September is the crisp autumn season. We came on a trip that we wanted to go at will, bought a high-speed rail ticket, and came to Guilin, which we had been thinking about. I didn't do any strategies before the trip. Anyway, it was a leisure tour, so I just wanted to play wherever I went.

A very important part of traveling is the hotel. The two hotels we stayed in this time were two highlights of our trip:

Guilin Guishan Huaxing Hotel. We chose this hotel before our trip based on the high scores on Huicheng. com, and we did not disappoint. The hotel has a low floor (it is said that the height of all buildings in Guilin's Urban area cannot exceed Duxiu Peak). It is a garden-style hotel with four small gardens in spring, summer, autumn and winter. Walking through the small garden every day and looking at the small bridges and flowing water in the park, I can't help but slow down and feel like a leisurely vacation. The room and bathroom were large, and the bedding and towels were clean and white and reassuring. The housekeeper service provided by the hotel also made people feel like they were at home. On the day we left, the housekeeper also specially gave us a few cans of homemade cookies for us to take on the road. All in all, the six of us felt very comfortable and satisfied with our stay.

Yangshuo Mango Hostel·Yishu (Yangshuo West Street Store). Usually we like to stay in hotels when we are away. This time, we decided to try his house because we saw a high rating on Huicheng. com before we left, and we did not disappoint. This house is located a few hundred meters away from West Street. It used to take a few minutes to walk, but it is also far away from the hustle and bustle of West Street. The B & B is a six-story building. The exterior walls and windows are red and green to give you a lot of personality and characteristics. The indoor public space is filled with various old objects found by the owner, adding a sense of age to the B & B. The room and bathroom are very large, which can be said to be unexpectedly large compared to a residential building. The two 1.5-meter-long Chinese-style wooden beds are moderately soft and comfortable. The room is decorated warmly and meticulously, and it can be seen that the owner has put a lot of thought into it. The few girls at the front desk are also very enthusiastic and professional. Every day when we go back, we will bring us a bowl of ice powder or white fungus soup to cool down and relieve the heat. There is also free sugar water supplied at night. The variety is different every night. Everyone sits on the sofa in the living room and drinks sugar water chatting while chatting feels like home.

Breakfast area on the basement floor. Breakfast is a set meal, which has a lot of nutritional options and is different every day.

The day they left was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the beautiful women prepared a small gift basket for each room, containing flowers and mooncakes, as well as blessing cards they had written by themselves. At the same time, he also made a lot of moxa cakes by himself and invited us to taste them. In short, I am very glad I chose his home, and I will recommend my friends who come to Yangshuo to choose his home in the future. By the way, they can get discounts at many restaurants on West Street based on their room card.

Wandering in Guilin

The beauty of Guilin lies in its mountains and rivers, and has long been famous all over the world. However, the city in front of us seems a bit "plain looking". Such a famous international tourist city does not seem to be as beautiful, clean and fashionable as we imagined.

The most popular way to travel to Guilin by netizens should be to take a cruise ship to visit the two rivers and four lakes. In order to browse the scenery of Guilin and facilitate taking photos, we chose to take a cruise ship on one river and four lakes to see the scenery on both sides of the strait during the day, while at night we mainly watched the light show of the two rivers and four lakes.

Looking at the Twin Towers of Sun and Moon on the edge of the Li River from the dock. It is said that the twin towers at night are even more beautiful after being put on lights. The sun tower is gold and the moon tower is silver. The two towers set off each other and form a brilliant contrast.

It suddenly rained heavily before boarding the ship, and the surface of the Li River suddenly became hazy fog, giving us the honor to enjoy the most beautiful "Rain Guilin" among the local population.

Guilin's two rivers and four lakes are also known as the "Bridge Museum". Various bridges of different shapes lie on the water surface, which also add a different style to the two rivers and four lakes.

You can already see Elephant Trunk Mountain from far away, but the elephant trunk cannot be seen from this angle.

