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Lying flat in Guilin's landscape during summer vacation and eating all the local flavors is the real deal

📸 Photo check-in spots ✅ Elephant Trunk Hill: Fewer people in the morning, take reflections along the lake, it's recommended not to take the bamboo raft in the scenic area 📸 ✅ Two Rivers and Four Lakes: Wait for the lighting ceremony, perfect for night tours, the Sun and Moon Twin Towers light up like glazed glass, the best way to enjoy the scenery is by boat 🌃 ✅ Jingjiang Princes' City: A historical site for imperial examinations during the Ming Dynasty, rich in history, the cultural and creative products are quite good for browsing ✅ East and West Alleys: The ancient-style buildings are great for strolling, eating, and photo check-ins; for buying specialties, supermarkets in the city center are more cost-effective 🛒 - 🍜 Eat like a local ✔️ Guilin Rice Noodles: Bowls from Dushi Xiang, Renli Rice Noodles, Chi Bu Wang Rice Noodles, Tianyuan Rice Noodles, Shenlu Rice Noodles, and more~ basically, rice noodles in various residential areas rarely disappoint, just avoid those over 5.5 RMB! ✔️ Culture Palace Food Street "Squid King" (right downstairs from Elephant Trunk Hill Gangshe Hotel, freshly grilled squid brushed with sauce, spicy and fresh) ✔️ Pushi Restaurant (a must-eat for three consecutive years! Snails stuffed with meat are super fragrant, Lipu taro is dense and flavorful, sitting at the 270° viewing spot, eating while watching the blue-tiled roofs of East and West Alleys is amazing) - 🏨 Accommodation choices 👉 Families with kids → Lijiang Cloud Hotel 600 meters from Elephant Trunk Hill, the view from the window is like a landscape painting. Huge children's playground, family rooms for kids to play wildly, and intangible cultural heritage lacquer fan handcrafts to paint with kids, super fun. The 9th-floor sky pool is perfect for Instagram shots, watch clouds drift over mountain peaks by day, and stars fall into the water by night~ 👉 Besties/Couples → Gangshe Rooftop View Hotel Right downstairs is Zhengyang Street, grab a milk tea and stroll East and West Alleys. The rooftop 270° viewing platform overlooks the entire old alley, gazing at Duxiu Peak in a daze, the room window faces the ancient city view, and you can slowly start your day with a bowl of Guilin rice noodles in the floor-to-ceiling window restaurant~ 👉 Foodies → Elephant Trunk Hill Gangshe Hotel Located in the center of several major scenic spots, walking anywhere is convenient. Just 30 seconds downstairs to rush into Culture Palace Food Street, besides Squid King, you can also check in at Osmanthus cake and oil tea all in one stop, eating and strolling nonstop~ - ✅ Experience activities ✔️ Handmade sachets at Lijiang Cloud Hotel, you can take the scent of Guilin home ✔️ Jingjiang Princes' City experience of rubbing the "Fu" character, very meaningful for kids to feel traditional culture The weather in Guilin during summer vacation is amazing, the landscape shines with bright green, now is the perfect time to go~ Don’t hesitate, just go for it!
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Posted: Jul 11, 2025
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