Guangxi Travel Notes | Liuzhou: Between the mountains and rivers, there is more than just snail noodles
If it weren't for the reminder of the smog that sometimes hangs over the city, it would be difficult to equate this city with mountains and rivers with a famous industrial city. Didn't you expect that? Wuling Hongguang, Liangmianzhen, Golden Throat, and other familiar brands all originated here. Climb the main peak of Ma'an Mountain, 270 meters south of the city, and look northward. You will immediately understand the meaning of Liuzhou's name as "Hucheng": a wide Liujiang River draws a U-shaped turn at the foot of the mountain, smoothly outlining the oval shape of Liuzhou city. Pot body. "Three rivers and four rivers combine to hold the city like a pot." The winding Liujiang River passes through the city, forming Liuzhou's unique beauty of the river flowing like nine ileum. The U-shaped center is the center of the old city. It not only retains the ancient east gate city wall, but also has many high-rise buildings in the five-star commercial street. The 303-meter-high Diwang Fortune Center is the most prominent building in the city. Climb to the 76th floor for a view. Taiwan, you can have a panoramic view of Liuzhou city. The south bank of the turn is an extension of urban entertainment and leisure. The karst peaks are transformed into parks one after another. The scenery here is no less than that of Guilin, and most of them are free, providing citizens with many good places to spend their leisure time.
Liyu Peak overlooks Xiaolongtan, Lingquan Temple and Ma'anshan
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Day 1: Go to Liuzhou Museum in the morning and travel from the Paleontological Fossil Museum to the Bronze Age. Before heading to Goldfish Lane for lunch, you can also go to the side Take a walk around Liuhou Park and Liuhou Temple and admire the national treasure-level cultural relic " Three Unique Monuments" . In the afternoon, walk to East Gate Tower and visit Liuzhou Post and Telecommunications Museum . Take bus No. 4 across the Liujiang River and visit Liuzhou Anti-Japanese Struggle Activities Exhibition Hall of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (Lequnshe) )Look at the luxurious life of the upper class and military and political officials. Opposite Lequn Society is the Claypot Restaurant. After you've had your fill of wine and food, you can climb Ma'anshan to see the best scenery in Liuzhou.
Day 2: On the basis of the first day, take bus No. 19 in the morning and go directly to Longtan Park in the southern suburbs of the city. Climb Wohu Mountain to overlook the Fengyu Bridge. At noon, you can go to Xihuan Fei Noodles from Zai Fu Noodles Main Store, go to Liuzhou Confucian Temple in the afternoon, then walk all the way through Panlongshan Park to Liuzhou Industrial Museum , and in the evening Yaobu Ancient TownExperience the nightlife.
3 days: Based on the previous two days, travel to and from Luzhai County on the same day, visiting Zhongdu Ancient Town, Xiangshui Waterfall, Xiangshui Stone Forest and Xiangqiao Karst National Geopark . A one-day trip to Luzhai via self-driving or high-speed rail is more than enough. We depart at 10 a.m. and can basically return to Liuzhou before dinner.
Liuzhou Museum
Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-17:00, closed on Monday, free
The fastest way to get to know a city is, of course, to visit its museums. Liuzhou Museum is located on the east side of Liuzhou People's Square. The main building is in the style of an ancient city. The 21 reliefs on the outer corridor symbolize Liuzhou in the 21st century and its 2100-year history. The first floor of the museum is the Paleontology and Fossils Hall, Fan Painting and Calligraphy Hall, the History Hall and Ethnology Hall on the second floor cleverly recreate the old streets and alleys of Liuzhou in the past, and the bronze angular shapes with cloud and thunder patterns of the Western Zhou Dynasty in the Bronze Hall on the third floor. The utensil is the treasure of the town hall. There is also a replica of the Dong Nationality's Three Rivers Wind and Rain Bridge in the atrium of the museum. The exhibition is interesting and not to be missed.