The elephant's trunk gradually appears. Due to the angle problem, I still couldn't see the most vivid elephant trunk in the end.
Guilin East and West Alley. Dongxi Lane is adjacent to Jingjiang Palace, and its scope includes traditional streets and alleys in Guilin such as Zhengyang Street East Lane, Jiangnan Lane, and Lanjing Lane. It is a comprehensive commercial district integrating tourism, folk customs, culture, shopping, catering, leisure and entertainment. Dongxi Lane is the only historical street left over from the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Guilin. It is an important part of Guilin's famous historical and cultural city. The buildings here are antique and have various specialty shops as well as various local specialties. Walking around freely in this kind of street that integrates history and modernity is my favorite way to travel.

Hearing that we were going to East and West Alley, the driver pulled us directly to Xiaoyao Building. According to historical records, Xiaoyao Tower was built in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than 1300 years. It carries the historical rise and fall and cultural glory of Guilin City. Xiaoyao Building has been repeatedly destroyed and built in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Today, Xiaoyao Building was rebuilt by the Guilin City Government in 2014.

Behind Xiaoyao Building is the Zhuangyuan Corridor. By this time, we have already entered the scope of the Dongxi Alley Scenic Area.

People like me, who love all kinds of alleys, have no resistance to such alleys at all. I just enjoy walking through all kinds of alleys.

When you are tired from walking, find a dessert shop to sit down, rest your feet, replenish your stomach, and satisfy your cravings.

Not far from Dongxi Lane is Guilin's famous Duxiu Peak. Duxiu Peak is located in Jingjiang Royal City in the center of Guilin City and is an integral part of the Royal City Scenic Area. Duxiu Peak is a protruding and isolated peak, steep and majestic, and is known as Guilin's "King of Mountains" and "One Pillar of the Southern Sky". Duxiu Peak is 66 meters high and can be reached by climbing the 306-level stone ladder. It is the best viewing platform for a bird's eye view of Guilin's panoramic view.

"I don't know the true face of Lushan Mountain, but I just want to be in this mountain." I can't see the full picture of Duxiu Peak at the foot of the mountain, so I can only download one from the Internet for everyone to have a look.

Located in front of Duxiu Peak is the local famous Jingjiang Palace (entrance fee is 100 yuan/person).

The "Jingjiang Palace" was built in the fifth year of Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty (1372), 34 years before the Forbidden City in Beijing. It was the Jingjiang Imperial City built by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, and his nephew Zhu Shouqian, who was granted the title of King Jingjiang. It was here. The Jingjiang royal family has had its descendants here for 11 generations, including 14 successors including Zhu Zuojing and Zhu Lvtao, as well as the famous Chinese painting master Shi Tao, who have descendants of Jingjiang, for more than 270 years. It is the best-preserved Ming Dynasty wall and the most complete Ming Dynasty vassal mansion in China. It is a relic left more than 600 years ago. The royal city is rectangular, more than 500 meters long and 250 meters wide. It is built of Guilin's local limestone. The front gate is called Duanli Gate. It is tall and majestic. The door opening is more than 5 meters high. The other three gates are Tiren Gate, Zunyi Gate and Guangzhi Gate. It enjoys the reputation of "Beijing Forbidden City in the north and Guilin Royal City in the south."

Guilin cuisine. When you are away from home, the most important thing besides living and playing is of course food. We feel that we are satisfied with having a few meals in Guilin and Yangshuo these days (we ignore those who are not satisfied).

The first meal in Guilin was eaten in the hotel's Chinese restaurant. The taste was really good and the price was reasonable, and the environment was also very good. I ordered six dishes and only spent 322 yuan, and I even gave me a big fruit plate. By the way, you must eat Lipu taro when you go to Guangxi. Lipu taro is the most delicious taro in the world, and the noodles are indescribable. What we ordered seemed to be taro with chicken sauce. The appearance was very average, but the taste was really good. We served it in a large pot, but we ate it all. We made us smack our lips. It was really aftertaste.

Chunji Roast Goose should be regarded as an Internet celebrity shop in Guilin. You can't go to Guilin without eating Chunji Roast Goose. We ordered nine dishes for a total of 415 yuan. The roast goose tasted good, but of course it couldn't be compared with the roast goose from Laoguang. Although the goose wings were fragrant, they were so spicy that people couldn't eat it. Other dishes were nothing to fault. The most surprising thing is the big free self-service fruit counter at his house. The fruits are taken by anyone, which really shows the generosity and atmosphere of the merchant.

