in Mainland China · South

Guilin

Dreamlike karst peaks rise over the Li River, a landscape printed on China's twenty-yuan note.

Notable spots

Li River Cruise
Nature
A cruise past thousands of mist-shrouded limestone peaks.
Yangshuo
Scenery
Longji Rice Terraces
Nature

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec

👕 Guilin in Oct: Short sleeves, plus a light layer for air-conditioned interiors; big day–night swing, so dress in layers.

Photo: Guilin — xiquinhosilva (CC BY 2.0) · Wikimedia