[2024 Guilin Attraction] Travel Guide for Seven Star Scenic Area (Updated Nov)
No.12 of Best Things to Do in Guilin
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Address:
No. 1, Qixing Road, Qixing District, Guilin City
Opening times:
Opens at 08:00-18:00Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hours
Phone:
0773-5815050,0773-5814342
The Park is an amazing experience.
You can visit the seven star cave insite, have a walk around the mountains with monkeys, going to the zoo or enjoy the nature in it.
The monkey trail is really worth doing it, even if you have to go up the mountain. You can take lots of pictures, enjoying nice views and feed the monkeys 🐒
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Qixing Park is located in Qixing District, Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Covering an area of over 600 acres, it is the largest comprehensive park in Guilin. The park is named after the seven peaks of Qixing Mountain, which are arranged like the Big Dipper. It is one of the landmarks of Guilin's cultural landscape and a scenic spot recommended by the World Tourism Organization. It is a national key scenic spot and one of the first 4A-level scenic spots in China.
HerttaKuosmanen
Guilin Seven Star Park | An urban oasis and a dazzling pearl among the mountains and rivers.
🌳Guilin Seven Star Park is a national 4A-level tourist attraction located on Qixing Road, Qixing District, Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is named after the beautiful and magical Seven Star Mountain and Seven Star Cave in the park. It is not only the largest and oldest park in Guilin, but also a miniature version of Guilin. It condenses the essence of Guilin's mountains and rivers and records the history of the city like a chronicle. There are also many monkeys in the park.
• Transportation: Take bus No. 2, 23, 85, 100, etc. to Seven Star Park.
💡 Tips:
• It is recommended to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
• Some activities in the park may require additional fees, so it is recommended to check in advance.
• Please respect local culture and customs and protect the environment.
Guilin Seven Star Park is a place where you can experience the beauty of Guilin's mountains and rivers in the fusion of nature and culture. Come and explore and enjoy it. 🌅🌿
AIB. Lou 2630
The Best Way to See Guilin!
For a day in Guilin, the main city in Guangxi, China, here is a suggestion:
1. **Morning**: Start with a visit to **Elephant Trunk Hill**, an iconic landmark offering great views and photo opportunities.
2. **Late Morning**: Explore **Reed Flute Cave** to see its impressive limestone formations and colorful lighting.
3. **Lunch**: Enjoy local Guilin cuisine at a nearby restaurant, such as rice noodles or river fish.
4. **Afternoon**: Take a relaxing boat ride on the **Li River** to experience the stunning karst landscape.
5. **Evening**: Walk around **Guilin’s Central Square** or visit **Seven Star Park** for a peaceful end to your day.
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Graeme (高天乐Photographer)
Spring Check-in at Guilin Seven Stars Park
Guilin Seven Stars Scenic Area is located on the east bank of the Li River in the center of Guilin City, covering an area of 137.4 hectares. It is named for the seven peaks that are arranged just like the Big Dipper in the sky, and it brings together Guilin's 'leisure (mountains green, water beautiful, caves wonderful, rocks pretty), romance, and passion.' It is the coordinate of Guilin's cultural landscape, a national key scenic spot, and one of China's first batch of 4A-level scenic areas.
Seven Stars Park is almost a miniature version of Guilin's chronicles. After entering through the Flower Bridge gate, turning left past the Flower Bridge leads to Seven Stars Rock (admission fee 45 yuan). Visitors need to enter the cave in batches following a guide. The cliff carvings at the entrance are very rich, and the 'Fang Gong Ci Tang Ying Song Shen Qu' written by Ke Mengde is praised by Guo Moruo as a masterpiece of Song Dynasty official script. The cave tour is about 800 meters long, without retracing your steps.
The park's landmark landscape is Camel Hill to the south, which is favored by tourists for its camel-like shape. Every guide passing by will emphasize that U.S. President Clinton once gave a speech here. From Camel Hill, heading west along the south trail of the park to Longyin Rock, the path is lined with ancient stone carvings and steles relocated from various parts of Guilin. Here, 'no wall is without carvings, and steles fill the forest,' preserving more than two hundred pieces of cliff carvings from various dynasties, also known as the Guilin Stele Forest Museum.
