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Ferries can be taken from Nanhuan Lu to the hill. Along the path to the summit stands an old, crumbling pagoda.
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It is named after the four peaks on Putuo Hill, and three on Crescent Hill. Seen together, the peaks form the shape of the Great Bear or Big Dipper constellation, which governs fate in Chinese mythology. Covered in thick scrub, they provide shelter to about half-wild monkeys.
There are several trails and pathways ascending to viewing pavilions. Guilin's crags are renowned for their graffiti and caves. Crescent Hill is known for the odd poems and commentaries carved into its overhangs, some of which are believed to date back to the Tang dynasty.
Putuo Hill, which houses the story high Putuo Si, is hollowed out by Qixing Yan Seven Stars Cave , a broad cavern with a small subterranean waterfall and surprisingly few rock formations. The ft m Luotuo Shan Camel Hill , standing on its own to the north of the park, resembles a seated single-humped camel. Complete with its own encircling wall and four gates, this palace resembles a miniature Forbidden City.
It was originally built for the Ming prince Zhou Shouqian in , pre-dating Beijing's palace by 34 years. We are a family, our two children are 21 and They would be a lot more active then us. We followed Ellyse' and others advice and stayed in Yangshuo. Booked on line thru Yangers.
Clean, reasonable price, just around the corner from everything. The hotel arranged a taxi to pick us up at the airport and return for Y each way. There are busses etc but it's a little more complicated-- bus or taxi from airport to bus station and another bus to Yangshuo.
If you like more easy and convenient Guilin could be better base, if you want to see more natural landscape and villages, Yangshuo is good place. I will confirm what every one has said that Yangshuo is a better base for you particulary for your family for the following reasons It is a smaller town and harder to get lost, there are more English speakers per capita and more things to do in Yangshuo. I have a slide show of the Dragond Backbone Rice Terraces which is worth seeing and will be pleased to send it to you if you contact me on pwintle00 hotmail.
Bike to Dragon River Bridge along the Yulong River and if the weather is warm stop for a swim or lunch on the banks of the river. The Dragon River Bridge is on of the oldest years and largest free standing stone arch bridges in China and it is worth seeing if only from the perspective of how did they do that. The near bye town of Baisha does not have much to interest a tourist but as an energy saving alternative to the river bank ride catch a local bus to Baisha hire bikes there and bike to the bridge have a swim and find a popular restaurant for lunch.
That evening go to the San Lujie light and sound show which features a cast of more than and is a bigger than big spectacular to say the least. Take a camera because the backdrop of Kaast hills under strong light makes for some wonderful and unique shots during the show.
I believe that this show will give you a preview of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics because the man behind it has been commissioned to direct this. Take a local bus to Xing Ping if you are there with a date ending with 3, 6 or 9 visit the local markets for see how the country people trade goods for money By the way most goods are cheaper to purchase in the village markets than you will find in Yangshuo take a hour boat cruise to 9 horses mountain then hike to Yangdi along the Li River. This stretch of river is regarded as the most scenic on the Li River and if you are hiking you can set your own pace stop to take photos when you see something of interest swim or splash during the river crossings.
Night time watch the cormorant fishing display by the locals before dinner on West St. Day3 Take a bus or hire a private car travel to Langsheng then onto the Dragons Backbone rice terraces. The advantage of the private car is that you will be able to stop at any of the minority villages that interest you where as a bus will only stop at the scheduled stops.