Liuzhou Industrial Museum
Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-17:00, closed on Monday, free
Liuzhou was a large industrial city in the early days of the Republic and the heart of Guangxi industry. The 1980s was the golden period for Liuzhou's industrial development. A number of well-known companies and brands were born in Liuzhou: Liangmianzhen, Golden Throat, Liugong Loader, SAIC-GM-Wuling, Dongfeng Fengxing and so on. The Industrial Museum collects various stages of the development of these enterprises and presents them to tourists in the form of photos, texts, and physical objects. The Industrial Museum is the former site of the Liuzhou No. 3 Cotton Textile Factory. The factory was renovated to combine the original architecture with modern elements. There is also a book bar renovated from a retired train outside the museum.
Liuhou Park
Open all day, free
Liuhou Park, hidden next to the busy city, was built in the first year of Xuantong of the Qing Dynasty (1909). The young emperor Puyi had just ascended the throne. Western progressive ideas had gradually penetrated into the imperial court. A foreign official named Yang Daolin brought a Western park to the park for the first time. Liuzhou, so there is Liuhou Park. With a history of more than 100 years, it is still full of vitality. Liuhou Park was built to commemorate the great writer Liu Zongyuan. At that time, he was demoted to be the governor of Liuzhou. He made four major contributions to Liuzhou: abolishing slave customs, building Confucius temples and schools, planting citrus and willows, and digging wells to benefit the people. The park has towering ancient trees, scattered landscapes, and artificial waterfalls. Most Liuzhou citizens now come here to sing, play chess, and exercise.
Liuhou Temple
Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-17:00, closed on Monday, ticket 10 yuan
The Liuhou Ancestral Hall in Liuhou Park was built to commemorate Liu Zongyuan, which shows that he was very helpful during his tenure. There is a national treasure-level cultural relic "Lizi Stele" in the ancestral hall: its content records the deeds of Liu Zongyuan, the text was written by Han Yu, a master of the Tang Dynasty, and the calligraphy was inscribed by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty, so it is also called the "Three Jue Stele". It is a must-see. In addition, there is a tomb of Liu Zongyuan outside the temple.
Yaobu Ancient Town
Open all day, free
Yaobu Ancient Town is located directly opposite the Liuzhou Industrial Museum, at the foot of Panlong Mountain and at the head of Wenchang Bridge, with a first-line river view. It is also the highlight of the Liuzhou government's effort to build a hundred-mile Liujiang River. The ancient town is divided into four areas ABCD, and two areas AB are currently open. Like most antique neighborhoods across the country, Yaobu Ancient Town has a variety of Internet celebrity delicacies and check-in photo spots. Most of the shops are closed during the day, but it will be much livelier at night. With the night views and man-made waterfalls on both sides of the Liujiang River, it is worth the night Go experience it.
Liuzhou Confucian Temple
Matinees from Tuesday to Sunday: 09:00-16:00, night shows: 19:30-22:00 Closed on Mondays, free
The Liuzhou Confucian Temple, also known as the Confucius Temple, is a place where Confucius is worshiped. The Liuzhou Confucian Temple was built in the early years of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty. In 1928, the Liuzhou Confucian Temple was destroyed by a fire that burned down half of the city. Since then, rebuilding the Confucian Temple has been the wish of the people of Liuzhou. In 2009, the Liuzhou Municipal Government rebuilt the Liuzhou Confucian Temple at the western foot of Dengtai Mountain on the south bank of the Liuzhou River and listed it as one of the ten key projects in Liuzhou. The rebuilt Liuzhou Confucian Temple is reborn from nirvana, nestled among mountains and rivers. It consists of Dacheng Gate, Dacheng Hall, Chongsheng Temple, Minglun Hall and other themed buildings. The architecture is mainly in the style of the Song Dynasty, combined with local Lingnan styles. The Confucian Temple also often holds cultural activities such as etiquette and Confucianism on weekends.