Seven Stars Park is a must-visit place when traveling to Guilin.
Detailed address: No.1 Qixing Road, Qixing District, Guilin City
DH 2022
Master the Seven-Star Park and get a new way to travel in Guilin!
Seven-Star Rock, located in the belly of Putuo Mountain within Guilin's Seven-Star Park, is a landmark of Guilin's landscape and a symbol of culture. It is named for the seven peaks surrounding it, which are arranged north to south like the Big Dipper.
As early as the Sui and Tang dynasties, Seven-Star Rock was a tourist destination, also known as 'Qixia Cave,' and is one of the eight ancient sights of Guilin. Xu Xiake visited here twice for inspection, entering Seven-Star Rock from Qixia Temple.
Qixia Temple was originally built during the Tang Dynasty and was renamed Shoufo Temple in the Ming Dynasty. Inside the temple, there are exquisite Tang-style Buddha statues, precious Dongyang wood carvings, and the tallest standing white jade Guanyin in China.
Seven-Star Rock was originally a section of an underground river. Due to crustal movement, it rose to become a karst cave, with a history of over one million years. The cave maintains a constant temperature of 20 degrees Celsius all year round, and the middle layer area is open for visitors.
At the entrance of Seven-Star Rock, there is the inscription 'The First Cave Heaven' written by Ming Dynasty scholar Zhang Wenxi. Inside the cave, there are more than 40 scenic spots such as Ancient Banyan Welcoming Guests, Bianzhai Scenery, Gathering of Heroes, Milky Way and Magpie Bridge, Stone Forest Seclusion, Peacock Spreading Its Tail, and Sending Guests with Pan Peach, which are all thought-provoking.
Camel Mountain is a landmark landscape of Guilin known as 'Pot Mountain Red Glow,' with an altitude of 187.4 meters. It is shaped like a wine pot and is also known as Pot Mountain or Wine Pot Mountain. There are many wild macaques at the foot of the mountain.
On the southern slope of Crescent Moon Mountain, there are more than 220 cliff carvings composed of Longyin Rock and Longyin Cave. There is a pavilion called Lanyue Pavilion at the top of the mountain, also known as Xuyun Pavilion.
On the northern slope of Yuheng Peak of Crescent Moon Mountain, there is the Crescent Moon Tower, which corresponds to the wonderful pattern of 'Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon.' The inscription 'Crescent Moon Tower' was written by the literary giant Guo Moruo.
On the mountainside of Putuo Mountain, there is Wenchang Pavilion, also known as 'Yongcui Pavilion,' which was built in the Ming Dynasty. On the mountainside of Tianji Peak, there is Bowang Pavilion, and at the peak, there is 'Zhaixing Pavilion,' a single-eave, octagonal pavilion, which is the only high pavilion among the seven peaks of Seven-Star Mountain.
To the east, you can see Yao Mountain, Tiansheng Mountain, Pingfeng Mountain, and Cat Mountain; to the north, you can view Yu Mountain, Diecai Mountain, Fubo Mountain, Old Man Mountain, and the Li River; to the west, you can admire Elephant Trunk Hill and the victories of Nanxi, hence the name 'Kuangguan Pavilion.'
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To appreciate Song Dynasty steles, one must look to Guilin, where not a single stone on the inner walls of Longyin Cave remains uncarved!
"For Han Dynasty steles, see Shandong; for Tang Dynasty steles, see Xi'an; for Song Dynasty steles, look to Guilin." As the most concentrated and typical place for Guilin stone inscriptions, the Guihai Stele Forest located within Seven-Star Park naturally comes to mind.
Longyin Cave and Longyin Grotto have been famous scenic spots since ancient times, where officials and literati throughout the dynasties have lingered and been inspired to write poetry and make inscriptions. With styles including regular, cursive, clerical, and seal scripts all present, they form the spectacular sight of the stele forest in and around the two caves, where 'almost every cliff has been carved, leaving no stone unengraved.'
The 'Prodigal Prime Minister' Li Bangyan (Li Shimei), who was demoted to Xunzhou (today's Guiping, Guangxi) for kneeling and begging for peace, inscribed 'Longyin Cave'.
