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Li River Four-star cruise ship
Basic information about the 4-star cruise The Li River cruise has undergone a comprehensive upgrade, taking into full consideration travelers' sightseeing experience and expectations. Strict regulations have been implemented regarding cabin space per person, traveler seat specifications, cabin dining table dimensions, and deck walking area per person. The upgraded cruise features upholstered sofas covered with fabric or genuine leather, significantly enhancing both comfort and aesthetics compared to standard cruises. High material standards have been set for cabin flooring, ceilings, wall panels, and dining tables, with clear renewal periods established for decorative items like curtains and tablecloths, creating an elegant and sophisticated viewing environment for travelers. The cruise is fully equipped with premium sanitary facilities and thoughtful humanized design details throughout. Layout structure and decoration The four-star cruise features double-deck cabins and double-deck promenade decks with spacious views, providing at least 1.4㎡ of space per person. The deck is equipped with a sunshade and leisure tables and chairs, surrounded by 1.2m-high aluminum alloy safety railings. The cabin floor features highly wear-resistant composite wood flooring and premium carpeting. The interior is elegantly decorated, showcasing cultural elements or ethnic characteristics, adorned with fresh flowers and greenery. The dining tables are crafted from elm or ash wood with luxurious carved embellishments. Visitor seats are designed as armrest-style, upholstered in genuine leather for comfort and contemporary style. Meal The double-decker cabin offers Chinese and Western buffet options or customized specialty meals for travelers. The tableware and tea sets are made of high-quality ceramic materials, complete with both Chinese and Western dining utensils. There is also a mini bar to cater to the diverse entertainment needs of travelers. Each row of seats or table is equipped with a tablet near the windowsill, providing smart services such as accessing Guilin travel information, entertainment, and ordering meals.China · Guilin
Nanning Fantawild Asian Legend
As the first customized theme park in the Fantawild theme park series, Fantawild Asian Legend presents the natural sceneries, history and folk customs of the ten ASEAN countries, allowing you to travel all over Southeast Asia in one day without going abroad.China · Nanning
Silver Cave
The Silver Cave attraction is located in Maling Town, Lipu City, and is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. Silver Cave is a typical karst cave that runs through twelve mountain peaks. The cave features sparkling and dazzling stalactites, earning it the reputation of being a wonder among the world's karst caves. In 2026, the attraction completed an upgrade of its cave lighting technology, comprehensively refreshing the illumination of its 18 major scenic spots with a "dual-zone integration" concept for visual experiences. The geological rock zone employs museum-grade lighting control to restore the silver luster of stalactites, while the magnificent terrain area utilizes 3D mapping technology in the "vicissitudes of time" hall to showcase geological evolution from the Devonian period to karst formation, creating China's first 360-degree immersive karst lightscape. Pioneering biophilic lighting, contactless interaction, and AR scene integration, the design achieves symbiosis between nature and technology with "visible light, invisible fixtures." Core attractions like the musical stone screen, Yaochi fairyland, silver diamond, Buddha's discourse, money tree, and primordial pearl umbrella gain enhanced depth and dimensionality. Multiple social media photo spots along the route blend natural wonders with digital innovation through AR interactions, bringing 100-million-year-old karst marvels to vibrant, interactive life. This upgrade preserves the core advantage of the cave's natural views while infusing new cultural significance and communication value through innovative experiences, transforming the attraction from "sightseeing-oriented" to "immersive experience-focused," successfully creating a unique tourism model for Guilin's karst caves. The attraction deeply integrates high-quality surrounding resources to create a diverse cultural tourism experience matrix: the earth memory meteorite wonder museum combines meteorite collections, paleontological fossils, geological science education and 4D interactive experiences, enriching study tour content; Yinlong ancient village preserves complete traditional northern Guangxi residential architecture with profound historical heritage, serving as an ideal destination for exploring ancient village culture and experiencing folk customs; the Xiaogingshan Lipu taro planting base, leveraging the nationally protected geographical indication product Lipu taro, has