East Gate Tower
Open all day, free
It is the most complete Ming Dynasty city tower in Liuzhou. There is a Wu Emperor Pavilion in memory of Guan Gong on the city tower. Only a small section of the city wall remains, and the building behind the building houses the East Gate Past - Liuzhou Ancient City Historical and Cultural Exhibition. The east gate is also called the "Happy Gate" by the locals, so it's good to feel a little happy here. There is also a small yellow building inside the East Gate Tower, which used to be the Liuzhou Telecommunications Bureau and is now the Liuzhou Post and Telecommunications Museum (Tuesday & Thursday: 09:00-17:00, free), which exhibits the development of Liuzhou's telecommunications industry. course.
Yufeng Park
Open all day, free
Yufeng Park, located in the bustling city on the south bank of the Liuzhou River, is a representative of the many karst peak parks in Liuzhou. It has a scenery of two mountains sandwiched by a pond. The two mountains refer to Liyu Peak at the west foot and Ma'anshan at the east foot. The former is shaped like a standing fish, so it is named Liyu Peak, and the latter is the highest peak in Liuzhou City, which is also the right The U-shaped turn facing the Liujiang River is very suitable for climbing up to overlook the city of Liuzhou. Xiaolongtan between the two mountains is said to be the place where Liu Sanjie became an immortal. There is a statue of Liu Sanjie riding a koi carp in the pond. Lingquan Temple stands beside the pond and is a good place for local citizens to relax and have fun.
Both mountains are not very high. The Liyu Peak on the west side is 88 meters high and has a total of 392 steps. There are north and south gates on Lequn Road and Yufeng Road respectively, and you can climb to the top in 15 minutes. In addition to overlooking the urban area of Liuzhou from the top of the mountain, you can also see Xiaolongtan, Lingquan Temple and Ma'an Mountain.
On the east side Ma'anshan is about 270 meters above sea level and is the highest peak in Liuzhou city. There are multiple entrances and exits on Pingshan Avenue. The hiking trail is slightly steep and takes 40-50 minutes to reach the top. There are street lights, toilets and complete road signs along the way, so you don’t have to worry about getting lost. There is a viewing platform on the top of the mountain, from which you can overlook the entire Liuzhou city and the famous U-shaped bend of Liujiang River. If you don’t want to climb the mountain, you can take the Ma’anshan shaft elevator at the main entrance of Ma’anshan (intersection of Pingshan Avenue and Hongfeng Road) (up/down: 20/10, 09:00-11:50, 13: 00-16:50, closed on Mondays). After the elevator reaches the top of the mountain, go out to the left and climb a short distance to reach the viewing platform.
Liuzhou Anti-Japanese Struggle Activities Exhibition Hall of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-17:00, closed on Monday, free
The Liuzhou Anti-Japanese Struggle Activities Exhibition Hall of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (the name is really long) is located at the southern foot of Liyu Peak. The exhibition hall is not too big, and you need to register your ID card before entering. It is worth mentioning that during the Republic of China, this building once served as the Liuzhou Bus Terminal, Lequnshe Guest House, the Korean Provisional Government, etc. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was taken over and used as a unit office. In 2004, the Liuzhou government opened it as a temporary government exhibition hall. Every year, some Korean student study groups or government groups visit it.
Longtan Park
06:00-17:00, free
A large open and free park in the south of Liuzhou City, its scale and karst landscape are not inferior to those of Guilin. Continuous karst peaks surround Jinghu Lake. There is also a Sanjiang Wind and Rain Bridge on the lake, which is a good place for Liuzhou citizens to relax on weekends. There is a bicycle rental point at the entrance of the park, and there are also replica ethnic minority villages such as Yao Village, Dong Village, Miao Village, etc. in the scenic area, which require a 10 yuan ticket. Wohu Mountain is one of the few climbable peaks in Longtan Park. The scenery at the top is magnificent. If you want to climb, it is recommended to go up the mountain trail on the north side of Jingjing Lake, towards Fuhu Rock and Jianfeng Pavilion. Bus No. 19 can go directly to Longtan Park.
