China Tours - Guilin, China
Guilin is celebrated for its picturesque limestone mountains and the meandering Li River.
An ancient Chinese saying describes the landscape in Guilin as the best scenery under heaven.
Its misty peaks rise as suddenly from the earth as trees in a forest, they surround the city like mountains floating in an imaginary sea.
With China Spree you are never far from the action, so your beautiful hotel is located in the heart of the city on a riverside avenue of the sweet-scented trees and walkway that overlooks the Li River. It's a great place for relaxation and meditation.
This part of the country encompasses China's most famous scenic landscapes.
While in Guilin we travel to Long Sheng for an off-the-beaten-path hiking tour of the spectacular Dragon Spine Rice Terraces.
Over the centuries, the drong and Yao minorities have sculpted 2,000 foot high peaks with remarkable step-like terraces. They use the terraces for growing rice. This transformation over time has created landscapes of utility as well as immense beauty.
In Spring, when the terraces are full of water, they resemble irregular silver ladders; and in autumn, when the rice ripens, the mountains turn into golden waves.
Visit the unique culture of local minorities and their villages where life has remained unchanged for thousands of years. We are able to hike between the villages following tiny stone paths carved out by the local people. This memorable journey is rarely included in the conventional itinerary.
A beautiful day waits! After breakfast, you take a scenic ride through the countryside, passing lush green fields and rice paddies, to reach the Bamboo River pier, where you embark on a memorable cruise down the picturesque Li River. The 40-mile trip has countless twists and turns and the scenery is reminiscent of classical Chinese landscapes—bamboo groves, sleepy villages, fishermen on bamboo rafts, cormorants, water buffalo, soaring karst pinnacles and mist shrouded peaks... your cruise concludes at Yangshuo, a rural town, amidst a haunting and surreal setting.
Time permitting you will have free time to explore this fascinating town on your own, followed by a tour on tuk-tuk to visit local farmers' fields and homes. Yangshuo's landscape of limestone hills, rice fields and lazy rivers is the very image of rural China, and ride on a tuk-tuk through this much-painted landscape provides a great way to experience the dramatic countryside, ancient villages and bustling local markets in a very intimate way.
Traveling back to Guilin in the late afternoon, en route, we will make photo stop to shoot signature sceneries of the countryside
If time permits, you will tour the Reed Flute Cave, nature's subterranean wonder filled with stalactites and stalagmites. Its name comes from the verdant reeds growing outside that are used to make flutes. The grand chamber known as the Crystal Palace, is an awesome spectacle.
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China, the gateway to East Asia, is a fascinating country. It is an ancient civilization that gave the world Peking Man, gunpowder and noodles. Visitors making their first trip to China usually stick to the larger cities. More experienced visitors to the Middle Kingdom will strike out in other directions, where traveling may be a bit more frustrating because of the language barrier, but most definitely doable for independent travelers. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in China:
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Chinese Food Tour in Yunnan - AMAZING STREET FOOD and Ethnic Feast! | Yunnan, China Day 1
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Xizhou, China
On Day 1, we drove from Dali Old Town to Xizhou, another ancient town near Dali, that’s known for some famous Chinese street food snacks.
We started for breakfast with a thick pea porridge and a pea pudding salad. The grandmother serving had been making these same dishes since she was a child with her mother. The breakfast was warming and delicious, and it hit the spot in the morning.
Total price - 8 RMB ($1.20)
Xizhou Baba - Probably the most famous Chinese street food you have to try in Xizhou is baba, which is also sometimes known as a Chinese pizza. It’s a round of dough that’s mixed with lard and meat, or the sweet version, and baked in a unique street oven using charcoal. Part of the fun is watching it being made. Then of course, eating it is absolutely delicious.
Price - 10 RMB ($1.50) per piece
Yunnanese cheese - Next up in Xizhou we went to watch a local Yunnanese Cheese demonstration. Yunnan is one of the few places in China where there is a cheese culture - some say it was brought over with the Mongols. We made some local cheese, then put it out to dry, then they let us sample some different types of the prepared cheese. Price - 8 RMB ($1.20)
Yi He Zhuang (怡和庄) Restaurant - This Yunnanese ethnic Bai Chinese food meal was the highlight of my day. We had an absolute feast of a meal, including a few unique Chinese dishes like raw pig sashimi and pine needle salad. Everything was colorful, using natural ingredients and the flavors were spectacular. This meal is one I’ll never forget.
Total price - 215 RMB ($32.41)
Dali Old Town - It was a long day of delicious Chinese food, and in the evening we drove back to Dali Old Town and headed out for dinner.
Duan’s Kitchen - For dinner we were back in Old Town Dali, and my friend Frank from Zouba Tours mentioned that Duan’s Kitchen was a little touristy, but he said we needed to try it because the food was amazing and they are doing some unique things. The food was outstanding, and my favorite dish was the chicken braised in chili oil with pu’er tea.
Total price - 180 RMB ($27.14)
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Dali: Seat of a Lost Empire (Yunnan: The China You Never Knew, episode 4)
Episode four of Yunnan: The China You Never Knew is available now! Explore one of China's most beautiful and intriguing places: Dali.
Host Jordan Porter travels to the ancient city of Dali to learn about its millennia-long history, takes in its iconic pagodas and learns how cultural traditions from different ethnicities have fused over time.