developed a distinctive agricultural sightseeing area integrating standardized planting, rural scenery viewing and farming experiences; Xiangshang Guixu centers on Lipu taro culture to create an immersive cultural experience space featuring taro culture exhibitions, farming activities, specialty cuisine, creative markets and folk interaction, making Lipu taro culture tangible, appreciable, experiential and consumable. The attraction is built upon natural landscapes, centered around cultural experiences, and supported by distinctive agriculture. It connects diverse formats including cave sightseeing, science education, ancient village exploration, taro field leisure, cultural experiences and flower viewing, striving to create a new pattern of comprehensive tourism development that deeply integrates agriculture, culture and tourism. Through attraction-driven development, industrial synergy and cultural empowerment, it effectively promotes industrial growth in surrounding villages, increases employment and income for residents, and strengthens village collective economies. This achieves coordinated progress in ecotourism, ancient village culture, specialty agriculture and rural revitalization, establishing a high-quality development model for the integrated growth of agriculture, culture and tourism in Maling town. Next, the attraction will implement a three-phase agricultural-cultural-tourism integration upgrade project. Focusing on key areas including the Silver Cave core landscape, earth memory science education, Yinlong ancient village cultural preservation, Xiaogingshan Lipu taro planting base improvement, and Xiangshang Guixu Lipu taro cultural experience enhancement, the project will further improve touring facilities, diversify offerings and elevate service quality. It aims to strengthen the integrated industrial chain encompassing cave sightseeing, science education, ancient village leisure, farming experiences, taro culture displays and distinctive homestays. Through this construction, the project will comprehensively promote deep integration between the attraction and surrounding villages, specialty agriculture and cultural resources, continuously expanding brand influence and industrial driving force. It strives to build a high-quality development model for agricultural-cultural-tourism integration in southern Guilin, injecting stronger momentum into rural revitalization.China · Lipu
Ruyi Peak Cableway Scenic Area
1. Basic information Ruyi Peak Cableway Scenic AreaA high-altitude leisure tourism project jointly invested by Shaanxi Junjing Ropeway Investment and Construction Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of Shaanxi Tourism Group) and Guilin Ruisheng Tourism Development Co., Ltd. The total investment of the project is CNY 260 million. The attraction is located in Meng Village, Gaotian Town, Yangshuo County, adjacent to National Highway 321 and 5 km from the Gaotian entrance/exit of the Baomao (Guiwu) Expressway. It is approximately 5 km from core attractions such as Yangshuo's Yulong River, Moon Hill, and Ten-Mile Gallery, as well as the Lipu Silver Cave attraction. 2. Project construction status The project aims to build a natural mountaintop park in Yangshuo, composed of the natural karst landscape "three peaks and two valleys" (Yuanbao peak, Ruyi peak, Necklace peak, Colorful stream valley, and Hundred flowers valley), along with creative attractions such as a cableway, Ruyi summit viewing platform, Ruyi suspension bridge, forest walking trail, glass walkway, and digital experience hall. Travelers can enjoy a panoramic aerial view of Yangshuo's unique karst peak forest terrain, traverse the woods to admire the Guilin landscape, and experience the joy of strolling through the forest! The Ruyi peak cableway is 2012 m in total length. The lower station is located in the Xingtianle international tourism resort, while the upper station directly reaches Yuanbao peak, with a vertical height difference of 242 m. Its one-way capacity reaches 2000 people/hr, with a speed of 0.5–6 m/s (adjustable). The cableway uses equipment from France's POMA company, adopting a single-loop detachable grip 8-person cabin system. Its overall operation and safety systems employ advanced passenger cableway technology and a fully digital automated control system, with technical indicators meeting world-class standards. 3. Business operations and key achievements Since its opening on January 6, 2020,Ruyi Peak Cableway Scenic AreaThe business is in good condition. During operation, the goal of zero safety production liability accidents was achieved, with no major complaints from travelers or parking incidents, and no fire or other personal injury safety accidents occurred. November 2020,Ruyi Peak Cableway Scenic AreaAwarded the honor of "Guilin's top 10 attractions of the year" by the Guilin Culture and Tourism Bureau. On December 24, 2021, it was recognized as a "Contract-abiding and credit-worthy" enterprise in the 2020 Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region by the Guangxi Market Supervision Administration. December 28, 2021Ruyi Peak Cableway Scenic AreaAwarded the "Standardized enterprise for production safety" and "5S enterprise for service quality" certificates by the China Ropeway Association. In 2022, it was recognized as one of "Guilin's top 10 internet-famous attraction check-in spots" and "Guangxi's top 10 meteorological and climate view check-in spots," and was included in the "World karst scientific research and study route." 