Genting sightseeing
Liuzhou Diwang International Wealth Center, 76th and 77th floors; tickets start at 48 yuan
Diwang International Wealth Center, located on the north side of People's Square, is the tallest building in Liuzhou, allowing you to overlook Liuzhou City at an altitude of 303 meters. Entering from Gate 2, the 48 yuan ticket can go directly to the top helicopter platform. There is no glass blocking here, and there is also an exciting glass plank road project (188 yuan, including tickets). If you have enough time, you can directly purchase a more cost-effective sightseeing tour. + Afternoon tea set (68 yuan). Dianping has additional discounts.
Food
Liuzhou is located in the central part of Guangxi and is a typical regional central city, so it is called the Land of Eight Gui. Ethnic groups live together here, the cultures of the north and the south blend together, and it is also the junction of several provinces. People from all over the place bring not only their arts but also their customs with them. When it comes to Liuzhou, we have to mention the world-famous snail noodles. According to local friends, this thing is not that old. It is said that it was made by a worker in the mining area in the 1980s, using local ingredients, plus Sichuan and Hunan seasonings and Cantonese cuisine. Once it was released, it was earth-shattering. , the special sour bamboo shoots flavor has captured the hearts of many diners. Walking on the streets of Liuzhou, there is often a breeze blowing in your face along with the hot and sour white steam coming out of the pot. You can definitely smell the joy of mixing the noodles and soup stock together. Follow the smell and walk into the store - "Boss, let me have a bowl of noodles."
"Two liang, three liang?"
What? It turns out that two taels of Liuzhou snail noodles are enough for an adult's normal meal.
The boss has cooked a bowl of hot noodles, and people need to add the chili-filled broth according to whether they can tolerate spicy food or not. The rich soup is sprinkled on the thick white noodle soup, with bright red chili oil floating on it. The noodle is piled with sour bamboo shoots, lettuce, peanuts, and fungus shreds, which makes people's fingers lick. Picking up a mouthful of noodles and sliding it into your mouth, you will first feel the deliciousness of the soup, then the unique fermented taste of the sour bamboo shoots, and finally the taste buds stimulated by the spicy oil. After one sip, thin beads of sweat will appear on your forehead. With a peanut in your mouth, the aroma seems to have spread. With a few chopsticks, you will reach the bottom of the bowl of noodles, no more than two taels, no less.
In Liuzhou, in addition to snail noodles, there are also delicacies and snacks of different flavors such as sour fish, water and oil dumplings, oyster sauce barbecued pork buns, five-color rice, brown sugar tofu pudding and copper ladle cakes. Big and small noodle shops and snack bars are now scattered in the streets and alleys of Liuzhou. Together with other customs from all over the world, they encompass the entire temperament of this city.
Crescent snail noodles
No. 39 Lixin Road, 11:30-20:30, about 13 yuan per person
Welcome to the most air-conditioned snail noodle shop in Liuzhou. The store is located on the second floor of the newly built Lixin Road. The cement floor, graffiti walls, industrial style decoration and sufficient air conditioning make eating powder in the summer an enjoyable thing. The bowls at Xinyuejia are one size larger than the bowls at other snail noodle shops, so the ingredients are also abundant. The braised eggs with sugar heart here are a must-order. You bite off half of a whole braised egg and soak the remaining half in the soup, and serve it with Tonggu Braised Vegetables are simply not too beautiful.
Claypot rice
No. 18 Liushi Road, 09:30-21:00, about 17 yuan per person
A claypot rice shop called Claypot Rice is located directly opposite the Anti-Japanese Struggle Activities Exhibition Hall of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Liuzhou. The rice here is neither soft nor hard, and is served with sauce and crispy golden rice cakes. After you’re tired of walking around Ma’anshan Park, it’s best to come here to eat a delicious claypot rice.