Jordan starts off by sampling raw pork – a local specialty – before cruising around Erhai Lake on a shiny BMW motorcycle. He also visits the stunning Three Pagodas and then learns how hand-made tie-dye remains an enduring hallmark of the villages and towns dotting the beautiful Dali plain.
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Shangri La (香格里拉) or Zhongdian (中甸) China, Dêqên, Yunnan | 2016 FULL HD Travel Video
This week we go from Lijiang to Shangri-la (香格里拉). A place they used to call Zhōngdiàn (中甸). It's in Yunnan province, China, but you definitely feel the Tibetan vibes here.
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We stayed at: Kevin's Trekker Inn, Shangri-La, China
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Our hike to the Yakfields around Shangri-La and our Tibetan Homestay we arranged with: Khampa Caravan.
Loved it! The hike is definitely lonely and unique, though the village was not as spectaculair as we'd hoped.
And for those who wonder: Till early 2000's this town was called Zongdian, but the government thought it would attrack more tourists if they would rename the place Shangri-La. After the novel of James Hilton. Where Shangri-La is described as a mystical paradise on earth....
In 2014 the old city got fire and hundreds of houses were destroyed. Though rebuilding goes fast!
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Guilin (桂林): The Best Attractions to Visit, Itinerary and Things to to do in 3 Days in Guilin!
Are you interested in how to spend 3 Amazing days in Guilin? Visitors to Guilin marvel at the beauty of the Li River, however, aside from this world famous river-way, there are many other attractions to visit. Discover the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces, popular night shows and famous local attractions over a long weekend!
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Day 1 - Guilin City
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China Trip 2016 - Day 5: Lijiang
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Grand Hyatt Lijiang - Lijiang - China
Grand Hyatt Lijiang hotel city: Lijiang - Country: China
Address: 8 Xiangjiang Road, Gucheng District; zip code: 674199
Offering an indoor pool, Grand Hyatt Lijiang is located in Lijiang. Hotel features banquet and business meeting facilities.
-- Doté d'une piscine intérieure, le Grand Hyatt Lijiang se trouve à Lijiang. L’hôtel dispose de salles de réunion et de banquet.
-- El hotel Grand Hyatt Lijiang se encuentra en Lijiang y dispone de piscina cubierta, salas de banquetes e instalaciones para reuniones.
-- Das Grand Hyatt Lijiang mit Innenpool heißt Sie in Lijiang herzlich willkommen. Im Hotel stehen Bankett- und Konferenzeinrichtungen zur Verfügung. Sitzen Sie am Wasser oder in der Lobby und genießen Sie die Aussicht auf die Gletscher des Yulong.
-- Grand Hyatt Lijiang bevindt zich in Lijiang en biedt een binnenzwembad. Het hotel beschikt over banketfaciliteiten en business meeting faciliteiten. U kunt op het groen van Jade Shuixuan ontspannen, dat wordt omgeven door water.
-- Situato a Lijiang, il Grand Hyatt Lijiang offre una piscina coperta, servizi per il business, sale riunioni e per banchetti, uno spazio verde circondato dall'acqua dove potrete rilassarvi, una lounge nella hall con vista sul Monte Innevato del Drago...
-- Grand Hyatt Lijiangは麗江に位置し、屋内プール、バンケット/ビジネスミーティング施設を併設しています。水に囲まれた緑の玉水軒や、玉龍雪山の景色を楽しめるロビーラウンジでリラックスできます。無料Wi-Fi回線を提供しています。 市内中心部から車で13分、麗江駅から車で27分、麗江三義空港から車で50分、四方聽音広場から1.9km、茶馬古道博物館から2.2km、束河古鎮四方街から2.
-- 丽江金茂君悦酒店位于丽江，设有一个室内游泳池、宴会和商务会议设施。客人可以在被绿水环绕的玉水轩和大堂酒廊放松身心，欣赏玉龙雪山。酒店设有免费无线网络连接。 酒店距离市中心有13分钟的车程，距离丽江火车站有27分钟车程，距离丽江三义机场有50分钟的车程，距离四方听音广场有1.9公里，距离茶马古道博物馆有2.2公里，距离束河古镇四方街有2.
-- В отеле Grand Hyatt Lijiang, расположенном в городе Лицзян, к услугам гостей крытый бассейн и помещения для проведения банкетов и совещаний.
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Vietnam to China BY BUS | China Travel Guide
How To Travel From Vietnam To China By BUS. The Vietnam China border can seem like a tricky one. China itself can seem daunting. But we assure you. IT'S NOT!
Travelling from Vietnam to China by bus was one of the easiest land border crossing in Southeast Asia.
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If you want to travel from Vietnam to China by bus we suggest booking tickets over at It was a super easy day. The bus was comfortable (there were only 3 of us) and it didn’t take more than 8 hrs total.
The border itself was a breeze. When crossing from Vietnam into China there was hardly any crowds which made it super easy. If your backpacking Vietnam and heading into China, we suggest this method of travel from Vietnam to China. It was a far better choice than the 12+ hour train journey.
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This series explores some of China's most popular tourist cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu and Xi'an. We ride some of China’s high-speed trains and have an awesome time.
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China Trip 2016 - Day 4: Lijiang
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