Since the outbreak of the epidemic, I have not traveled far. It has been more than nine months since then. Now that the domestic epidemic has been brought under control, governments at all levels have begun to adopt various methods to encourage people to travel abroad in order to stimulate the recovery of related industries from a tourism perspective. We also feel that according to the current anti-epidemic situation, we can make long-distance travel in China. So in mid-August, I made an appointment with my close relatives to Guilin for a vacation.

Although the domestic epidemic has been brought under control, sporadic cases still occur in some places. Therefore, the tourism industry's epidemic prevention and control measures have not been relaxed at all. When you come to Pudong Airport, you must first check the health code when entering the airport. The health code is green before you can enter the airport. Health code is the first health information tracking method in my country. Its application is based on the popularization of smartphones and full coverage of mobile signals. Mobile signal coverage depends on the number of mobile signal base stations. Currently, the number of 4G base stations in my country is about more than 3 million, accounting for 60% of the total number of base stations in the world. Therefore, we can implement many epidemic prevention methods, but it is difficult to implement them abroad. From a technical perspective, the hardware conditions are not enough. All people in the airport consciously wore masks, and no one raised any objection. The Chinese people's consciousness and the Chinese people's traditional code of conduct that individual will obeys collective will enable epidemic prevention measures to be effectively implemented.

There are not many passengers at the airport. There are only about ten security checkpoints for domestic flights open, and the number of passengers queuing at each entrance remains about a dozen, which is a world of difference from previous crowded security checkpoints. There are even fewer passengers at security checkpoints on international flights, which can be described as being deserted. Indeed, the foreign epidemic has not been effectively controlled. Under such circumstances, let alone spending money to travel abroad, I wouldn't dare to go even if I paid for it.

Entering the terminal building, I saw that all the aircraft of domestic airlines were parked beside the covered bridge. There were no passenger planes of foreign airlines on the tarmac, only two or three foreign cargo aircraft loading and unloading cargo. The impact of the epidemic on tourism is fatal and long-term. According to the latest estimates of the International Aviation Association, it may not be until 2024 for the aviation industry to return to pre-epidemic levels.

When you get off the plane and set foot on Guilin land, you have to check the health code. It can be said that you are strictly guarded against it. We stayed at Club Med Guilin Resort during our trip to Guilin. This trip was mainly leisure and supplemented by sightseeing. Check the health code again when entering the resort to ensure that people who have not passed through high-risk areas enter the resort. I am thinking that the reason why my country can control the epidemic relatively thoroughly is not only because of everyone's conscious compliance with epidemic prevention regulations, but also because of the serious implementation of epidemic prevention measures in all walks of life. The self-centered nature of Westerners cannot do this anyway.

Club Med Guilin Resort is a great resort. It covers an area of more than 800 acres and is surrounded by mountains. There are large lawns here, which are green and smooth; there are dense forests with lush pine branches; there are river ponds large and small, with rippling waves of the river. The layout of the resort is very modern, and the layout of the guest rooms, lobby restaurants and cafes is very modern. There are many modern-style sculptures on the roadside, trees, ponds, and lawns. Most of the sculptures are made of granite and have unique shapes. Most of them are rectangular, spherical and triangular and other geometric blocks, giving visitors endless imagination space.

Standing in the resort and looking around, you will see the undulating mountains in the distance. Guilin's unique domed hills are high and low, arranged around the resort, becoming an excellent background for the resort; the dark green woods and green lawns give the resort a little coolness under the scorching sun; The open-air swimming pool rippled with the soft blue light. The resort itself is a 4A-level scenic spot, and the scenery is very great. In my opinion, it is no less than the four-star and five-star scenic spots I have seen in other places.

The resort has complete facilities. In addition to regular swimming pools and gyms, there are also archery courts, tennis courts, golf courses, mountain rock climbing, trapeze and other recreational facilities that most hotels do not have.

In the early morning, the sun has just risen, but the sunshine is not dazzling yet. The genial light is projected onto the earth and among the sparse pine forests. The shadow of the tree was stretched very long, leaving traces of light and shadow on the lawn. Early birds in the forest are jumping on the branches, and cicadas are singing enthusiastically on the treetops. This not only reminds people of the artistic conception described in ancient poems that "cicadas make the forest more quiet, and the mountains more secluded by the singing of birds." At this time, the resort had not woken up yet. The path in the village was quiet, and occasionally one or two old people were seen exercising in the morning. In the early morning, the resort is immersed in a comfortable and natural atmosphere.

