Must-see attractions in Guangxi

  • The Longji terraces area is famous for the excessively large number of terraced rice paddy fields on its mountain, which have created an intricate pattern on the hillsides. Set amongst the villages of the minorities Zhuang and Yao, the area allows for easy to moderate walking/hiking possibilities along and up hillsides to view the panoramas of the terraced rice fields

    Rice Terraces

    Guangxi

    Longji's famed rice terraces have been luring travellers to the region for decades to witness some of China's most spectacular scenery. Rising to 1000m,…

  • Dashiwei Scenic Area

    Guangxi

    Located 15km northwest from Leye is this geopark famous for its sinkholes set amid an environment of karst landforms, caves and underground rivers. From…

  • Chuandong Sinkhole

    Guangxi

    A one-hour walking circuit loops you past limestone caves, primeval vegetation and an underground river in this sinkhole that reaches 312m in height. Trek…

  • Bajiaozhai National Geopark

    Guilin

    This park is named after eight Danxia stone peaks that lie near the border with Hunan. Round, isolated, featuring ringlike troughs and leaning 45 degrees…

  • Chengyang Bridge

    Guangxi

    In the district of Chengyang, around 18km north of Sanjiang, Chéngyángqiáo is the grandest of over 100 nail-less Wind and Rain Bridges in the area. This…

  • Luomei Lotus Cave

    Guangxi

    This 970m-long underground river cave shelters the world's largest collection of lotus-shaped limestone formations. While the artificial illumination…

  • Rong Lake

    Guilin

    Rong Lake (literally, Banyan Lake), named for an ancient Chinese banyan on its shore, and its adjoining Shan Lake are an oasis of calm in the urban hub of…

  • Weizhou Catholic Church

    Guangxi

    Quite an incredible sight, this church was built in 1880 with coral and volcanic rocks from the seabed in a neo-Gothic style. Rather formidable despite…

  • Damian Mountain

    Guangxi

    For truly spectacular outlooks over the region's famed karst topography, take the sweaty 45-minute trek up to the top of this jungle-clad mountain…

  • Jiangtouzhou Ancient Town

    Guilin

    The 1000-year-old village of Jiangtouzhou is tucked away among farmland 32km north of Guilin. The mostly abandoned village has layers of old-world charm,…

  • Detian Waterfall

    Guangxi

    Detian Waterfall belongs to the Chungui River (春归河, Chūnguīhé), which flows between China and Vietnam. The river is only 30m across in this upstream…

  • Tongling Grand Canyon

    Guangxi

    Located in Baise prefecture (百色市), Jingxi County (靖西县), the name of this gorge means 'Connected to the Spirit World'. You will certainly feel spiritual as…

  • Moon Hill

    Guangxi

    A 30-minute – extremely sweaty – climb up steps to the magnificent natural arch that adorns Moon Hill (380m) is rewarded with both lost calories and some…

  • Elephant Trunk Hill

    Guilin

    At the southern end of Guilin where the Li River and the Taohua River converge is one of Guilin's best-promoted sights, Elephant Trunk Hill. Unlike other…

  • Sun and Moon Pagodas, Guilin, China

    Sun & Moon Twin Pagodas

    Guilin

    Elegantly embellishing the scenery of Shan Lake, the Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas, beautifully illuminated at night, are the highlight of a stroll around…

  • Yulong River

    Guangxi

    The scenery along this small river about 6km southwest of Yangshuo is breathtaking, and best enjoyed by bamboo raft. Though the set-up for the rafting has…

  • Huashan Cliff Murals

    Guangxi

    Close to the Vietnam border, the enigmatic Hua Mountain Cliff Murals, 2000-year-old rock paintings of people and animals on sheer cliff faces, are one of…

  • Longtan Village

    Guangxi

    This fascinating village about 1.5km beyond Moon Hill is a treasure trove of traditional Qing dynasty architecture. Beyond the initial, slightly cheesy…

