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One Day In Guilin , an Autonomous Region of China 🇨🇳

Travel to Guilin recommended period would be 2 Days 1 Night or More ( if u want to ) Guilin is about 2 and a half Highspeed Train Ride ( 160~180 Rmb ) from Guangzhou You can combine your trip to Guilin together with Yangshou ( The infamous 20 Rmb scenery , and the Mountains ⛰️ over-there are pretty similar with the ones from Hanoi , Halon Bay ) Guilin to Yangshou Train - around 25~ 40 rmb ( 30 minutes Train Ride ) Here Starts my Recommendations for One day Guilin Trip !!! Attractions in Guilin are clustered together in one region and another Here is one region for your one day trip. 1. Start with “ 象鼻山 ” Elephant Trunk Mountain , It’s a background scenery of former 50RMB Notes It’s a very good huge garden with mountain and water , you can spend around 2-4 hours there. Entrance Fee - Free ( Remember to take your ID everywhere ) 2. 日月双塔 - Sun Moon Twin Tower , there you can ride a tour boat ⛴️ in the lake or enjoy the garden / take a photoshoot with traditional Chinese Dresses ( You can also enjoy some Unplug Music at Night in the Garden ) 3. 逍遥楼 - The Ancient Building dating back to the Dynasties towering over the town is the best for Night City View and from there you can walk over to the 4. 东西巷 - a walking street with many souvenir shops and photo spots. ( if you have a friend attending Guanxi University , you can visit the 王府 a little bit faraway from their Campus since they’re now sharing the same Compound , otherwise you would be paying entrance fee And if you’re interested in traditional Opera Drama , you can also enjoy Guilin 千古情 ) Since its an autonomous region , you will probably be seeing more military drills in the area than in other 1st Tier Cities like Guangzhou , Shanghai . #chinatravel #guilin #guilininaday #guilinchina
Posted: Aug 5, 2025
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