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Sights & Attractions in Guilin

Description: International destination in China.

Newest Review: ... you to buy any food before you enter the station as is it much cheeper, just a 5 minute walk away will be half price! The Bus station can be found north of the train station, there are regular busses to locations such as Yangshou and Longsheng. The bus rides can be fairly uncomfortable, i tend to choose trains instead because of the luxury of being able to stand up! There is a huge variety of ... more

... accommodation to choose from, ranging from budget hostels to luxury hotels. I had no experience of the latter, though can offer advice on hostels. I stayed in the Backstreet Youth Hostel and found the staff to be extremely accommodating, the rooms were ...more

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Sights & Attractions in Guilin: Guilin is nice, but Yangshou is on another level! (969 words)
by - written on 20/08/09 (Very useful, 19 readings)
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Guilin is located in Southern China, in the province of Guangxi. The famous images of the stunning limestone peaks lure expectant travelers to visit the region by the thousands and for good reason. There are many sights to behold in and around Guilin, many of which are well worth a visit. Firstly i have to make one thing clear, Guilin is not a small, quaint town, it is in fact one of the largest cities in China. With a total population of 4.76 million, 740,000 of which make up the urban population. Visitors are regularly taken aback by the sheer magnitude and atmosphere of which surrounds the city. There are two methods of arrival, the airport is located a 30 km bus ... Read the complete review

Visions of Guilin (149 words)
by - written on 08/07/01 (Useful, 56 readings)
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Imagine this......you're in a small boat on a river......it's dark and there are spotlights on the tail of the boat. What are you doing? In Guilin, you are Cormorant fishing....... As a Cormorant fisher you own the Cormorant and the bird depends for its next meal on how good it is at fishing. Chinese fishermen in Guilin use Cormorants at night to catch fish..they tie a piece of string round the bird's neck and when it catches a fish it cannot swallow. So the bird swims back to the boat to dish up the fish. If a small fish is caught, the bird may be able to swallow it before returning to its owner. When the fisherman has enough fish, he will allow ... Read the complete review