preface

Compared with the rough nature of the snowy mountains and grasslands in the northwest, China's mountains and rivers can interpret the word "beautiful" better than Guilin's mountains and rivers.

The sentence in the textbook that "Guilin's mountains and rivers are the best in the world" makes Guilin's mountains and rivers famous at home and abroad and known to the whole world. However, many people have ignored the second half of this sentence: Wonderful Autumn Map of the Li River. The author clearly pointed out that it would be even better to take a boat trip to the Li River in autumn. The water of the Li River starts from Maoer Mountain of the Guijiang River and flows through Guilin and Yangshuo to the Sanjiangkou of Pingle, covering a total of more than 160 kilometers. When the water passes through the mirror of Xingping Ancient Town in Yangshuo, it turns a nearly 360-degree bend between Huangbutan and Jiuma Huashan Scenic Spot. Viewed from a high place, you can see endless mountains, surrounded by clear water, and bamboo rafts flowing endlessly, and light and shadow linger among the mountains and clear water, like a fairyland. This scenic scene has become the finishing touch of the entire Li River. Therefore, it is said in the world that Guilin's mountains and rivers are the best in the world, and Yangshuo can be called the best in Guilin. If you want to see the freshness, beauty and beauty of Guilin's mountains and rivers, you must come to Yangshuo to travel.

Trip/Transportation

From: Guangzhou Destination: Xianggong Mountain in Yangshuo

Transportation: High-speed rail. It takes about 2 hours and 20 minutes from Guangzhou South Railway Station to Yangshuo Station. The ticket price is 140 yuan.

Take a bus from the bus station next to the high-speed rail station to Yangshuo Bus Station (there are high-speed rail bus stations and bus stations, not far apart, but different bus stations). The fare is 20 yuan and the journey takes about 50 minutes. Then take the Xianggong Mountain special line to Xianggong Mountain, which takes about 40 minutes. If you live in the county, you can book a special tourist route by phone.

Tourist route from the bus station to Xianggong Mountain:

sunrise line (100 yuan/person, including fare, entrance ticket, bread, mineral water)

Departure 04:30 - 05:40 Return 08:00 - 09:00

Observation line (90 yuan/person, including fare, entrance fee, mineral water)

Departure 09:00 - 10:00 Return 11:00 - 12:00

Sunset Line (90 yuan/person, including fare, entrance fee, mineral water)

Outbound journey 16:30 - 17:30 and return journey 18:30 - 19:30

Day 1: Take a bus to Xianggong Mountain and stay in Hanzhu that night. Jujinlou

Day 2: Enjoy the sunrise on Xianggong Mountain and return to Guangzhou that afternoon

Xianggong Mountain

The above-mentioned mountain that allows people to stand high and overlook the bend of the Li River is called Xianggong Mountain. It provides the most beautiful sunrise in Guilin. Every sunrise, the observation deck on the mountain is filled with photography enthusiasts and tourists. People face the nearly 360-degree bend and see the horizon slowly reveal a line of color, the moon and stars slowly fade in the gradually clear color, the round sun suddenly emerges from the rolling mountains, and then illuminates the entire sky and earth within a few minutes. At this time, there will be a sound of amazement among the crowd without exception. If you have seen the sunrise on Xianggong Mountain, You will find that the world's sunrise seems to be eclipsed in front of it.

Since Yangshuo was connected to high-speed rail, it has become more convenient for people to travel to Yangshuo. In addition to taking the Lijiang River Road, they can also go directly to Yangshuo County by land. It is about 40 minutes 'drive from Yangshuo County to Xianggong Mountain. In the past, if people wanted to watch the sunrise on Xianggong Mountain, they had to charter a car to Xianggong Mountain, which was not only costly, but also inconvenient. Now, Xianggong Mountain Scenic Area has a special shuttle bus. No matter if you live in any hotel in Yangshuo County, you can pick up and drop off to Yangshuo Bus Station for free and then take the shuttle bus to Xianggong Mountain to watch the sunrise. You can also have a breakfast provided by Xianggong Mountain on the bus. These can be a round trip for only 30 yuan fare and 10 yuan breakfast fee.

In autumn, the sunrise time on Xianggong Mountain is about 6:15 a.m., but most of the time, photography enthusiasts who go up the mountain to grab a plane need to arrive at the gate of Xianggong Mountain Scenic Area at around 4:30 a.m. to start their daily battle to grab a plane. Although the altitude of Xianggong Mountain is not particularly high, it still takes 30 minutes to walk the mountain, which is relatively difficult. For photography enthusiasts, these early rises and mountain climbing are nothing to them, but for foreigners and tourists with children who also love the sunrise on Xianggong Mountain, they need a more convenient way to appreciate this must-miss sunrise scenery.

Flowers are built. Xianggong Mountain Jujin Building

About 200 meters near the entrance of Xianggong Mountain Scenic Area, there is a B & B called "Huazhu. Jujin Building on Xianggong Mountain in Yangshuo." Most of the management personnel are villagers near Xianggong Mountain. B & Bs have been in operation for many years, and their service levels and house decoration have long reached the standards of domestic four-star hotels. Because the service staff are simple, kind and enthusiastic, making it very comfortable to stay, many tourists choose to stay here for one night.