In the Sichuan club diagonally opposite the hotel, there is a restaurant called Juxian Port. When I returned to the hotel the next afternoon, I was attracted by the big sign of his house. I went in to have a look. The environment was very good, so I decided to have dinner at his house. Upon inquiry, he found that his house actually had an electric mahjong table. The front desk waiter enthusiastically opened the door and let us in to play, saying that it would charge 50 yuan per hour. Everyone played happily for two to three hours before and after meals. When I finally paid the bill, I was told that today was Teachers 'Day, and the special price was only 50 yuan in total. Coincidentally, there are four teachers in our group of six people. At this time, the pride of the people's teachers is simply born spontaneously ^_^

The ordering method of this restaurant is also very interesting. All dishes have samples. There are many bamboo sticks engraved with the name of the dish in the bamboo tube next to each dish. Take a corresponding bamboo stick for whatever dish you like. After selecting it, take a bamboo stick and go to the front desk to place an order.

We ordered seven dishes for a total of 254 yuan. Including mahjong machines, the front desk said I would charge you 300 yuan. It's really good at doing business. Everyone enjoyed eating and having fun, and spent a happy Teacher's Day in Guilin.

Locals say that when you see Guilin rice noodles, you have come to Guilin; when you see beer fish, you have arrived in Yangshuo. Therefore, you must eat Guilin rice noodles in Guilin, and you must eat beer fish in Yangshuo to get authentic taste.

Our driver said that the really delicious Guilin rice noodles are found in many small shops on the street. Of course, if you have high requirements for environmental sanitation, the Minggui rice noodle shop in Dongxi Lane is a better choice. This store is large in scale, has a good environment and is very popular. It was lunch time when we passed by, so we would definitely come in for a bowl of Guilin rice noodles. We don't know how to eat it. Local people eat dry mixed rice noodles first and then drink soup. You can choose and add the ingredients for the rice noodles for free on the seasoning table.

On the third day, take a cruise ship from Guilin to Yangshuo and browse the panoramic Li River along the way. The whole journey takes four and a half hours. The price of a three-star cruise ship is 215 yuan/person, and that of a four-star cruise ship is 360 yuan/person. Both include a lunch box worth 30 yuan.

Cruise boats go down the river and you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery of the Li River. A tour of the Li River should be the biggest highlight of your trip to Guilin.

Scenery on 20 yuan.

There is a famous scenic spot on the Li River,"Nine Horses Painting Mountain". It is said that an expert can see nine horses. At that time, Premier Zhou once said that there were eighteen horses because there were still nine horses that were reflections in the water. My eyesight is so bad that I can't tell out a horse.

Wandering in Yangshuo

Yangshuo Foreign Street-West Street. After leaving the house we live in, turn right and walk all the way along the river. It only takes a few minutes.

Pass by Zhijiang Tower.

Sun Yat-sen Lecture Office.

Xu Beihong's former residence.

West Street. Located in the center of Yangshuo Ancient Town, it is about 8 meters wide and 800 meters long. It is an old street with a history of more than 1400 years. The buildings along the street still retain the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in northern Guangxi with small blue tiles, sloping roofs, white powder walls, and hanging balconies. It is most famous for its various bars, restaurants and coffee shops. It is a must-visit place when visiting Yangshuo. During the day, West Street is a quiet old street, with tourists in twos and threes wandering lazily on the street. You can walk along the stone road of West Street and experience the "shop culture" of West Street. At night is the most charming time on West Street. The night view here is beautiful. Shops along the street are flashing with neon lights, bars are playing music, and tourists from all over the world are drinking and chatting on the street. You can wear a pair of slippers with two or three friends, find a small street restaurant and ask for a local specialty beer fish; you can also find a bar, make a few foreign friends, and experience the collision of Chinese and Western cultures. (Excerpted from Ctrip. com)

I feel that this place is somewhat similar to the streets of Lijiang Ancient Town. There are not many people on West Street during the day, so you can stroll around slowly.

Where there are police uncles, there is a sense of security.

Entering the night, the West Street becomes more enchanting, charming and colorful, and the number of people on the street gradually becomes more and more. At this time, the nightlife on West Street had just begun, and I was a little glad I didn't choose to live on the noisy West Street.

