I have been to many domestic cities, but there are not many places with strange mountains and beautiful waters hidden in the center of the city. Guilin is one of the best. Every time Guilin is like a transit station. Most people go directly to the bustle of Yangshuo West Street and miss it. They can take advantage of this time to calm down and have a good walk around this city."A city with thousands of peaks standing around, a river embracing the city, and beautiful caves with strange stones."

DAY.1

The high-speed railway from Shenzhen to Guilin only takes more than three hours, which is very convenient. Because the train we chose arrived in the afternoon, we didn't choose to go straight to Yangshuo on the first day but took a walk around the city of Guilin. After all, the journey takes a slow journey. Only after fun can we get back more. When it comes to scenic spots in Guilin, in addition to the domestic and international reputation of the "Elephant Trunk Mountain", I have to mention that in the Jingjiang Royal City Scenic Area, the isolated peak is steep and tall, and it is known as the "Pillar in the South Sky". It was rainy and cloudy on the day of our arrival, so we didn't reach the summit. It is said that it takes 306 stone steps to reach the summit of "Duxiu Peak"
Yan once wrote a good sentence here: "The one who is not alone is in the middle of the city", and it stands in the center of the city. It must be so beautiful that the 360-degree scenery around the whole city will leave some regrets.

Walking through the Wangcheng Scenic Area, green trees cover the sun, and trunks are covered with plants, making the entire scenic area look more spiritual.

The Wangcheng Scenic Area was originally the Wangfu Palace of Jingjiang in the Ming Dynasty. Due to the small building area, we did not choose to enter it. Instead, we walked in the scenic area. In October, the air throughout the city of Guilin was filled with the sweet smell of osmanthus, and the intermittent light rain added a lot of romance. atmosphere.

Connected to the Wangcheng Scenic Area is the "East-West Alley" located in front of Zhengyang Gate of Jingjiang Royal City. It is the only historical street left in Guilin from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is also a gathering place for tourists to gather to eat, drink and stroll. In ancient times, there was also a "Green Dragon and White Tiger" treasure land reputation.

This time, we specially arranged to go to the "Ancient Lecture Hall" in the alley to make traditional group fans by hand. The person who taught us to make group fans was a beautiful teacher. Her movements were elegant and skillful, and her voice was gentle and clear. In this misty and ancient environment, it seemed to have traveled back to the ancient craftsmanship era, and every press and pressure was a wonderful inheritance of skills.

How about it, the group fan I made myself is quite decent, right? In the end, I found that the fan I chose with Japanese in it somewhat ruined the atmosphere of the situation. But chatting to comfort myself, it was enough to watch and have fun ~

The East and West Alley are connected to the Zhuangyuan Corridor and Xiaoyao Tower. Guilin is a famous cultural and historical city. In history, there were eight Zhuangyuan from Guilin, including one Zhuangyuan in martial arts and seven Zhuangyuan in literature. If you are interested, you can check the statue and introduction of the Zhuangyuan on both sides of the corridor to better understand the city.

At the end of the corridor is Xiaoyao Tower. It was built in the fourth year of Wude of the Tang Dynasty (621) and was built by Li Jing, the chief manager of Guizhou. It was damaged and built many times in history and was finally destroyed during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. That day, we couldn't climb the Li River in time for the closure of the building, so let's have a good look at it below ~

After a simple dinner, we went straight to the cruise ship terminal and chose to take a boat to view the "Two Rivers and Four Lakes" scenic spot. Speaking of "two rivers and four lakes", I was a little confused when I heard it for the first time. What's the difference between all water? The "Two Rivers and Four Lakes" consist of the Li River, Taohua River, Mulong Lake (including Tiefotang), Gui Lake, Rong Lake, and Shanhu Lake. Surrounding the Duxiu Peak can be said to be "thousands of mountains stand around the wild, and one water holds the city flowing."

Before embarking on the ship, you can see Elephant Trunk Mountain from an angle. Some of my companions have photographed me, but you can pay attention. When you see Elephant Trunk Mountain from this angle after boarding the ship, you can even sigh at the miraculous craftsmanship of nature.

Isn't Xiaoyao Building particularly beautiful with its lights on at night? The boat journey was about 90 minutes, and we were still wondering how it took so long, but as we walked through various bridge buildings and mountains beautifully decorated with lights, the scenery was so different that we could not see it, and we completely forgot the existence of time.

The representative of the two rivers and four lakes is the "Sun and Moon Tower". The Sun Tower is a copper tower located in the center of the lake and is 41 meters high and has a total of 9 floors. The Moon Tower is a glazed tower with a height of 35 meters and has a total of 7 floors. Among them, the Sun Tower is the tallest copper tower in the world, the tallest copper building in the world, and the tallest underwater tower in the world.

DAY.2

In the morning, we set off for the "China-ASEAN Expo-Tourism Exhibition". Since the first China-ASEAN Expo Tourism Exhibition was held in Guilin in 2015, it has been successfully held for five times. With the joint efforts of all main organizers, the quality of the exhibition has been continuously upgraded and has gradually become a grand event for domestic and foreign tourism interconnection, exchange and cooperation.

This event opened up a new high-end international platform for tourism cooperation between China and ASEAN, fully demonstrating Guangxi's role as an important gateway for the construction of the "Belt and Road Initiative", comprehensively demonstrating the excellent quality of Guilin tourism and Guilin culture, and enhancing Guilin's image and status.

The exhibition is delicious and fun, and you can buy and buy. Ethnic minority girls and boys dressed in traditional costumes shuttle through the venue. They are enthusiastic and generous, and they always shout at you ~

After visiting the lively exhibition, we took a bus to the Sanqian Li Shanshui Cultural Resort in Xingping, Yangshuo. This place has the cultural theme of "fishing boats and firewood farming and reading freely" and incorporates fishing boats singing in the evening, cultivating happily, singing songs and firewood, and reading windows and thinning films. In a leisure and health resort town, there is almost no need to go out here.