The male Guanyin from 1665, which uses the yangwen line engraving technique, is a masterpiece that perfectly combines the art of painting with the skill of stone carving.
The tradition of floating cups along a winding stream, also known as 'Nine Bends Floating Cups', takes place every year on the Shangsi Festival (the third day of the third lunar month). People sit in rows by the winding stream, place wine cups on the water, and let them drift with the current. Whoever's front the cup stops in front of, that person must compose a poem or take a drink.
The custom of floating cups along a winding stream originated in the Zhou Dynasty, and the Eastern Jin calligrapher Wang Xizhi's 'Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion' records a grand gathering of this tradition. The stone carvings of the floating cups along a winding stream in the Guihai Stele Forest are relics from the Song Dynasty and are currently the largest and most complete stone carvings of this tradition found.
The earliest of these is the 'Azalea Flowers Chanting Poems' by Zhang Jun and Liu Chonggui from the first year of the Qian Ning era of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (894 AD). Zhang Jun, while serving as a military staff officer in Xiu State (today's Guiping City), once stayed briefly on the banks of the Xiao Dong River in front of Longyin Grotto.
AdventurousNomad
I just love this downtown attraction, Qixingyan
Zhaoqing's most famous scenic spot is right in the city center, making transportation very convenient.
The rivers surround it, with mountains linking one another, creating a diverse and beautiful landscape.
Bridges, temples, flowers, caves, fish, and corridors...
There are boat tickets for sale in the caves, but actually, there's no need to take a boat. You can see all the cave scenery without it, and even more meticulously.
The cliff carvings and caves are connected, with many hidden paths to explore,
which is very interesting. The effect is no less impressive than the Guilin Reed Flute Cave. It's the most memorable spot in the entire scenic area.
Visiting on a cloudy day has its own charm, with the air incredibly fresh and the scenery like an ink wash painting.
Here you can find the ancient charm of history and also gaze at the city's prosperity from afar. Each level has its own features. Being there, you feel removed from the mundane world, a perfect place to quiet your mind and rejuvenate your spirit.
Ticket price: 70 yuan, one ticket for all, no other tickets required once you enter.
Food Trails and Travels
Why didn't anyone tell me that Guilin was so much fun
🥺I went to Guilin once, and I still can't stop thinking about it days after coming back!
It turns out Guilin really is that fun😭 The green mountains and clear waters are never enough to see! I must go again‼️
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I stayed up late after coming back from Guilin to summarize the travel tips, hoping to help everyone㊗️ May all friends have a pleasant trip~
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❓How to conveniently get to Guilin from different places:
✈️Guilin Airport: Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
🚄Guilin Train Stations: Guilin Station | Guilin North | Guilin West (Guilin Station is close to the city center, very convenient, followed by Guilin North)
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❓Where to stay:
💤Guilin City Area: It is recommended to stay near Guilin Station or the city center for convenient transportation. In the evening, you can take a walk around the Two Rivers and Four Lakes
💤Yangshuo: It is recommended to stay near West Street, which is very convenient for strolling at night
💤Longji: It is recommended to stay directly in the homestay hotels in the scenic area, where you can also watch the sunrise in the early morning
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❗️Popular attractions in Guilin to check in:
✅Yulong River Bamboo Rafting: Experience artificial bamboo rafting, you can prepare an ancient-style dress, and it looks beautiful in any snapshot
✅Elephant Trunk Hill: The emblem of Guilin city, one of the must-visit attractions in Guilin
✅Xingping Lijiang River: The 20💰 yuan note scenic spot, remember to prepare a 20 yuan note for photos. The reflection of the yellow cloth in the water is also very beautiful, and a trip to the Lijiang River in Guilin is indispensable
✅Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas: The Sun Pagoda is a copper pagoda, and the Moon Pagoda is a glazed pagoda. The two pagodas emit gold and silver light respectively under the lights, creating an exceptionally beautiful scene
