Southern China Attractions
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Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan)
Guilin’s most famous sight is a rocky outcrop on the Li River whose natural stone arch is said to mimic the moon in water. But the whole formation is better ... Read more
Longji Rice Terraces
For the farmers who reside in the Longji region of Southern China the soaring rice terraces are simply a way of life. For the thousands of annual visitors who ... Read more
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Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan)
The titular reeds which once stood outside Reed Flute Cave - or Ludi Yan - are gone, but the stalactites and stalagmites which plunge and thrust through ... Read more
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Fubo Hill (Fubo Shan)
Fubo Hill is also known as “Wave Subduing Hill” due to its position right on the river, interrupting the current. Like many peaks in the area it’s more a ... Read more
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Seven Star Park (Qixing Gongyuan)
The extensive park of Seven Star Park , or Qixing Gongyuan, is arranged around the seven peaks from which it derives its name and is probably Guilin’s ... Read more
Solitary Beauty Park
Solitary Beauty Peak, also known as “Pillar of the Southern Sky”, is a surreal outcrop covered in vegetation, shooting into the sky next to the riverbank ... Read more
Big Banyan Tree
The Big Banyan Tree, located less than four miles (6.4 kilometers) outside the town of Yangshuo, is a large, well-preserved banyan tree said to have been ... Read more
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Bright Filial Piety Temple (Guangxiao Si)
Located near Yuexiu Park, the Bright Filial Piety Temple (Guangxiao Si) is the city’s oldest Buddhist temple. Originally constructed in the fourth century, the ... Read more
Canton Tower
As the tallest structure in China and the fourth tallest freestanding structure in the world, the Canton Tower dominates Guangzhou’s modern skyline. The ... Read more
Chen Clan Academy
The Chen Clan Academy, also called the Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family, is to Guangzhou what the Forbidden City is to Beijing. The complex consists of 19 ... Read more
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Green Lotus Peak (Bilian Feng)
Shanshui Park, located in the southeastern part of Yangshuo along the Li River and just a short walk from West Street, is home to one of the town’s most ... Read more
Huaisheng Mosque
Originally built during the Tang Dynasty over a thousand years ago, the Huaisheng Mosque is thought to be the oldest surviving mosque in China and home of the ... Read more
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Little Li River (Yulong River)
The Little Li River (Yulong River) is the largest tributary of the Li River and the most popular for travelers in Yangshuo County, China. The Little Li River ... Read more
