrowded with tourists. It was supposed to be similar to Yangrenjie in Dali Old Town, but on a much larger scale, with hotels, stores and bars one after the other. There were plenty of painters with t-shirts painted on both sides of the street, and the bars were full of artists singing their hearts out. The next morning our guide arrived as planned and started showing us the sights of Yangshuo as planned. I noticed a lot of tourists on bicycles on the way to the various attractions, including many foreigners. The pleasant momentum really made us envious. It turned out that Yangshuo is a paradise for bicycle road trips because it is full of beautiful scenery. Isn't it beautiful to travel by bicycle in the world of painting?
I promise to rent a bike next time I come to Yangshuo and experience a real road trip!7. Trip Summary: Yangshuo to Guiyang is about 770 kilometers. Since it was mostly highway, we ended our trip to Yangshuo at 3pm and started our return trip. We stayed in Jinchengjiang that night, and we got back to Guiyang easily and safely at 3pm the next day. According to the data provided by the Little Lion's trip computer, the trip was 1922 kilometers, with an average speed of 46 kilometers per hour, and an average fuel consumption of 7.5 liters/100 kilometers (my Little Lion is a Dongfeng logo 307, XT version XT2.0, manual).