Popular Guilin Attractions
Can't decide how to spend your time in Guilin? Start with this list of Guilin City's most popular attractions to get started planning your trip to Guilin, China.
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Fubo Hill
Towering beside the western bank of the Li River, Fubo Hill (aka Wave-Subduing Hill) offers a fantastic view of Guilin City. Its name is variously described as being derived from the fact that the peak descends into the Li River, blocking the waves, and from a historical hero called General Fubo in Han Dynasty. At the foot of the hill is Returned Pearl Cave. The legend goes that the cave was illuminated...
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Solitary Beauty Peak
Solitary Beauty Peak is located in Jingjiang Princes'City, with an area of 6,100 square meters. Towering 216 meters above the sea level and 66 meters above the ground, this peak has been a major scenic site in Guilin since ancient times and is renowned as the 'Sky-Supporting Pillar in the South'. Composed of limestone from the shallow sea sediment biochemistry about 0.35 billion years ago, the peak got its name from the...
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Seven Star Park
Situated on the east bank of the Li River, 1 km from Guilin downtown area, the Seven Star Park is home to streams, karst mountains, cultural relics, stone forests, caves and so much more. The park has a longest history and the most visitors, is the largest and most beautiful multiple park in Guilin. It is the epitome of Guilin's landscape and culture, embodying the features of Guilin City -- "Green hills, clear water...
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Daxu Ancient Town
Daxu Ancient Town, once called Changan City and Lutian City, was one of the “four ancient towns” in ancient Guangxi. The town was originally founded in 200 AD, it got well development in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) and took on an air of prosperity in the period of the Republic of China (1912-1949).Daxu Ancient Town lies on the east bank of the Li River, in the south-east of Guilin, about 18 km from the centre...