The world-renowned scenic city of Guilin is naturally a fine tourist city in China. A distinctive karst landmass is the reason behind Guilin's fabulous landscape that is characterized by green mountains, sparking waters, strange caves and statuesque monoliths. Xing'an County, 60 km to the northeast of Guilin, is the site of the Lingqu (a world-famous ancient canal), and the leman Geological Scenic Zone where visitors go for both recreation and leisure. Ziyuan County, 149 km north of Guilin, features a landscapecorridor where the scenery is by turns mysterious, breathtaking, strange and graceful. Longsheng County, 97 km from Guilin, features the folkways of the ethnic Zhuangs and Yaos, hot spring sanatoriums, and the world's most spectacular Dragon-Ridge Terraced Fields.
The Solitary Beauty Peak
This is a majestic, solitary peak, steep and precipitous, rising at the very centre of the city. It has been called the "Pillar of the Southern Sky". In the haze of dawn or the glow of sunset the peak is purple of gold. A climb up the 306 stone steps to the top is rewarded by a panoramic view of the city.
Elephant Trunk Hill
This peak is located at the confluence of the Yangjiang River and the Lijiang. The entire hill looks like a drinking elephant with its long trunk in the river. Between the trunk and the body of the elephant is a big cave called Water Moon Cave, below which is a deep pool that connects with the Lijiang and on which pleasure boats can cruise when water is abundant. Here the quality of the water is so good that the famed Guilin wines are made from it. The cave looks like a full moon floating on the surface of the water with the moonlight reflected on the waves. The so-called "elephant hill and water moon" are a famous sight in Guilin.
Reed Flute Cave
Located at the northwestern part of Guilin, Reed Flute Cave is the largest and perhaps the most spectacular of the karst caverns in the city. Hidden half way up a mountain, it received its name from the reed that grows near the entrance and makes excellent flutes.
The cave is known as a "palace of natural art". Along its zigzag path are unusual stalactites and stalagmites which, under coloured lighting, look like coral, agate, amber, or jade - a wonderland of formations resembling orchards, gardens, or whatever else you care to imagine.
Ronghu Lake
This lake are part of a beautiful park in the central district of the city. Ronghu Lake, where ancient banyans grew, is west of the bridge.
Yangshuo
Located at the lower reaches of the Lijiang River, Yangshuo is known for having the most beautiful scenery in Guilin. The biggest attraction is Green Lotus Hil, where a dozen peaks seeming to burst open like the petals of a lotus flower. Yangshuo is located at the centre of the "Green ill. The scenery around Yangshuo - the miles of river and mountains stretching from Rooster Comb Rock to Xingping - is one of the most enchanting landscapes in China.