Fengzhang snail noodles
Lane 1, Yuejin East Road, open 24 hours, about 11 yuan per person
A 24-hour snail noodle shop. If you go there at three in the morning, you may also see young people filling the shops. The environment of delicious street food restaurants seems not to be that good, but the taste is really worthy of so many people; thick soup base, powdery texture, and delicious ingredients, Fengzhang is such a fly restaurant hidden in an alley. . It should be noted that snail noodles need to be added with soup when they are first brought out, and the spiciness can be adjusted by yourself. If you can't eat spicy food, just try to ignore the spicy oil in the soup bucket. Don't forget it.
Yao Ji Douhua
Lane 1, Yuejin East Road (directly opposite Fengzhang Snail Rice Noodles), 11:00-02:00 the next day, about 4 yuan per person
Yaoji Douhua, located directly opposite FengzhangSnail Noodles, is also very popular. They only have three products in total, tofu pudding, corn syrup and white jelly. The tofu pudding is delicate and tender, and paired with brown sugar ice water, one bowl is not enough. The corn in the corn syrup is cooked very soft, and with the addition of rock sugar water, the texture is equally rich. White jelly is a bit like Sichuan ice powder, and also has crunchy coconut, which is a must-have for clearing away heat and relieving heat. Because there is FengzhangSnail Rice Noodles across the street, the two families can carry each other to eat, but remember to return the bowls after finishing.
Qingyun Wonton
No. 213 Shuinan Road (chain store), 07:00-16:00, about 11 yuan per person
A cheap chain store located all over Liuzhou, with cheap and good quality products. There are only two options for wontons: fresh meat and shiitake mushroom meat. They are hand-wrapped and full of fillings. You can also add some side dishes yourself, and the sour beans taste good.
Sai Wan Fatty Snail Noodles (Main Store)
Intersection of Xihuan Road & Eshan Road, 08:00-04:00 the next day, about 17 yuan per person
If you can only enjoy a bowl of noodles when you come to Liuzhou, then come to Fat Boy in Xihuan. The signature Yuanyang Double Noodles only costs 13 yuan. It tastes authentic, the rice noodles are chewy, the dishes are rich, the sour bamboo shoots are not smokey and the soup is rich and rich. It's just that theirs is too spicy. If you can't eat spicy food, you must double check with the waiter who prepares the ingredients to make sure it's slightly spicy!
Goldfish Lane
Jinyu Lane is located in Liuzhou Chengzhong District, next to Gongyuan Road Primary School and only a 5-minute walk from Liuhou Park. It is one of the places with the highest concentration of delicious food in Liuzhou.
Liuzhou girls love to eat sour food, and sour food shops are everywhere. Liujia Sour Food in Jinyu Lane is one of the most famous sour food shops. More than ten transparent acid jars containing acid are placed on the counter for people to choose from. Each one is sweet and sour, crunchy and appetizing.
Mabo Beef Noodle Shop is the veteran of Jinyu Alley. As a long-established noodle shop, the dining environment with low tables and stools is quite contemporary. Mabo Beef Noodle Shop serves Liuzhou specialty noodle soup. The soup is fragrant and refreshing. Beef, barbecued pork, lean meat and other side dishes also enhance the taste of the noodle.
Guangshun Porridge Shop located in the middle of the alley is also famous. It is a Cantonese-style food shop with Guangwei porridge as its main product. It also offers fried rice noodles, fried noodles, fried noodles, wontons, and various desserts. etc., complete varieties, authentic Cantonese cuisine, and reasonable prices.
A large pot of marinade made with chili bones is the specialty of Yaoji Roll Noodles. The white and soft rolled noodles are cut into small pieces, then added with side dishes such as pickled beans and hyacinthic acid, and finally topped with a thick and rich soup. It is sour and spicy and will whet your appetite. It should be noted that Yaoji Roll Noodles are only available before 15:00 every day, so don’t delay your journey by going at the wrong time.