4. Travel route Take the cable car up the mountain --- view Yuanbao peak --- experience the Ruyi suspension bridge --- overlook Yangshuo from Ruyi summit --- walk along the forest trail to enjoy the peak forest view --- experience the glass walkway --- visit the "Singing tour of Guilin" experience hall --- return downhill 1. Ruyi Peak Cableway Horizontal distance2012m, elevation difference241m, one-way volume2000Person(s)/Hr, the ropeway system equipment is from FrancePOMADesigned and manufactured by the company. The overall operation and safety system adopt advanced passenger ropeway technology and a fully digital automated control system, with technical indicators reaching world-class standards. 2. Ruyi cable bridge The bridge is 142.4 m long and 2 m wide, with a height of 58 m above the valley floor. Standing on it, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Yangshuo's peak forest, while the slight swaying in the air provides a thrilling and wonderful experience. 3. Ruyi genting dream Ruyi Peak is named after its ridge resembling the traditional Chinese auspicious symbol ruyi. Ruyi genting dream, the highest point of Ruyi Peak, is a 360° viewing platform offering panoramic views of the karst peak forest landscape. 4. Forest trail Winding through peaks and valleys, this forest walkway spans 246 m with a central height of 32.5 m. Composed of a grid structure with tempered glass and steel grating, it resembles a graceful "rainbow" between the peaks or an aerial ribbon lost atop the jungle when viewed from afar. Walking along it offers panoramic views of the pinnacle scenery, allowing visitors to fully experience the thrill of traversing pristine forests mid-air. 5. Glass skywalk The glass walkway is built suspended along the cliff wall, measuring 138 m in length and 1.8 m in width. Walking on it is thrilling and highly challenging. Gazing into the distance, one can see verdant pinnacle forests, wisps of smoke rising from villages, and picturesque pastoral scenery. 6. Singing and touring Guilin · Experience hall Located at the upper station of the Ruyi Peak cableway, this immersive digital experience space creatively integrates karst landscapes and ethnic customs through digital technology and environmental art. It offers intelligent interactive experiences, allowing travelers to feel as if they are walking through a dynamic scroll of Guilin's scenery, creating the wondrous sensation of "roaming within a painting."China · Yangshuo
Zhaoxing Dong Village
Zhaoxing Dong Village has a Dong village recorded in the Guinness World RecordsDrum tower cluster of Dong village,Drum towerEach has its own distinctive features. Zhaoxing, originally named "Zhaodong," is a long, narrow east-west valley where two small streams converge into a river that flows through the village, spanned by severalWind and rain bridge,Wind and rain bridgeIt is named after the long corridor-style bridge house built on it, which provides shelter from wind and rain. Zhaoxing Dong Village has fiveDrum tower, distributed among five regiments in the village, in the order of "Ren tuan drum tower", "Yi tuan drum tower", "Li tuan drum tower", "Zhi tuan drum tower", "Xin tuan drum tower", hence collectively known asDrum towerArts and culture village.Drum towerIt is the landmark of the Dong village, resembling a pagoda in appearance with an imposing grandeur, standing out prominently even before entering the settlement.Drum towerA drum was usually hung above, and in the past, when the village faced invasion, fire, or needed to discuss matters, someone would climb up to beat the drum, summoning the villagers.Drum towerHence the name.Drum towerIt is the venue for village meetings, establishing regulations, and addressing issues, as well as a place for villagers to rest and engage in activities after work. Ren tuan drum towerIs one of the shorter ones in the villageDrum tower, next toWind and rain bridge, behind which is the opera stage, the drum tower, opera stage, andWind and rain bridgeCan all be displayed on the same platform. Behind the Yituan drum tower is also an opera stage, and in front of the stage is a large platform. This platform is an open space in Zhaoxing, so many Dong song performances take place here. Behind the Litian drum tower is a Sasui altar. Climb up the grain-drying field next to the Sasui altar, and you'll see another perspective ofDrum tower. Zhituan drum tower is a Xieshan-style drum tower in