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A leisure tour to Xingping Yangshuo, Guilin

2022-03-01 | Life in Guilin | Comments(0) |   Views:(26)

Xingping is an ancient town near Yangshuo, Guilin. It’s surrounded by great examples of Karst scenery. We started our tour on a sunny weekend, we took a bullet train from Guilin to Yangshuo..

Combing Rice Seedling Festival in Longsheng

2015-06-02 | Life in Guilin | Comments(0) |   Views:(1102)

Longsheng County in Guilin is well-known for marvelous terraced rice fields and rich cultures of ethnic minorities. Locals respect the land they living by and generally express their deep reverence through various activities, many festivals are consequently celebrated in the area throughout a year. Combing Rice Seedling Festival is one among these colorful activities. As a traditional folk festival in Longji Rice Terraces scenic area, it is held around the Grain in Ear (one of the 24 solar terms) every year.

Spring Ploughing Festival in Longsheng, Guilin

2015-04-03 | Life in Guilin | Comments(0) |   Views:(1107)

It is generally known that China is a large agricultural country, though numerous peasants flood into cities to seek jobs these years, people in Longsheng County of Guilin hold fast to the land and still pay much attention to agriculture. Every year the Spring Ploughing Festival is held in Dragon's Backbone (literally Longji) Rice Terraces Scenic Area of Longsheng, attracting visitors from around the world.

Oil-tea of Guanyang County, Guilin

2013-11-22 | Life in Guilin | Comments(0) |   Views:(1127)

If you have been to Guangxi Province, China, you may already know the incredibly beautiful Guilin and Li River. But you may know little about the cuisine tradition of Guilin. Today I will introduce a kind of Guilin food and its culture - Oil-tea. According to the recording documents, Oil-tea can be dated back to China’s Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) when it was called Refreshing Tea.

Haiyang Village in Autumn

2012-12-12 | Life in Guilin | Comments(0) |   Views:(1414)

What a glamorous autumn landscape painting of Guilin!

2012-11-21 | Life in Guilin | Comments(1) |   Views:(1081)

October marks the harvest time of paddy rice in Guilin; it is also the golden season for our hiking lovers. Recently, I joined a hiking trip organized by a Hiking Club and had the opportunity to admire the idyllic scenery of Huixian County (会仙乡)  in Lingui (临桂), a part of Guilin. Azure sky, golden waves of rice paddies, and simple folk customs, left us very good memories.

A Strawberry Day

2012-05-16 | Life in Guilin | Comments(0) |   Views:(988)

A visit to Stone Forest and Yueling Village in Wenshi Town, Guilin

2012-04-05 | Life in Guilin | Comments(0) |   Views:(1128)