Spent four days in Guilin, and my spending philosophy collapsed

🌿✨Guilin August Summer Escape Guide｜The summer-exclusive romance of the mountain-water couple, this is how to enjoy it without regrets!✨🌿 ​​📍Where is Guilin?​​ Hidden in Guangxi, the "mountain-water mystery box," with the Li River and karst peaks as its cover✨. Coming here in summer is like stepping into an ink painting inside an air-conditioned room—cool and healing～ ​​📅【Super detailed 4 days 3 nights itinerary】​​ ​​Day 1: First impressions of the city​​ 🌞​​Morning​​: Go! Elephant Trunk Hill (Free🆓!) 👉🏻Opens at 7:00, take advantage of fewer people to selfie with the "water-drinking elephant"📸. Legend says this hill is a divine elephant transformed, its trunk stuck in the river for a thousand years without moving～ 🌤️​​Noon​​: Jingjiang Princes' City (Ticket 100 RMB) 👉🏻Touch the "Guilin dragon vein" Duxiu Peak, climb to the top for a city-wide view! You can also cosplay as an ancient imperial exam candidate writing the top scholar’s essay in the palace, super dramatic～ 🌙​​Evening​​: Two Rivers and Four Lakes Night Cruise 👉🏻Take a boat to see the Sun and Moon Twin Towers lit up, the Bronze Tower bling-bling like it's gold-plated. Remember to wear Hanfu for photos, stunning your social circle! ​​Day 2: Li River trekking day​​ 🌞​​Morning​​: Li River bamboo raft (Yangdi to Xingping) 👉🏻20 RMB background check-in! The boatman sings mountain songs, the water is so clear you can see fish "holding meetings"🐟～ 🌤️​​Noon​​: Xingping Ancient Town noodle slurping 👉🏻5 RMB for two servings of rice noodles with pot roast, add lots of sour long beans, so fragrant you'll lick the bowl! 🌙​​Evening​​: Yangshuo West Street nightlife 👉🏻Listen to live music on bar street, buy handmade embroidered balls, be careful not to blush when the street guitarist flirts with you～🎸 ​​Day 3: Relaxing at Yulong River​​ 🌞​​Morning​​: Yulong River rafting (Jinlong Bridge section) 👉🏻Man-made bamboo raft rushing through 9 dams, splashing water all over, super refreshing! Recommended to wear slippers and bring a waterproof bag for "wet look" photos～ 🌤️​​Noon​​: Cycling the Ten-Mile Gallery 👉🏻Rent an electric scooter (30 RMB/day), pass Moon Hill and make a heart shape❤️, countryside photos are instantly perfect! 🌙​​Evening​​: "Impression Liu Sanjie" 👉🏻A live mountain-water show, fishermen row boats holding torches, the scene is so stunning it gives you goosebumps! ​​Day 4: Oxygen boost at Longji Terraces​​ 🌞​​Morning​​: Jinkeng Dazhai Terraces 👉🏻Take the cable car to "Golden Buddha Peak," the lush green terraces look like matcha mille crepe cake🍰, Yao ethnic aunts will braid colorful ribbons for you～ 🌤️​​Noon​​: Farmhouse meal with bamboo tube rice 👉🏻Smoked meat + glutinous rice roasted to a crispy aroma, you can take the bamboo tube home as a souvenir! 🌙​​Evening​​: Back to Guilin city for beer fish 👉🏻Fish wrapped in Li River beer aroma, spicy and addictive, can’t stop eating! ​​🌟【Must-visit checklist】​​ 1️⃣ Elephant Trunk Hill: Guilin’s logo, free! Open 7:00-21:30, expect queues for photos at Water Moon Cave. 2️⃣ Yulong River rafting: 255 RMB/raft, hold your hat tight when rushing dams, or Li River will "wash your hair." 3️⃣ Longji Terraces: Cable car 100 RMB, rice is green in August, wearing a white dress for photos makes you look like a fairy in a green sea～. 4️⃣ Yangshuo West Street: Bars + creative shops, more lively after 10 PM, beware of street painters "kidnapping" you for a portrait. ​​🏨【Accommodation recommendations】​​ 🔥 Guilin Jingxiang Hotel: Opposite Elephant Trunk Hill, 7th-floor restaurant offers a full view of the "elephant"! Bathtub with mountain view, soaking and daydreaming is amazing～ 🔥 Yangshuo Banyan Tree: Villas by Yulong River, pool reflects the peaks, Zhuang ethnic bonfire party at night! ​​🚌【Transportation tips】​​ • City → Yangshuo: High-speed train 30 minutes, bus 1.5 hours • Guilin Station → Elephant Trunk Hill: Bus No. 2, 10 minutes direct • Yangshuo → Yulong River: Taxi 20 RMB, avoid unlicensed cars! ​​💣Avoid bad experiences: Walking on the stone path at Longji felt like stepping on an acupressure board, feet hurt to heaven… but seeing the sea of clouds made it worth it! ​​🍜【5 must-eat foods】​​ 1️⃣ Guilin rice noodles: Braised flavor + crispy pot roast, dry mixed then soaked in soup, soul elevated! 2️⃣ Beer fish: Li River fish skin crispy, meat tender, beer aroma mixed with spice, rice killer! 3️⃣ Lipu taro pork: Soft taro soaked in meat juice, melts in your mouth like eating clouds～ 4️⃣ Youcha (oil tea): Ginger-flavored "Chinese coffee," paired with rice puffs, the more you drink the more you get hooked. 5️⃣ Suanye (sour snack): Green mango dipped in chili salt, sour, spicy, and crispy, lips dance after eating! ​​💰【Spending list】​​ • Accommodation: Jingxiang Hotel 800 RMB/night, Yangshuo homestay 300 RMB/night • Tickets: Li River bamboo raft 200 RMB, Yulong River 255 RMB • Food: Rice noodles 5 RMB, beer fish 80 RMB per person, snacks from 10 RMB • Transport: High-speed train 50 RMB, bus 2 RMB ​​🌈Final ramble​​ In Guilin, every day you wake up to a mountain-water screensaver🏞️, waiting by the river at dusk for sunset, even the breeze carries the scent of bamboo leaves～ August Li River is like iced soda, Yulong River bamboo rafts are natural dance pools, Longji terraces can cure neck pain (looking up is too beautiful!). Quickly save this guide to your favorites, grab a straw hat and be a few days’ "mountain-water heroine"! Guilin’s summer, even the sweat is sweet～💦✨