A corner of Goldfish Lane
Traffic in the city
Arrival and departure airport
There is an airport bus at Liuzhou Bailian Airport, which passes through Lianhua Station, Yufengshan (Bus Terminal) and arrives at Liuzhou South Bus Station (don’t trust the Airport Express on the XX map). The airport bus departs according to the actual arrival time of the flight, so don’t worry about not being able to get on. , the ticket is 15 yuan. Buses from the city depart from Liuzhou South Bus Station and arrive at Liuzhou Hotel 20 minutes later. It then takes about an hour to drive directly to the airport. The departure times from Liuzhou South Bus Station are: 08:00, 11:00, 13:00, and 14 : 00, 17:00 and 19:30 are fixed shifts. Other times are adjusted according to the season. For details, it is recommended to call South Bus Station or Liuzhou Hotel. At the same time, bus No. 21 can also go directly to the airport. The fare is 3 yuan. The bus time from the city to the airport is about 1 hour and 30 minutes. The price of taking a taxi from the airport to Liuzhou city is about 40-60 yuan.
the bus
The bus fare in Liuzhou is 1-2 yuan, and it supports WeChat and Alipay scan codes to board the bus, which is convenient and fast.
It is worth mentioning that Liuzhou also has water bus (07:00-19:00) , with an interval of about 30 minutes and a fare of 3 yuan. The water bus is divided into one loop line and three crossing lines. Line 1 is a circular line, and the route goes from Nanchedu Wharf - Haiyuan Wharf - Yaobu Wharf - Municipal Certificate Office - Municipal Party Committee Courtyard Back Gate - Jinshajiao - East Gate - Beichedu Wharf - Xilai Temple - Hongguang Jingjiang Garden - CSR Ferry terminal. The crossing routes of Lines 2, 3 and 4 are respectively South Chedu Wharf - Beichedu Wharf, East Gate - Sailor's Wharf, and the back gate of Municipal Party Committee Courtyard - Municipal Certificate Office.
taxi
The pricing rules for taxis in Liuzhou are relatively complicated. Taking a taxi in the city will not exceed 15-20 yuan.
Liuzhou city looks towards Ma'anshan Park
train
Liuzhou Railway Station is the main passenger railway station in Liuzhou, where both express and high-speed trains stop. High-speed trains run frequently to Luzhai, Guilin and Nanning. It is worth noting that there is also Liuzhou North Railway Station in downtown Liuzhou, which is now out of service. The bus station will be called this name, but don’t be misled by the place name.
coach
Bus Terminal
Located on the southwest side of Yufengshan Park, there are frequent buses to nearby cities and counties (Sanjiang, Rongshui, Rongan, Jinxiu, etc.) .
South Bus Station
Close to Liuzhou Railway Station, this is the departure point for Liuzhou Airport Bus. There is also a shuttle bus to Guilin Airport from South Bus Station, departing every hour from 06:00-18:00, and the journey is about 3 hours, ticket price 75 yuan.
If you want to go to Laibin, you need to go to Lianhua Passenger Terminal located in the southern suburbs of Liuzhou. There are frequent buses to Laibin and Wuxuan.
Surrounding Liuzhou
Luzhai County
Luzhai is located northeast of Liuzhou and can be reached by car in one hour. There are also faster high-speed rail options for convenient travel. It is less than 100 kilometers away from Guilin. The karst scenery is no less than Guilin’s landscape. It is very suitable for a day trip from Liuzhou.