✅East-West Alley: A super suitable place in Guilin city area for eating and playing, with a variety of delicious food, and it's also very photogenic
✅Ten-Mile Gallery: Rent a bicycle or electric bike to roam, the scenery along the way is as beautiful as a poem or painting
✅Yangshuo West Street: An ancient and bustling street, filled with a strong exotic atmosphere
✅Silver Cave: Check in the karst cave wonder of Guilin's karst landform, as the saying goes, after visiting the Silver Cave, you will never lack money
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❗️Three-day two-night travel itinerary reference:
1️⃣: Arrive in Guilin↗️Shijia Garden↗️East-West Alley↗️Zhengyang Pedestrian Street↗️Xiaoyao Tower↗️Jiefang Bridge↗️Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas (Stay in Guilin)
2️⃣: Three-star boat tour of Lijiang River↗️Silver Cave (Stay in Yangshuo)
3️⃣: Yulong River Bamboo Rafting↗️Xianggong Mountain↗️Elephant Trunk Hill↗️Return trip
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❗️Guilin travel tips to avoid pitfalls:
🚫Do not easily believe the words of roadside salespeople, their product quality is not guaranteed, and the prices are unreasonable
🚫Do not buy local products in scenic spots, they are expensive and inconvenient to carry. It is recommended to buy them in the city or online
🚫Check the weather forecast before traveling, and prepare clothes and rain gear according to the temperature and rainfall
🚫Most of Guilin's attractions are mainly for walking, it is recommended to wear comfortable shoes, avoid wearing high heels or slippers
🚫If it is your 1️⃣st time to Guilin, it is not recommended to travel independently. Independent travel is prone to various pitfalls, and it is time-consuming, laborious, and costly. Group tours or chartered custom tours are more worry-free and cost-effective
🚫Remember to bring student IDs and other documents that can offer discounts
🚫Do not buy silver jewelry in scenic spots, there are many fakes and they are relatively expensive
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⚠️No matter when you travel, make sure to plan well before you go!㊗️ I hope everyone can have a fun time🥳
Casandra Bauch
Guilin Seven Star Park | A leisurely secret spot in the city
| A leisurely secret spot in the city. Seven Star Park is located on the east bank of the Li River in Guilin city😉, covering an area of more than 600 acres🤩. It features seven peaks resembling the Big Dipper in the sky, hence the name Seven Star Park🤗. It is the largest, most visited, and oldest comprehensive park in Guilin🥳.
1️⃣ Seven Star Cave 🪨
✨The iconic attraction is none other than the Seven Star Cave! The various stalactites, draperies, and columns inside the cave create the illusion of stepping into a mysterious world😲~🤫But remember to keep quiet and don't touch the stalactites inside the cave🤗!
2️⃣ Seven Star Peak ⛰️
🥰With an altitude of 410 meters, Seven Star Peak is the highest peak in Guilin city😎. From the top, you can overlook the entire cityscape of Guilin, especially during the evening when the sunset makes Guilin's beauty indescribable🌇! Remember to wear comfortable shoes, bring a camera, and capture this beautiful moment📷~
3️⃣ Flower Bridge 🌸
This ancient bridge spans the Li River🎉, with exquisite stone carvings and patterns on it🤩. Walking on it is like traveling back in time😜~ Don't forget to take photos on the bridge📸, to preserve the wonderful memories😘~
4️⃣ Guihai Stele Forest 📜
🤓Here, many precious inscriptions and historical relics are displayed, making it a great place to learn about Guilin's history and culture🤓~ It is recommended to hire a guide for explanations, so you can better understand the stories behind them🎤!
5️⃣ Zoo 🦒
Here comes the place that children love the most🎈! With various rare and wild animals🦁, it's sure to delight the kids🤩~ Remember to bring them along👧👦!
🎉Food Recommendation: There are many local specialty food shops nearby, such as Guilin rice noodles, Yangshuo beer fish, etc🐟🍲. Tasting local food is also one of the best ways to understand a place's culture😋!
🚇 Transportation: You can take a bus, taxi, or drive there🚗.
⏰ Opening Hours: Open all year round, all day.
🎫 Ticket: 70 RMB per adult, half price for students, remember to bring your student ID👩🎓!
📍Address: No. 1, Qixing Road, Qixing District, Guilin City.
So, doesn't this make Seven Star Park even more appealing😜? Don't you feel the urge to go and check it out right away😎?