Zhaoxing. Following the river downstream from Zhituan drum tower leads to Xintuan drum tower, which is closer to the main street. The village houses are stilted wooden structures built with fir wood, featuring flush gable roofs covered with small black tiles—simple, practical, and neatly tiered. For a panoramic view of the village, head to the viewing platform near Zhaoxing Middle School on the hillside behind the village, where you can take in the overlapping black-tiled roofs and the pointed tops of drum towers. At night, the drum towers and flower bridges light up, their reflections shimmering on the river. The main street is dotted with small shops and bars, and villagers often gather by the drum towers to sing Dong grand songs spontaneously. During festivals like Spring Festival, Grain Rain Festival, June 6th, and Dong New Year, the village comes alive with grand song performances, dance circles, and long-table feasts. Highlights include eating black rice and face-painting during Grain Rain Festival, as well as the Sa worship and "carrying the official" rituals during Dong New Year. The riverside path from Yi Group Drum Tower to Ren Group Drum Tower is the best-preserved core area of stilted houses, lined with shops perfect for leisurely exploration. Drum towers, grand songs, and wind-and-rain bridges are known as the "three treasures of Dong culture," all of which can be fully experienced in Zhaoxing.China · Liping
Xiongsen Nightless City
Guangxi Pingnan Xiongsen Never Sleeps City, where you can see animals in the animal world during the day and experience the 3D holographic light and shadow world at night. Immersive magical light and shadow [Secret Forest] mysteriously descends, with a luminous theme, presenting a dream through thousands of years. 5-dimensional sensory design, 360° three-dimensional interactive experience. Multiple photosensitive interactive designs, fantasy is more than just viewing. Multimedia immersive holographic light and shadow experience.Pingnan · 5.7 km from downtown
Yuexiu Park
Yuexiu Park boasts beautiful natural scenery, making it perfect for strolling and exercising. The park's most iconic feature is Guangzhou's symbol - the Five Rams sculpture, which visitors can photograph as a souvenir. The park is lush with flowers and plants, featuring beautiful landscapes. It attracts many locals who come for hiking and exercise. Being a public park, there's no specific route to follow - most visitors come for hiking, lake viewing, taking photos at the five-goat statue, and seeing the ancient city wall. Families with children can enjoy the Golden Seal amusement park and Yuexiu Park - Dongxiu children's play area, where each attraction has a per-use charge. It consists of the main peak Yuejing Hill and surrounding hills such as Guihua Hill, Muke Hill, and Liyu Hill, along with three artificial lakes: North Xiu, South Xiu, and East Xiu. All three lakes offer cruise rides. The differences between the lakes are as follows: East Xiu Lake offers a distant view of the TV tower and features bumper boats, with a children's play area by the shore. South Xiu Lake provides a scenic overlook of Zhenhai Tower and has a large lawn by the shore, making it an ideal spot for painting and sketching. North Xiu Lake is shaded by lush greenery and features attractions like the Flower Pavilion, Lake Center Island, and Jin Garden. In addition to its natural scenery, the park is filled with numerous historical sites, including monuments, the ancient city wall of Guangzhou, and the old square fort. You can come here to savor history. If you bring your children along, you can share some historical knowledge with them while exploring.China · Guangzhou
The Museum of Guangxizhuang Autonomous Region
The Museum of Guangxizhuang Autonomous Region (hereinafter referred to as "Guangxi Museum"), established in 1934, is a provincial-level comprehensive museum of history and art, and one of China's first national first-class museums. It houses nearly 100,000 artifacts (sets), including 148 first-class cultural relics (sets), 1,974 second-class cultural relics (sets), and 3,865 third-class cultural relics (sets). The museum's collection is not only vast in quantity and diverse in categories, covering a wide range from the Paleolithic Age to modern times, but also features strong local ethnic characteristics. These artifacts hold significant historical, artistic, and scientific value, bearing witness to Guangxi's historical development and evolution across various periods. To promote the high-quality development of museums, with strong support from the Party Committee and Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Museum of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region underwent renovation and expansion starting in January 2019. The new museum building, covering approximately 42,000 square meters with 10,000 square meters of exhibition space, opened to the public in late November 2022. It features permanent