Guangxi
The Chinese side of the Sino-Vietnamese border is a quite attractive park sprinkled with old buildings, including a yellow French colonial number erected…
Must-see attractions in Guangxi
Guilin
Literally 'Fir Lake', Shan Lake, together with its neighbour Rong Lake, was once part of a city moat. Its most distinguishable feature is its twin pagodas…
Guilin
Close to Solitary Beauty Peak and beside the western bank of the Li River, Wave-Subduing Hill offers fine views of the town. Upon entering the gate, look…
Former British Consulate Building
Guangxi
Beihai's first consulate of a western country is a whitewashed edifice built in 1885 that now sits inside the grounds of the Beihai No 1 Middle School…
Guilin
This park is a peaceful, leafy retreat from the city centre. The entrance fee for the famous lone pinnacle includes admission to an underwhelming 14th…
Guilin
The opulent residence and courtyards of Daxu's wealthiest family, the Gaos (高), are lavishly embellished with ornate carvings and expensive classical…
Guangxi
This colossal banyan tree, its limbs propped up by wooden poles, is quite a sight set against the karst hills. It's also a major tourist magnet, so don't…
Guangxi
Dating from 1896, this attractive edifice now serves as a tiny museum devoted to relics of the Qing dynasty postal system. No English captions, nor photos…
Former German Consulate Building
Guangxi
Across the street from the Former British Consulate Building is this charming two-storey yellow structure built in 1905.
Guangxi
This historic building was disguised as a pharmacy that allowed the Japanese to pursue espionage activities in the 1930s.