Zhongdu Ancient Town
Zhongdu Ancient Town is the birthplace of Luzhai Civilization in Guangxi. The ancient town was built in the first year of Sun Ganlu (AD 265) and has a history of nearly 2,000 years. The ancient town once had developed water transportation and merchants gathered here. It was not only the intersection of Luzhai, An, Yongfu and other counties, but also an important economic town on the northwest border of Luzhai. Nowadays, the ancient town is undergoing a new round of renovation and development. It is a little deserted during the day, but you can still get a glimpse of the prosperity of the year from the preserved ancient city gate, Wusheng Palace and bluestone streets. At the northeast end of the ancient town, there is what the locals call a large pier. At the end of the pier are several tangled old banyan trees. Local residents wash clothes and go fishing at the pier. There is also a cruise service at the pier. 30 yuan can take you on a trip to Luojiang River. .
Zhongdu Ancient Town is now being vigorously developed, and the food options are limited. There is a store outside Zhongdu Ancient Town Zhongdu Chaihuo Noodles (vegetarian noodles/meat noodles, 4/8 yuan, 05:30-13:00) The store is not big, and a big firewood pot next to the door is very conspicuous. Order a portion of meat noodles , can be paired with three kinds of cooked food: barbecued pork, Laxiang pork, and pork belly. It is tender and smooth, very elastic, delicious and affordable.
arrival and departure
A one-day trip from Liuzhou to Luzhai (Zhongdu) and major surrounding attractions is more than enough. High-speed trains from Liuzhou to Luzhai North Station depart frequently. Luzhai North Station is about 8 kilometers away from Zhongdu Town . There is a bus at the entrance of the high-speed rail station to Zhongdu Town (3 yuan, departing every 2 high-speed rails). In addition, you can also take a private car/motorcycle (30/15) to Zhongdu Town , Zhongdu TownJust walk to the ancient town.
Xiangqiao Karst National Geopark
09:30-17:30, ticket price 45 yuan, parking fee 5 yuan
Xiangqiao Karst National Geopark is characterized by karst landforms. The park is full of strange peaks, densely covered with potholes, crisscrossed by rivers, and has a high vegetation coverage rate. Among them, the Kowloon Cave and the Peak Observation Deck are places not to be missed. The sightseeing routes in the park are divided into main roads and small roads. The small roads are sidewalks with stone steps, and the main roads are vehicle roads. There is a sightseeing bus in the scenic area from the main entrance to the Jiulong Cave at the end of the scenic area (5 yuan/person). The viewing platform on the main road is the best viewing spot.
The recommended tour route of the scenic spot is: turn right after entering the gate, start from the small road, go from Xianren Cave via Maple Leaf Plank Road, cross Xiangtan, Tiansheng Bridge, and then climb all the way to Jiulong Cave. After turning back from Jiulong Cave, you need to take the main road (car road) ) to the observation deck and eventually back to the main entrance. There are also shops selling cold drinks and snacks in the park. At the same time, you must pay attention to safety. The jungle is dense and there may be snakes.
Xiangshui Waterfall
From Zhongdu Ancient Town to Xiangqiao Karst National Geological Park, you must pass the scenic spot . The waterfall is located on the side of the county road, with layers of waterfalls. The wet season in summer is very spectacular, and locals will cool off in the water pools, but the dry season in winter is lackluster, so there is no need to stay there.
Xiangshui Stone Forest
There is also Xiangshui Stone Forest one kilometer away from Xiangshui Waterfall toward Xiangqiao Karst National Geopark . The stone forest can be viewed just off the county road, or you can spend an extra 10 yuan to let the locals go around to the inside of the stone forest. The stone forest is a typical buried stone forest, shaped like a sword and relatively dense. Xiangshui Stone Forest is undergoing tourism development, and trails have been built inside the stone forest.
arrival and departure
Xiangqiao Karst National Geopark, Xiangshui Waterfall and are generally packaged tours. You can find private cars/motorcycles in Zhongdu Town. Most cars cost 80-90 yuan round trip; motorcycles can carry 2 people and the price is about 40-50 yuan. If you want to enter the Xiangshui Stone Forest, you need to pay an additional fee of about 20/10 yuan (car/motorcycle)
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