exhibitions such as "Ancient Civilizations of Guangxi" and "Flames of the Southern Frontier: Guangxi's Modern Revolutionary History," along with thematic exhibitions including "Setting Sail from Hepu: Guangxi's Maritime Silk Road of the Han Dynasty," "A Kaleidoscope of Glazes: Ceramic Collections," and "Exquisite Craftsmanship: Treasures of Artistry." These exhibits comprehensively illustrate Guangxi's developmental path within China's diverse-yet-unified civilization framework. The main building consists of an exhibition hall featuring the stilt-style architecture of the Zhuang ethnic group and a cultural relics garden with strong ethnic characteristics, integrating classic nostalgic views, leisure cultural spaces, and modern technological design. The new museum's functional zoning is scientifically and rationally planned to fully meet the public cultural service needs of the museum. It adds four interactive areas: a historical theater, a children's archaeology exploration hall, a youth activity center, and a cultural creative shop. The museum has established a smart infrastructure based on middle platforms, big data, cloud computing, microservices, and knowledge graphs, enabling smart management functions such as remote reservation, AR audio guides during visits, and volunteer management. It also offers diverse and personalized services including live guides, audio guides, historical theater performances, archaeological interactive experiences, and ethnic cuisine. In the era of cultural and tourism integration, the newly revitalized Museum of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will integrate functions such as collection, research, exhibition, education, tourism, and international exchange. Rooted in its distinctive "museum-garden combination" and "dynamic-static complementarity" approach, it is dedicated to exploring Guangxi's historical and cultural essence, showcasing Guangxi's image, and telling Guangxi's stories well. By promoting the fusion of culture and tourism, the museum aims to make cultural relics "rotate," "smart," and "dynamic," striving to achieve creative transformation and innovative development of China's outstanding traditional culture. This effort contributes significantly to building a magnificent Guangxi in the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics.China · Nanning
Pingnan Foziling Tourism and Health Resort
Pingnan County key project, Attraction geographical location Pingnan County key project, Attraction geographical location is superior. This place is beautiful with green mountains and clear waters, dense forests, mild climate, pleasant all year round. The clear spring water of Fuzi Mountain gushes out from the bottom of the rock continuously, with abundant water, excellent water quality, and famous for its purity and sweetness. This place is beautiful with green mountains and clear waters, dense forests, mild climate, pleasant all year round. The clear spring water of Fuzi Mountain gushes out from the bottom of the rock continuously, with abundant water, excellent water quality, and famous for its purity and sweetness.Pingnan · 11.5 km from downtown
Qingyuan Chimelong Forest Kingdom
Qingyuan Chimelong Forest Kingdom is nestled at the northern foot of Prince Mountain at the border of Guangzhou and Qingyuan, surrounded by forests. It is a wilderness-themed park integrating forest adventures, animal interactions, themed entertainment, cultural performances, and educational conservation. Centered around a large central lawn, it extends into 12 themed zones including parrot rainforest, ape and monkey island, bear valley, twin treasures theater, tiny bug world, giraffe savanna, aerial exploration, lion king mountain, and steam train crossing through Greater Africa. Visitors can experience the thrill of jungle climbing,Lion King Ferris wheelIn addition to the magnificent scenery, you can ride 11 themed amusement rides such as the giraffe teacups, flower roller coaster and ladybug planes for endless fun. The distinctive steam train traverses Greater Africa, offering opportunities to observe up close the relocated conservation populations of African elephants, white rhino families and other rare animal groups, experiencing the wonders of nature. In addition, there are four major animal behavior shows, three themed science experience halls, six exploration journeys, and six discovery workshops, offering a rich variety of science education experiences. While having fun, visitors can gain in-depth knowledge about animals, participate in animal conservation work firsthand, and appreciate the unique charm of ecological culture.China · Qingyuan
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What travelers say about Pingnan
M11***60October 24, 2026
5.0
We took the elderly on a trip from Guilin to Yangshuo by four-star boat. The entire four-hour journey allowed us to enjoy the scenery, sample local snacks, and play cards with family. It was a fulfilling and enjoyable trip.