Christian Baker
Seven Star Scenic Area in Guilin, a landmark of Guilin city, is a representative of Li River landscape
The Seven Star Scenic Area is located on the east bank of the Li River in the center of Guilin city, named after the seven peaks that are arranged just like the Big Dipper hanging high in the sky.
Camel Mountain: One of the eight ancient sceneries of Guilin 'Hushan Chixia', is the famous environmental speech place of former US President Clinton.
Seven Star Rock: One of the eight ancient sceneries of Guilin 'Qixia Zhenjing', is the 'first cave in the world' most favored by 'Chinese Tour Saint' Xu Xiake.
Guihai Stele Forest: China's largest 'wall without complete stone' stele forest spectacle.
Qixia Temple: China's largest Tang-style architectural style temple, the temple has China's tallest white marble Guanyin statue and the largest boxwood carved mural, is an excellent place for meditation.
Light of China Mural: China's longest natural color granite relief mural, within a hundred meters, taste the boldness and grandeur of ancient and modern times.
The Seven Star Rock Cave is on the mountain, you need to climb the mountain, and there is an additional charge. It's not very interesting to see the cave again after seeing it before, there are monkeys on the mountain. The Le Shui Waterfall in the scenic area is a glacial waterfall, which can represent the landscape of Guilin Li River.
🎫: Seven Star Scenic Area 55+ Seven Star Rock Cave 45, joint ticket 95
🚕: Take bus No. 11 or 18 and get off at Seven Star Park Station
Ca1eb_Bishop
Is Guilin really as fun as you say it is?
Kaka's answer is of course:
Fun, fun, fun‼️ The important thing is said three times
Take the guide👇 Follow Kaka, play in Guilin without stepping on thunder
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Transportation guide:
✈️Airplane: Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
🚄Train station: EMU/High-speed rail: Guilin Station (close to the city)|Guilin North|Guilin West (far from the city, not recommended)
⚠️Tips: Generally, Guilin is the center point, and the round-trip transportation is very convenient. Eating, drinking, and having fun are mainly in Guilin city, and sightseeing, mountain climbing, and water playing are mainly in Yangshuo
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Weather & Dressing Suggestions:
1⃣️🈷️Temperature: about 8-18°C
2⃣️🈷️Temperature: about 7-20°C
(Guilin generally looks at the real-time temperature, and you will know the situation of the day one or two days before departure, and there are situations where it rains and snows today and the sun is shining the next day. But the wind is cold in the early morning and evening in winter, and you need to add clothes)
👔Dressing: The weather has turned cold recently, and down jackets, scarves, and hats can be arranged. The wind at night is so strong that it can push people to walk. Friends must do a good job of keeping warm, don't catch a cold~
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Travel preparation:
📝Documents: ID card|Student card and other discount documents
📝Electrical appliances: mobile phones|chargers|power banks|cameras, etc.
📝Daily necessities: toiletries|hydration|cosmetics, etc.
📝Others: a small amount of cash|umbrellas, etc.
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Four-day and three-night itinerary reference:
🔷D1: Arrive in Guilin⤴️Check in to the hotel⤴️Free activities (Shijia Garden⤴️East and West Alleys⤴️Zhengyang Pedestrian Street⤴️Xiaoyao Tower⤴️Jiefang Bridge...)【Stay in Guilin】
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🔷D2: Four-star boat tour of Lijiang River⤴️Yulong River bamboo raft drifting⤴️West Street⤴️Impression Liu Sanjie or Thousand-year Love【Stay in Yangshuo】
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🔷D3: Silver Rock⤴️Yulong River travel shooting or free cycling Ten Mile Gallery⤴️Shiwai Taoyuan⤴️West Street【Stay in Yangshuo】
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🔷D4: Minority villages⤴️Elephant Trunk Hill⤴️Sun and Moon Twin Towers⤴️Return
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Food recommendation
📌Guilin Rice Noodles: The taste in the small alley is more authentic, and the taste in the crowded place is not wrong!
📌Beer fish: Yangshuo beer fish tastes unique, the aroma of wine mixed with the aroma of fish, makes people appetite
📌Lipu pork: The soft and delicious Lipu taro with pork, delicious!