The entire resort is very complete. Since everyone is addicted to wearing Hanfu and taking photos, they find that there is no photo shoot on the shopping and leisure street... There is such an idyllic scenery next to it, so you might as well calm down and sit aside and watch the sunset quietly. In this strange mountain and beautiful water.

Sanqian Li Shanshui Cultural Resort has everything to eat, drink and play, and even "Walnut Li" has settled here. During the day, it is a quiet scene of fishing boats singing in the evening, and at night it is a lively scene of drinking and singing songs.

DAY.3

Early in the morning, we came to our favorite event on this trip,"Bamboo Raft". Since we have played Li River Rafting many times, and the "bamboo raft" is made of pv pipes, we have somewhat lost the original flavor of "Li River Rafting". This time we chose "Yulong River Bamboo Raft Rafting".

The beautiful pastoral scenery along the way is as clear as the river water is, and the small fish are swimming among the water and grass. In fact, it is a beautiful thing to put down the camera and follow the waves half-awake and half-drunk.

After floating, we headed for Yangshuo County. After a simple check-in, we went to the Lufthansa Aviation Sports Base to experience the hot air balloon. When it comes to hot air balloons, everyone's first impression is of Turkey. Overlooking the unique mountains and rivers of Koster Landform from high altitude is full of expectations.

It is said that the hot air balloon can only rise to a height of 40 to 60 meters for safety reasons. It is somewhat unfinished. I looked down and saw that the shadow of the crowd below was stretched very long. The "God's perspective" was really good ~

Of course, riding a hot air balloon sometimes requires a certain amount of luck. If the weather is bad or the airflow is unstable, there is no chance to "go to heaven"~

After dinner, we went to the venue of the large-scale Guilin landscape real-life performance "Impression·Third Sister Liu". As the country's first "landscape real-life performance", we have long been famous. Coupled with the golden sign of director Zhang Yimou, everyone who comes to Guilin must not miss it.

"Impression of Third Sister Liu" uses the largest environmental art lighting project and unique smoke effect project in China to create visual effects that are like poetry and dreams. However, frankly speaking, it has been performing for more than ten years, and similar real-life performances in China have been continuously promoted. New, unchanged somewhat like "consumer IP".

Stayed at alila Sugar House Hotel in the evening. As a former designer, I just liked it so much. The old sugar factory built in the early days to be rich in sugar cane has now been transformed into a hotel while maintaining its original style. The mottled nostalgia and minimalist lines, time has been put on new clothes and still stays here.

Unfortunately, the hotel does not allow people to take photos with SLRs. The most beautiful swimming pool and many scenes were not photographed. I had no choice but to give up on taking pictures of the hotel and the starry galaxy.

DAY.4

In the morning, we set off for Sanjiang. This is the gathering place of Dong villages. As a photographer, we were a little excited. We can't remember how many ethnic minority villages we have visited in China, but we have always missed Dong villages. The unique Wind and Rain Bridge and Drum Tower are both photography materials that cannot be obtained in the eyes of photographers.

Sanjiang Guandong Dong Village is not very big, but we are attracted by the simplicity of the villagers. Scenic spots across the country have become more commercialized and commercialized. Tourists 'participation in interactions is just a little fun. Their traditional folk song and dance performances are not very neat and neat. It is touching to integrate their lives, festivals and culture into it.

In particular, the Baijia Banquet is a bit different. Each table is made separately by each family, and the dishes at each table have different tastes. The villagers eat together with everyone, and each person runs around the venue with a rice bowl to try the dishes. It can be said that they truly eat all over the "Baijia"~

As soon as you enter the Chengyang Bazhai Scenic Area, you can see the Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge, which is often seen in the media in photos. The ancient waterwheel is beside the bridge non-stop, and the rushing water flows into the distance with time...

How big is Chengyang Bazhai? I didn't finish walking all the way. The bridges are connected to villages and villages are connected to bridges. If you are not careful, you will get lost. If you walk a few steps, the scenery will change. Places with mountains and water will always be more spiritual.

Stay in Sanjiang in the evening. Sanjiang is the county with the largest Dong population among the seven Dong autonomous counties in the country. It has the most intact, largest and most concentrated Dong buildings in China. Therefore, we can most comprehensively feel the culture of the Dong people here, so we watched the Dong rural interactive performance "Dong Listening to the Three Rivers" at the Sanjiang Dong Opera House in Guangxi. How can we miss the "Dong Song" that moved the world?

Ancient customs of the Dong people such as "Driving Thief Festival","Dong Camellia oleifera", and "Carrying Officials" are set up to participate in experiential programs. Audiences can personally participate in real links such as driving thieves away, praying for blessings from the Dong family, drinking Dong tea, and grabbing Dong ceremonies., to gain a deeper understanding of the folk customs of the Sanjiang ethnic minorities.

DAY.5

Back in Guilin City, I missed the opportunity to shoot Guilin due to the rain on the first day, so I reluctantly picked up my camera and climbed up Diecai Mountain. God did not give me the most beautiful sunset but gave me a golden duck egg yellow. It was considered that there was no need for this trip.

I read the poem "Guilin's mountains and rivers are the best in the world" in a very small textbook. Elephant Trunk Mountain has always been in my mind as an illustration of that text. Now I have arrived in Guilin several times, it is a pity that I haven't visited it, so this time we will meet happily ~

Rather than calling this a trip, it seems like a late make-up, filling in all the things we have with Guilin. I imagine that the ancients must have liked it here very much, because Guilin is exactly the kind of scenery they carefully depicted in their works. A paradise where mountains and rivers blend together ~