West Street in the early morning is quiet and peaceful, with few people walking around. The hustle and bustle of last night have faded away, and the West Street at this time has a different style.

"Impression of Third Sister Liu" is a large-scale Guilin landscape real-life performance directed by Zhang Yimou and the first "landscape real-life performance" in the country. Tickets cost many minutes, and we chose the VIP seat at 268 yuan/person. The location is not bad and relatively positive.

After checking the ticket and entering the gate, it takes a long day to walk to reach the audience.

Sit down and take a closer look. The scene is quite spectacular with the vast number of people.

At this time, the moon on August 14th also quietly climbed up the mountainside.

Shili Gallery. This scenic spot is actually a section of National Highway G321. Due to the beautiful scenery along the way, it has been developed into a classic sightseeing route. There are five main attractions along the way: Moon Mountain, Julongtan, Da Banyan Tree, Butterfly Spring, and Totem Ancient Road. There are sightseeing buses shuttle between these five attractions in the scenic area, so guests can go on and off. According to netizens, these five scenic spots are all relatively useless, so we only chose the ancient totem road among them to go in and have a look. There are tour guides who lead guests to explain while touring. They go around and come out without looking back. They mainly introduce the lifestyle of the local indigenous people, but they really don't have much interest.

The Yulong River is really beautiful. Some of us are afraid of water, so we don't ride on bamboo rafts.

Paradise. Located near Baisha Town in Yangshuo County, it is a national AAAA scenic spot. It is one of the first agricultural tourism demonstration sites in the country and a tourist destination recommended by the World Tourism Organization.

The scenic area is not large. After entering the door, take a small cruise ship to explore the water scenery. This section is the highlight of the scenic area. Tourists sit on small boats and walk slowly along the water. The water under the boat is gurgling and clear. In the distance, you can see green mountains and rivers. It really feels like you are in a paradise.

After the small boat entered the cave, it was pitch black inside and couldn't even see my fingers. I really admired the boatman's skills and didn't let us hit the rock wall.

The boat stops on the other bank. Tourists disembark and walk along the land, pass through the Drum Tower and Fengyu Bridge and return to the gate. The entire tour time only takes about 1-2 hours.

Yangshuo delicious food.

For our first dinner on West Street, we chose the Western food that everyone likes. Since it is a foreign street, I think the Western food will not be too bad.

After walking around, I finally chose the German Garden Beer Restaurant next to the pizza kitchen, saying that the two restaurants belonged to the same restaurant.

We ordered steak, pizza, pasta, salad, garlic bread, French fries, beer, freshly squeezed juice, etc. After discount with the hotel room card, the total was 500 yuan. Everyone ate quite satisfied and ate a more authentic Western meal. Western food. In particular, his filet steak is really, really delicious, and the 80% cooked steak tastes tender and juicy. I haven't eaten such a delicious steak in a long time. Satisfied!

The next night we ate at Wangjiang Tower near the hotel. This place was introduced by a beautiful girl at the front desk of the hotel who said that they often eat here themselves. Because this house is not on West Street, it does not have many guests and is not large, but it is very clean and clean. We ordered six dishes and one soup. His hand-shredded chicken and fried duck with ginger tasted very good. After discount, they were only 315 yuan. Everyone expressed satisfaction.

There are beer fish shops everywhere on the West Street, especially the master beer fish, which is the largest and most prosperous. It is worthy of being an Internet celebrity shop.

The next day we decided to have lunch at this Shifu Beer Fish Restaurant near the hotel. This place has a nice environment and is quite large.

I ordered a sesame swordfish (locals say you must eat sesame swordfish. Although it is more expensive than ordinary swordfish, it is delicious). It weighs 3.4 kilograms and costs 158 yuan per catty. This fish alone cost 540 yuan. To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, we greedily ordered eight dishes, a pot of Lijiang shrimp rice (delicious but somehow we didn't take pictures), and a pot of bamboo fungus, dried scallops and winter melon soup, totaling 980 yuan. After the room card was discounted, we received 856 yuan. The taste and meat quality of beer fish are good (some people think the taste is not strong enough, but I think it is quite good). Everyone ate this meal very happily, and it is a festival.

After lunch, the driver took us to Yangshuo High-speed Railway Station, where we took the bus home. We spent the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival on the high-speed railway.