Li River Four-star cruise ship
噔噔girlOctober 24, 2026
4.0
It had a great Halloween atmosphere, but there weren't many things to do. I only found out when I got there that buying tickets a day in advance would have saved me 30 yuan... The performance was okay, they were very energetic, but there was no storyline. It's good for kids to watch for fun.
Nanning Fantawild Asian Legend
胖胖滴家家October 21, 2026
4.0
The guided tour was a good thing, adding to the fun.
It was tiring on the legs; there were a lot of steps, making it quite strenuous to climb, and some parts were slippery.
Short sleeves are fine for this season; the temperature inside the cave was pleasant. I brought a jacket thinking it would be cold, but I didn't need it.
It takes about an hour to finish, leaving you breathless.
Overall, I think it's worth a visit to pass the time.
Silver Cave
_TI***oxOctober 24, 2026
5.0
Lovely lovely scenary, the cable car ride was very enjoyable. But my advise for anyone unfit, is not try to do the whole circuit. There are many steps to tackle, definately don't try it in a hot day. Very generous for them to extend the half price entrance for foreign visitors too.
Ruyi Peak Cableway Scenic Area
_M1***66October 24, 2026
5.0
The hotel was clean and hygienic, located within the scenic area, making it convenient to visit various places. The owner was very kind; upon arrival, he discovered that the price we had booked was incorrect and immediately refunded the extra money. Excellent!
Zhaoxing Dong Village
Anonymous userJanuary 17, 2026
5.0
Good value for money, honest and reliable, highly recommended.
Xiongsen Nightless City
230***06September 17, 2026
5.0
A truly beautiful sight! The twinkling lights and bustling crowds create a lively atmosphere. The various lanterns, adorned with different shapes and designs, depict plant landscapes, small animals, and other cultural elements, leaving a particularly deep impression.
Yuexiu Park
Anonymous userOctober 3, 2026
4.0
The exhibits are plentiful, concentrated on the second and third floors, but unfortunately, the museum doesn't limit visitor numbers, making it impossible to sit still and appreciate them at a leisurely pace.
I suggest following the example of other provincial museums and changing the reservation system to two-hour time slots—limiting the number of visitors would significantly improve the experience.
Also, the smell of recent renovations in some exhibition halls is quite strong.
The Museum of Guangxizhuang Autonomous Region
M25***99August 25, 2022
5.0
Not bad, very fun, I will come again next time. It's awesome.
Pingnan Foziling Tourism and Health Resort
M45***54October 25, 2026
5.0
The experience at Chimelong Forest Kingdom in Qingyuan exceeded my expectations! The park's ecology is exceptionally well-preserved, with lush vegetation, making you feel like you've stepped into a real wild forest. Staff member Lu Yixi proactively helped with directions, which was very kind of me! The off-road self-drive tour is highly recommended, allowing you to encounter lions, giraffes, and other animals up close. Many small animals were relaxed and carefree, like the lazy white lion in the photos—it was incredibly soothing. The animals were all in great condition, full of energy, not at all like stereotypical captive animals. The park's routes are clear, and the facilities are comprehensive.
The staff were patient in their explanations, and there were also fun interactive quizzes that the children thoroughly enjoyed, making the journey full of surprises. It offers a chance to get close to nature and learn about wildlife, with a comfortable pace that isn't overly crowded, making it perfect for family trips and a treasure trove of a park worth visiting again.
Qingyuan Chimelong Forest Kingdom