  • Guilin Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area

    Guilin

    Tianmen (not to be confused with Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, Hunan) is home to proud cliffs, sharp ravines and dramatic waterfalls of Danxia…

  • Crocodile Mountain Geological Park

    Guangxi

    This breezy jaunt alongside the sea follows a long boardwalk that snakes past wave-sculpted caverns, sandy coves, rock pools, sea stacks, rock arches,…

  • Lai Nu Pavilion

    Guangxi

    For superb views over Chenyang's bridge, eight villages and beyond, take the 20-minute trek up to this hilltop pavilion, which is appropriately named …

  • Xingping Fishing Village

    Guangxi

    Miraculously untouched during the Sino-Japanese War and the Cultural Revolution, this 400-year-old village has friendly residents and vernacular houses…

  • Folded Brocade Hill

    Guilin

    Folded Brocade Hill affords some of Guilin's best views, complemented by restored pavilions, some originally dating from the Ming dynasty. Climb the stone…

  • Green Lotus Peak

    Yangshuo

    Located in the southeastern corner of town, this is Yangshuo's main peak; it's also the most accessible (it can be climbed in half an hour). Because it…

  • Li Riverside Path

    Yangshuo

    When Xijie, the crowds and postcard hawkers get too much, head down the steps to the Li River. Unfolding before you is a beautiful panorama of karst peaks…

  • House of Xu Beihong

    Yangshuo

    This small shrine to the 20th-century artist Xu Beihong (famed chiefly for his pictures of galloping horses) – in a small one-storey house where he once…

  • Laozhai Hill

    Guangxi

    Just on the edge of town, Laozhai Hill is the most accessible of Xingping's limestone peaks, a tough 300m climb that'll reward you with life-affirming…

  • South Gate

    Guilin

    At the northern shore of Rong Lake is this original Song-dynasty city wall (城墙, chéng qiáng). Come by in the evening when it's illuminated, and locals…

  • Twenty Yuan View

    Guangxi

    To get the same perspective as the image emblazoned on the ¥20 note (with that obligatory snap of money in hand), cross the bridge at the harbour and walk…

  • Silver Beach

    Guangxi

    This 24km-long stretch of silvery-yellow sand with apparently clean water, about 8km south of the city centre, is an enjoyable spot. It's not as amazing…

  • Guōjiā Dàyuàn

    Guangxi

    One of the village's most standout historical buildings, named after the Guo family that lived here. The compound includes ornate architectural features,…

  • Yangshuo Water Caves

    Guangxi

    There are several caves open to tourists in the area around Yangshuo that are formed by underground rivers, and ornamented with an array of otherworldly…

  • Xingping Ancient Stage

    Guangxi

    The highlight of Xingping's old street is this well-preserved and attractive Qing dynasty opera stage and museum (Chinese captions only). You can see…

  • East Gate

    Guilin

    About 1km north of Folded Brocade Hill is the partly reconstructed East Gate, flanked by sections of the original wall. To reach the gate, it’s a short…

  • Deyue Building

    Guangxi

    Once among Li River's most beautiful buildings, Deyue, with its ornate embellishments, stands weather-beaten by the river like a frail diva. The name…

  • Friendship Pass Scenic Area

    Guangxi

    The Chinese side of the Sino-Vietnamese border is a quite attractive park sprinkled with old buildings, including a yellow French colonial number erected…

  • Shan Lake

    Guilin

    Literally 'Fir Lake', Shan Lake, together with its neighbour Rong Lake, was once part of a city moat. Its most distinguishable feature is its twin pagodas…

  • Wave-Subduing Hill

    Guilin

    Close to Solitary Beauty Peak and beside the western bank of the Li River, Wave-Subduing Hill offers fine views of the town. Upon entering the gate, look…

  • Former British Consulate Building

    Guangxi

    Beihai's first consulate of a western country is a whitewashed edifice built in 1885 that now sits inside the grounds of the Beihai No 1 Middle School…

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