Discover Guilin
山水甲天下

April to October, nourished by rain and mist, often veils the peaks in light smoke, which is most like an ink painting. Early spring is a bit cool, and winter leaves the water thin and the hills cold, slightly less striking.

One day rafting the Li River to Yangshuo, one at Yulong River and West Street, one at Longji Rice Terraces, and the rest at Elephant Trunk Hill and the city's Two Rivers and Four Lakes.

The bamboo-raft stretch from Yangdi to Xingping is the most magical, and the 20-yuan banknote backdrop is right there at Xingping. Cruises are comfortable but slow; for freedom, choose a shared bamboo raft.