Dreamscape of Water and Hills: 3 Days in Guilin

"Guilin's scenery is the best under heaven," and this is no exaggeration. The Li River, like a green ribbon, meanders among the mountains, so still that you can’t feel its flow, so clear that you can see the sand and stones at the bottom, and so green that it resembles a flawless piece of jade. Guilin's mountains rise abruptly, each standing independently like old men, giant elephants, camels, or other unique shapes, forming a myriad of peaks. They also resemble verdant screens and newly sprouted bamboo shoots, their bright colors reflected in the water. The mountains and water, intertwined, create a natural, poetic landscape, making one feel as if he or she is in a fairyland.