Brief Introduction of Guilin

What is your first impression of Guilin?

I came to Guilin in August when I felt surprised that Guilin was so hot. I started to work after a month in a college as a Japanese teacher. My students and I were good friends and we often visited the suburbs of Guilin together in our spare time. I thought the famous Lijiang River is beautiful. My Chinese friend bought me a delicious milk tea in summer. I liked it.

What kind of food do you like (best) here?

Guilin Noodle of course and I think I am addicted to it now. Having Guilin Noodle with soup in cold winter can help me get warm. And it tastes wonderful. I often eat Guilin Noodle in the Guilin Noodle Store near my house.

What is (are) your favorite place(s) in Guilin?

There is a bakery near my house. The bread, cake and coffee there all taste great. The packing of them is beautiful and there is space to drink coffee in the store. You can have the rare black coffee there, which only costs five yuan each. This is a famous bakery in the downtown of Guilin, called "Jinshouzhi Store".

Where do you want to visit in China?

Guanyan Cave of Gilin and Beijing.

Please say something to those who may visit Guilin.

Guilin is cold in winter so please wear thick clothes and you must have a taste of the Guilin Noodle once coming here.

What is your first impression of Guilin?

I came to Guilin for the first time two years ago in rainy season. Guilin in the rain looked quite beautiful. I went to the North China before and I liked the fresh air of Guilin and Guilin Noodle was very impressive.

What kind of food do you like (best) here?

I visited Longsheng recently. It is a place famous for its beautiful terraced fields in the dwelling areas of Miao, Yao, Dong and Zhuang Ethnic Groups. And I visited the Miao people. Their Zhutongfan (Rice in Bamboo Trunk), okowa in Japanese, is yummy. You can taste the fragrance of bamboo because the rice was cooked in the bamboo trunk. Added with red beans, carrots, mushrooms and bamboo shoots, the glutinous rice is incomparably delicious. The sweet rice wine (Like amazake) drunk with the rice is of low alcohol content and the Japanese drinks it regularly.
The Village of Dong People is also impressive. The Wind-rain Bridge is really an artwork which I've never seen before. Its advanced building technology is astonishing. Its local Sour Duck is addictive and can be eaten with wine and snacks.

What is (are) your favorite place(s) in Guilin?

The art gallery in the center of Guilin. Lots of oil paintings with the life of minorities as the main content are exhibited there. Sceneries and peace can be read from these paintings. It is a space far from the madding crowd. I like this place. 　

Where do you pan to visit in future?

Kunming, Dali and Lijiang of Yunnan Province and Jiuzhaigou Valley, Huanglong and Emeishan Mountain of Sichuan Province. です。 Please say something to those who may visit Guilin.
If you come to Guilin, do visit the real-scene performance Impression Sanjie Liu of Yangshuo. The performance is magnificent and excellent, well worth seeing.
Besides, please taste the delicious Rice in the Bamboo Trunk of Longsheng!

What is your first impression of Guilin?

Getting off the plane, I saw there are almost no buildings but lots of mountains. "How can I live here, I must go home now!" I thought at that time (smiling). However, there was everything in the city. I felt there were many rubbishes and ashes in the street and the soil was yellow. The temperature turned to 37-38 degree centigrade quickly in the following days, becoming a huge impact to me.

What kind of food do you like (best) here?

I do not know Chinese so I do not know what I've had sometimes. ?Maixiangfang Noodle Restaurant (Qixing Road Store: No. 15, east side of Qixing Road; Tel. 5821920) I like the dumplings especially. ?Xiangshuiqing Restaurant (Qixing Road Store: No. 20, Putuo Road; tel. 5807666　5808666） The catfish is delicious as well. ?A'gan Restaurant (Qixing Road Store: the first storey of Dongfang Building, No. 30, Qixing Road; tel.5823355） Except the delicious food, I love the Corn Juice as well.

What is (are) your favorite place(s) in Guilin?

Seven Star Park is wonderful. I think the pandas there are very cute. I like to walk through the stalls happily in the night market of Guilin. The Sanrio Store near the Bell Tower sells many interesting China-only goods.

Where do you plan to visit in future?

Hainan Island, Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Xiamen…many places, ha.

Please say something to those who may visit Guilin.

Ok. It is hot in summer and cold in winter here. So, please take care of yourself.

What is your first impression of Guilin?

As a famous city, Guilin is well worth wandering. There are still many places I haven't visited.
Guilin is a small city but with lots of interesting parks, do not worry about where to visit. Guilin at the night has a different beauty from Guilin in the daytime under the lights, and there is night market in the downtown.

What kind of food do you like (best) here?

① Spirrali Piain
Added with sour Chinese sauerkraut and bean curd stick, the Spirrali Plain tastes wonderful. I like spicy food very much and I always eat very spicy Spirrali Piain.
② Roast Duck and Rice
It is a kind of food combining roast duck and rice. There is vegetable and pickles in the food as well. The Roast Duck and Rice is cheap but delicious with crispy duck skin and salt and sweet juice.
Qigu Roast Goose Meat Store: Lequn Road Store; tel. 3936675

What is (are) your favorite place(s) in Guilin?

I have been to the Maoershan Mountain with my Chinese classmate. When reaching the highest point of the mountain, I felt I could touch the sky! Besides, enjoying the landscapes of the mountain during the journey on the cable car, we became nervous but exciting. We stayed there for a night and watched the sunrise in the next day.
This attraction is not as famous as Yangshuo, but I highly recommend it. Please visit there if you had time.

Where do you plan to visit in future?

I want to visit Yangshuo again. Besides, I want to Hainan Island and Sichuan Province. Please tell something to those who may visit Guilin.
Guilin is well-known for its picturesque sceneries. And spring and autumn are the best season to visit there in my opinion, because the water level drops and the temperature goes down in winter. My friend said that she would stay here for two days but she stayed here for a week at last. Anyhow, welcome to Guilin!