Guilin, China - Parks & Urban Scene

[hkskyline]

I thought it was about time to do some scenery touring in China. Guilin immediately came into mind. Its limestone rock formations are very unique and beautiful, so my friend and I decided to fly up there to see for ourselves.

More photos in my new Guilin gallery at :

http://www.geocities.com/asiaglobe/gallery/guilin.htm

Guilin is not a skyscraper city. It's a scenic city, and as such, tall buildings are not really allowed to spoil the view.

These are as tall as they get.

Due to the geological formations, there are a lot of such caves throughout Guilin.

Too bad it was a dark day.

Many Chinese cities have pedestrianized shopping streets, and Guilin is no exception.

There were a number of such stalls selling food along the street. I was a little afraid of trying out these things. I don't know how well my stomach could take these local delicacies.

There is an underground shopping centre underneath this main city plaza, named 'Little Hong Kong' :

The plaza :

Guilin was one of the first parts of China to open up to foreign tourists. Many Westerners touring China stop in Guilin.

These 12 girls are the modern version of traditional Chinese music.

[Mith242]

Nice pics, the only pics I had seen before of the Guilin area was the limestone 'monoliths'. Nice to see some of the rest of the area and the city itself. I have a question about your last pic with the ad. Could you tell me who that is? I noticed some pipas in there. I've got tickets to a Wu Man concert in February. The small 'orchestra' of traditional Chinese instruments in the billboard is intriguing to me.

[wolfdawg54]

Guilin is a really beautiful city. I am glad that it has moved to save some of the neat landscapes surrounding the city. Thanks for the pictures!

[ZachariahDaMan]

More great pictures. It looks like a beautiful city.

[hkskyline]

Nice pics, the only pics I had seen before of the Guilin area was the limestone 'monoliths'. Nice to see some of the rest of the area and the city itself. I have a question about your last pic with the ad. Could you tell me who that is? I noticed some pipas in there. I've got tickets to a Wu Man concert in February. The small 'orchestra' of traditional Chinese instruments in the billboard is intriguing to me.

Here is the website of the 12 Girls Band : http://www.twelvegirlsband.com/

They play traditional Chinese instrumental music.

[Mith242]

Here is the website of the 12 Girls Band : http://www.twelvegirlsband.com/

They play traditional Chinese instrumental music.

Thanks for the info.

[DigitalSky]

Wow some amazing shots

[Australian1]

Great Pic's! I like the garden pic.