Walking in Guilin, Most Lovely and Famous Guangxi City of China

Guilin is a city in southern China known for its dramatic landscape of limestone karst hills. At its center are 2 lakes, Shanhu (Cedar) and Ronghu (Banyan), remaining from a medieval-era moat that once surrounded the city. Boats travel through these and other lakes via connected rivers. On Shanhu Lake’s shore, twin pagodas, the Sun and Moon, light up the sky at night. Guilin is a small southern Chinese city with approaching a million people. The city is particularly scenic, set amongst karst hills such as Folded Brocade Hill, Fubo Hill, and Solitary Beauty Peak. The views from these hills are marvelous, with lush hills dotting and surrounding the city, and two green rivers - the Li and 'Peach Blossom' running through. The four lakes in the city center are joined together and with the Li and 'Peach Blossom' rivers. On banks of these rivers and lakes are verdant bamboo and trees. Boats cruise “the Two Rivers and Four Lakes“ day and night. The scenery is especially charmi