We were no exception and chose to stay in Jujin Building. The young lady at the front desk was polite and very enthusiastic, which made us feel a little surprised. The guest room has a total of four floors. The first floor is the front desk and restaurant. The second floor also has a restaurant and guest rooms. The third and fourth floors are both guest rooms. From the room, you can see the mountains of Xianggong Mountain and have a good view. Although there is no elevator in the room, the powerful young lady at the front desk will help carry luggage to the room. On the third floor where we stayed, there was also a washing machine for free laundry. Rooms generally have double beds and double beds. We stayed in a double bed room. The room area was very large and Xianggong Mountain was outside the window.

A special advantage of living in Jujin Tower is that you can enter Xianggong Mountain unlimited times, so that you can have a panoramic view of the sunrise and sunset. You just need to ask the young lady at the front desk for a ticket. There is a leisure area on the first floor of Jujin Building, with some book bars, massage chairs and swings. If you bring children to play, it is a particularly suitable place to choose.

I originally planned to climb Xianggong Mountain in the afternoon, but because the room was too comfortable, I stayed in the room and didn't want to go out. I just read books in Jujin Building and swung on the swing. Time passed quickly. In the evening, we ordered their specialties: spring water chicken and river snail brew. Because he was bringing the children with him, the service staff also asked the children what they liked to eat. Because the children prefer to eat scrambled eggs with tomatoes, they also made scrambled eggs with tomatoes with native eggs born from the farm chickens they raised. It felt so considerate.

Among the tourists staying here, most of them are Koreans. It is said that South Korean tourists have a different characteristic from Chinese tourists. They always "come and go in a hurry", especially when eating. Jujin Building has one of the main specialties: spring water chicken. It is made from the natural spring water of Xianggong Mountain and the local chickens raised freely. It tastes sweet and is especially delicious. When Chinese tourists come to stay here, they will basically order this soup pot, and a table of people will have a lively meal. Chinese tourists 'tables mostly include fresh and water-like vegetables from the mountains and local chickens and ducks from farmers. They are matched with meat and vegetables and are rich in nutrients.

However, the dining of Korean tourists is extremely light, most of which are vegetarian dishes, and sauces are indispensable. Sometimes they will bring their own sauces. Later, the B & B service staff noticed the importance of sauces to Koreans, and when they encounter South Korean tourists will proactively provide sauces when eating. These Korean tourists always come in to eat in a gust of wind, and leave in a gust of wind after eating. Unlike Chinese tourists, who leisurely and leisurely, after eating, they may drink tea and chat about life. The picture below shows the dishes ordered by Koreans.

Tourists staying in Jujin Tower can leisurely arrive at the Xianggong Mountain Observation Deck before sunrise. In addition to the beautiful sunrise, Xianggong Mountain is beautiful all day long. On good weather, the sky is blue, the clouds are white, the water is green, the boat is like a shuttle, and the light and shadow flow endlessly on the rolling mountains, giving you an indescribable beauty. On cloudy days, clouds wrap up a cloud of fog in the air and water, gathering on the village, overhead and mountainside, presenting a kind of beauty of the end of the world... It is no exaggeration to say that in Guilin and Yangshuo, among the tourist attractions, only by visiting Xianggong Mountain and seeing the beauty and sunrise of the Li River overlooking it can prove that you have realized the unique characteristics of Guilin's mountains and rivers that are the best in the world.

The most beautiful sunrise--the sunrise on Xianggong Mountain

The sky is the reddest at this time, with a purplish egg yellow feeling. There are some lights on in the village. Everyone is quietly waiting for the sunrise. They checked in advance on their mobile phones that the sunrise time is about 6:15. Therefore, I know the time to sunrise, so I feel very calm.

The sky was getting brighter and brighter, and the lights of the village were also extinguished one by one. The sun finally emerged from the mountains, and cheers were heard from the crowd. At this time, I had never felt the sunrise so fast. In almost a few minutes, the sun suddenly rose high. If you don't know how fast time is, you will understand by watching the sunrise.

Almost from the moment of sunrise, the ships on the Li River began to move. The sun brought them to Phnom Penh, and light and shadow also flowed in the mountains. That moment was so beautiful!

As the sun rises high, we still linger over the beauty of Xianggong Mountain.

While other tourists were regretting missing the sunrise, we were already sitting in the restaurant in Jujin Tower for breakfast. Their Guilin rice noodles are very delicious!

precautions

Climbing Xianggong Mountain to watch the sunrise, in autumn, it is still relatively cool in the morning and evening. If you have children with you, remember to wear long clothes and long trousers and prepare some anti-mosquito water. The mountain road is slightly steep, pay attention to safety.

It is best to check the sunrise time of the day in advance so that you can be prepared for any trouble.

No matter if you stay in any hotel in Yangshuo County, you can make an appointment in advance and take the Xianggong Mountain special line to watch the sunrise and sunset.

Xianggong Mountain Gate Ticket: 60 yuan