During the day, we either play on the tennis court to experience the unrestrained swing and hitting the ball; or shoot arrows at the archery range to experience the heroism of "being able to draw a carved bow like a full moon"; or swim in the swimming pool to enjoy the fun of chopping waves; Or take a walk on the mountain path to find a tranquil and leisurely pace of life; or swing a swing on the golf driving range to appreciate the elegance of this niche sport. But after all, we are a little old and can't climb on cliffs, nor can we complete a leap in the air while swinging back and forth in the air like a swing. If you are young, you can try more rides and have more fun.

The resort's catering is in the form of a buffet, with a wide variety of varieties, combining Chinese and Western styles. Each meal also serves various drinks such as wine and ice cream. The lobby bar also provides tea and cocktails continuously. The hygiene management of the dining area is very strict. You must wear masks when entering the dining area. The staff of the dining area always remind and urge tourists to cooperate with the management.

The resort has a variety of entertainment parties every night to interact with tourists. These interactive programs are lively and interesting, so they are very popular among children. Most of the tourists here come for vacation with their children. Take advantage of the summer vacation and bring your children here to relax and enjoy the wonderful vacation. This situation reminds me of my travel experience at the AMC Royal Hotel on the Red Sea in Egypt in previous years. There is also a similar vacation model there. When you stay in a hotel, you can enjoy food, accommodation and play. You can enjoy eating, drinking, and having fun without leaving the hotel. Many European and American tourists come there with their families for a vacation and spend a happy vacation leisurely.

Stay at the resort, although you can have a good time without going out. But I have never been to Guilin before. Moreover, when I was young, I heard the poem "Guilin's mountains and rivers are the best in the world", saw pictures of Guilin's Xiangshan Mountains, and I was filled with the expectation of seeing the true scenery of Guilin's mountains and rivers, so I took some time to visit Guilin and Yangshuo.

The resort is a bit away from Guilin City, about an hour's drive. We chartered a car for a one-day trip to the scenery of Guilin City.

Arriving at the center of Guilin City, we first visited the scenery of the Li River in downtown Guilin. Boarding the cruise ship, you can see the green Li River water gently passing through the city from north to south. The river is not too wide, about 100 meters. The water is clear. Standing on the boat and looking down, the pebbles at the bottom of the river can be clearly seen. There are mountains of varying sizes distributed far and near both sides of the Li River. The mountains here are the main attractions in Guilin City. They are of the same height. The tops of the mountains are round and covered with low small trees. The mountains are lush from afar. These mountains include Diecai Mountain, Lao Man Mountain, Xiangshan Mountain and so on. The most famous one is Xiangshan. It is the symbol of Guilin and Guilin's business card. The Xiangshan Mountain is not high and closely adheres to the Li River. The Xiangshan Mountain is shaped like a huge stone elephant. The long trunk of the stone statue touches the surface of the Li River, as if the elephant is absorbing water. Nature's ingenious craftsmanship has carved the landscape so exquisitely.

The cruise ship drove slowly along the Li River, and the scenery on both sides of the Li River was displayed in front of you. The scenic spots in Guilin City are concentrated on both sides of the Li River, and the commercial center of Guilin City is also concentrated on both sides of the Li River. Therefore, buildings are indispensable on both sides of the Li River. Mountains and rivers are intertwined with buildings. Standing on a cruise ship and looking at the city and mountains and rivers, I always feel that there is a little disharmony between the two. The buildings along the river are a little messy and do not have the effect of adding luster to the mountains and rivers. It is unknown whether the buildings occupied the mountains and rivers, or whether the mountains and rivers squeezed the buildings.

In Guilin City, we also visited the Jingjiang Palace Scenic Area, which turned out to be the location of the palace of Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew Zhu Shouqian. But the only traces left by the Ming Dynasty are a platform and a few steps away. This historical relic is only a relic of Guilin's local history, not the main thread of Chinese history. Before being turned into a scenic spot, this was Guilin Normal University. All buildings on the ground are made of reinforced concrete and should be relics of modern buildings. Several large characters of Guilin Normal University are still engraved on the lintel of the gate of the scenic area, and some students of the college are still studying here. There are not many highlights in the scenic area. The worship of Taisui and Gongyuan in the underground palace are a little interesting. However, tickets to this attraction are expensive, with a full ticket costing 100 yuan. People over seventy can still enjoy a half ticket at fifty. There is only one in the country where only people over 70 can enjoy half-price tickets. I remember that scenic spots in Shanxi enjoy free treatment when they are over 60 years old. Relying blindly on ticket revenue to maintain the operation of scenic spots is not a smart way.

Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "Guilin's mountains and rivers are the best in the world". I think this may be due to the ancients 'preference for their hometown and exhausted their praise when boasting about their hometown; or maybe the ancients rarely traveled far due to historical limitations and were unable to understand the magnificent scenery of the vast rivers and mountains. Of course, Guilin's mountains and rivers are really beautiful, but they have not yet reached the best level in the world. Let alone other places in the country, just the two provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan, which belong to the southwest of my country, have many beautiful scenery. "Guilin's mountains and rivers are the best in the world" is somewhat overstated.

People's catchy poem "Guilin's mountains and rivers are the best in the world" often follows the following sentence, which is "Yangshuo's mountains and rivers are the best in Guilin." It can be seen that the most exquisite part of Guilin's landscape is in Yangshuo. So we also spent the day driving to Yangshuo to see the beautiful scenery.

The beautiful scenery of Guilin's mountains and rivers always unfold along the Lijiang River. The scenery must be inseparable from the Li River. On the way to Xingping, we took a bamboo raft and cruised on the Li River for about an hour.

It's summer now, the peak tourist season of the year. In previous years, there were so many people here that you had to queue up to ride a raft. Due to the impact of the epidemic this year, the bamboo raft business has deteriorated a lot. Most of the rafts along the river are moored, waiting for tourists to visit.

The bamboo rafts here are not made of strapping thick bamboo, but are made of splicing bamboo-shaped plastic pipes. To be precise, they are plastic rafts. The raft has railings and ceilings, making it more comfortable and safe to ride. The raft is not a manual pole, but is driven by an internal combustion engine.

"Yangshuo's mountains and rivers are the best of Guilin" is indeed worthy of its reputation. Sitting on a bamboo raft and looking down, the green mountains are faint and the blue waves flow long. The bamboo raft swimming between the mountains and rivers is like a real landscape picture. The mountains by the river are surrounded by dense forests. Most of the trees are shrubs or low trees, which only wrap the mountain tightly without changing the outline of the mountain. The various mountains still maintain their original shapes, some like galloping horses, some like flying dragons; some like fairies, and some like urchins. Let people imagine and let people associate all kinds of wonderful legends.

Today's weather is very good. The vast sky is shining blue, large chunks of white clouds are slowly floating, and the blue sky and white clouds are particularly lively.

Under the smart sky, the faint mountains are next to the slowly flowing water. The mountains stand against the water, and the water flows around the mountains. Over the past thousands of years, mountains and rivers have been integrated, and no one can do without each other. The mountains make the water more beautiful, and the water makes the mountains more green. The majestic appearance of the green mountains is reflected in the green river water, and it has the charm of "the peaks reflect the mountains and floating water, and there is no mountain or water without being immersed". It also highly summarizes the charm and beauty of Yangshuo's natural scenery.

We were sitting on the bamboo raft, and the breeze blew face to face. The wind blew on our faces, blowing away the heat on our bodies, and our spirits were refreshed. Our bamboo raft is like a leaf drifting lightly on the Li River. The faint green mountains come to our face. There are small boats passing by on the water from time to time. At this moment, it feels like we are in a paradise. At this time, it reminded me of the poem "Guilin's mountains and rivers are the best in the world, and Yangshuo's mountains and rivers are the best in Guilin." The most brilliant and beautiful scenery in Guilin is in Yangshuo, on the Li River in Yangshuo. "Guilin's mountains and rivers are the best in the world" is a bit exaggerated, but "Yangshuo's mountains and rivers are the best in Guilin" is worthy of the name and appropriate.

We got off the raft near Xingping Ancient Town and immediately enjoyed the famous yellow cloth reflection landscape. The river here is open, the river flow is clear, the bottom is green, and the level is like a mirror. Standing on the observation deck and looking out at the opposite bank, several mountain peaks emerge from the water, standing slender and graceful, like several beautiful women. The open river surface leaves enough space for the reflection of the green mountains. The reflection in the water is particularly complete and clear. It is really beautiful. The beauty of the mountains of the Li River lies in the reflection; the beauty of the reflection of the Li River is the most intoxicating of the reflection of Huangbu Beach. The back pattern of the fifth edition of the 20-yuan denomination selects the beautiful mountains and rivers along the Li River in Yangshuo and the scenery reflected by yellow cloth.

In Yangshuo, we also visited the Yinziyan cave and browsed the Shili Gallery, and we gained a lot.

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