📌Eighteen stuffed: pumpkin flower stuffed, bitter gourd stuffed, tofu stuffed, snail
stuffed
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Travel advice:
For friends who come to Guilin for the 1️⃣st time, it is recommended to join a group/charter a car. No need to make your own strategy, easily solve the problem of long distance between attractions and inconvenient transportation. Don't worry about eating, living, and traveling, save time, effort, and worry, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers
MAVERICK CRAWFORD
Guilin Seven Star Park | Miniature Guilin
📍Check-in this time👉Guilin Seven Star Scenic Area, Seven Star Scenic Area is located at No. 1, Seven Star Road, very close to the city center, covering an area of 137.4 hectares. It is named after the seven peaks arranged just like the Big Dipper hanging high in the sky. Seven Star Park brings together leisure, green mountains, beautiful water, mysterious caves, and beautiful stones. It is the coordinate of Guilin's cultural landscape. It is also a scenic spot recommended by the World Tourism Organization and a national key scenic spot.
💫Features: 1⃣The famous environmental protection speech site of former US President Lincoln, formerly known as 'Pot Mountain Red Cloud' is one of Guilin's ancient eight sceneries——(Camel Mountain)
2⃣The only natural rock climbing field in Guilin city, as the only designated competition venue for the Guilin station of the 2014 National Rock Climbing 'Star of Hope' selection competition——(Seven Star Natural Climbing Field)
3⃣China's longest natural color granite relief mural——(Light of China Mural)
4⃣China's largest stele forest wonder——(Guilin Sea Green Forest)
5⃣China's largest Tang-style architectural style temple, the interior has China's tallest Han white jade Guanyin statue and the largest boxwood carved mural——(Qixia Temple)
6⃣China's travel saint 'Xu Xiake' favorite 'First Cave in the World', has China's largest stalactite lion statue, and also has the magical Dragon Palace, Great Wall terraces, Shanghai Bund, Guilin miniature, Elephant Trunk Hill, aircraft carrier, natural murals and other wonders——(Seven Star Rock)
7⃣Guilin's oldest porous thin pier arch bridge, formerly known as 'Flower Bridge Rainbow Shadow' is one of Guilin's new twenty-four sceneries——(Flower Bridge)
🎫Tickets:1⃣Seven Star Scenic Area➕Seven Star Rock combo ticket 100r
2⃣Seven Star Scenic Area ticket 55r
VentureVerses
Qixing Park is the oldest park in Guilin. The Qixingyan in the park is an underground dark river. Unfortunately, if you want to repeat the ticket sales, you will not go in. In addition to the ticket factor, Seven Star Park is still worth a visit. Guilin's humanity, history, and landscape are perfectly presented in the park, suitable for walking alone.
Blue_Wet.
There are many clever hills in downtown Guilin. The well-known Elephant Trunk Hill has become a symbol of Guilin. However, there is also a camel mountain in downtown Guilin, and there are not many people who know it. Camel Mountain is located in Qixing Park, the largest scenic spot in Guilin City, east of the Minjiang River. The
Seven Star Scenic Area covers an area of about 135 hectares. Because there are seven hills in the scenic spot, it looks like the Big Dipper from the top down. In addition to a camel mountain, there is a beautiful cave in the scenic spot, called Qixingyan. To visit the cave, you have to buy another ticket. The seven-star scenic spot passes 115 yuan. The history of
Qixingyan is very long. From the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Qixingyan is a famous tourist attraction, leaving more than 120 inscriptions. Among them, Xu Xiake, a great traveler of the Ming Dynasty, came to Qixingyan twice. Ming Dynasty painter Zhang Wenxi called it For the "first hole of the sky." In order to protect the growth of stalactites and stone pillars in the
cavity, the lights are not normally illuminated. Only when the tourists pass by, the light switches are manually controlled. In the caves, the tour guides and the team are also to be visited. The cave is 1,100 meters long and it takes an hour to visit.
Five colors, stone pillars and stalactites in different poses make the cave a dream space. The Qixingyan is divided into upper, middle and lower layers. The upper layer is the remaining cavern of the top, and the lower layer is the underground river still developing. The middle layer is now for sightseeing.