Guilin

When I was in my grade school, I had learnt that Guilin had the most beautiful mountains and rivers in all of China. The ride on the Lijiang River cruise certainly did not disappoint. It’s a bit expensive - about CNY 380 (about USD 55 per person) but it’s worth it.

Guilin has many rice fields and is famous for its rice noodles. We tried the Guilin rice noodles on our first day there. Surprisingly it’s nothing like what we’d have in Canada.

Guilin is a railway city with many travel options. There are at least three railway stations that can accept high speed trains. When you buy your train ticket, make sure it is bound for the station closest to your hotel.