The True Essence of Guilin Scenery: The World's Largest and Most Beautiful Karst Mountain and Water Landscapes
The essence of tourism in Guangxi lies in Guilin. Guilin is a city that is a must-visit destination for everyone traveling to Guangxi, it is a city characterized by its beautiful mountains and rivers and numerous ancient relics and historical cultural cities. The mountains here rise abruptly from the flat ground, presenting a myriad of forms; the Li River winds and bends, clear and mirror-like, they are the essence of Guilin's mountain scenery. Mountain green, water beautiful, caves wondrous, rocks beautiful, formed ‘Guilin scenery is first in China’ magnificent scenery.
In the scenery of Guilin's mountain landscapes, the Li River scenery and karst topography are mainly represented as mountain and water landscapes. The Li River scenery is the true essence of Guilin scenery. The Li River originates from ‘Hua Nan First Peak’ Guibei Yuecheng Ridge, with a total length of 437 kilometers, and the most typical karst terrain is the 83-kilometer stretch from Guilin to Yangshuo, but the most essential scenery is about 20 kilometers from Yangdi Town to Xingping Town.
Guilin Li River Scenic Area is a national 5A scenic area, it does not charge entrance fees, the best way to visit the Li River is to take bamboo rafts or cruise ships, these transportation methods need to be purchased separately. The Li River is one of the largest and most beautiful karst mountain and water tourist areas in the world, it is one of the most beautiful rivers in the world, and it is also a World Heritage Site. Thousands of years ago, it has fascinated countless writers and poets, and they left many famous sentences, the Li River has ‘mountain green, water beautiful, caves wondrous, rocks beautiful’ four wonders, and ‘islets green, beaches dangerous, pools deep, waterfalls flying’ wonders. It is known as ‘hundred miles of Li River, hundred miles of painting gallery’.
When visiting the Li River, it is best to choose good weather to go, whether it is sunny or rainy, the scenery of the Li River seen is completely different. Some say that the Li River is blue peaks and reflections in the sunny day, the misty clouds in the cloudy day, and the misty rain in the rainy day. But the author personally experienced the Li River in several weather conditions, and concluded that it is best not to visit the Li River on cloudy days, and the experience is not as good as the other two kinds of weather. Especially when visiting the Li River in the light rain, you can feel the Li River scenery of misty and dreamlike rain, mountains reflected in the water, water surrounding the mountains. The mountains and waters are intertwined, surrounding each other, complementing each other, just like a Chinese ink painting mountain and water scenery, truly experiencing ‘being in a painting’ various moods.
The main ways to visit the Li River are by boat, bamboo raft and hiking. Those who are physically strong can choose to hike, but most people who visit the Li River will choose to take a bamboo raft, so they can enjoy the scenery of the Li River on both banks. The main attractions of the Li River include Yangdi Smoke Rain, Rolling Stone Fairy Cave, Jiu Ma Painting Mountain, Elephant Trunk Mountain, and so on. There is also the 20 RMB background image that everyone in China knows about, which was taken here.
Some people may ask, what is the best season to visit the Guilin Li River scenic area? In fact, it’s possible to visit in all four seasons. In winter, it will be a little colder, and in April and May, you can appreciate the hazy beauty of the Li River in the rain. After November, it’s the off-season in Guilin, so the price will be cheaper. It's a good time to visit the Li River and enjoy the autumn scenery in the mountains.
When traveling to Guilin, Guangxi, if you don’t come to the Li River, it’s like coming to Guilin in vain. Visiting the Li River can also choose to take a full tour or a segment tour. The upstream is Guilin-Yangti, and the downstream is Yangshuo area. Both segments have different scenery, and you only need to come to Guilin and appreciate Guilin’s mountain and water, you will know that ‘Guilin scenery is first in China’ is indeed well-deserved.”
