Xianggong Mountain

Hike up Xianggong Mountain and you will be rewarded with epic views of the Li River and the surrounding mountains of Guilin. Located just 10km away from Xingping Old Town, this mountain is popular for catching the sunrise. If you can wake up early and reach there at 5am in the morning, you can begin your hike up in time to catch the beautiful sunrise. With the morning clouds drifting among the mountains, it’s nothing short of a magical view especially on a clear day. This hike is a mere 15-20mins, and its mostly stairs climbing. There’s an entrance fee of CNY60 and it’s open all day. You can rent a car from Yangshuo to Xianggong Mountain and a round trip will cost you about CNY300. Or if you are staying nearby, you can check with your hotel if they have any transportation service that can take you there. #hiking #guilin #china #yangshuo #unforgettableexperiences #scenicspotguide #naturalwonders #travelinspiration

⛩️ Xianggong Hill: Located on the west bank of the Li River in Xingping Ancient Town. Named after the ancient officials who wore a crown-like hat called 'Xiangguan'. It is 55km from Guilin and 27km from Yangshuo. You must visit here when you come to Yangshuo, as you will feel like you're standing above all other mountains, and even without watching the sunrise, it's still very worthwhile~ 🎫 About the cost 🛳️ Ferry ticket: 5 yuan/person 🚌 Convenient bus fare: 50 yuan for a round trip per person ⛰️ Mountain climbing ticket: 60 yuan/person for adults, 30 yuan/person for students. 👉 Recommended routes🗻 Route 1⃣️: Xingping Wharf → Dahebei Ferry → Xianggong Hill Walk from the ancient town to ➡️ Xingping Wharf, ➡️ take the ferry boat (5 yuan one way, 10 yuan round trip) ➡️ and in a few minutes, you'll arrive at the Dahebei Ferry on the opposite side. Route 2⃣️: Mashan Wharf → Lengshui Ferry → Xianggong Hill Take the sightseeing bus in the ancient town to ➡️ Mashan Wharf (you can also rent an electric bike to get there), ➡️ this route will pass by the 20 yuan background and Nine Horses Painting Mountain, ➡️ after arriving at Mashan Wharf, take the ferry boat (15 yuan round trip) to the Lengshui Ferry on the opposite side. 🚗 Self-driving, navigate to Xianggong Hill Viewing Platform, it's okay to start from West Street, don't drive yourself from Xingping, it will make you question your life. The advantage is freedom, the disadvantage is slightly expensive, and it's also quite tiring to drive yourself early in the morning. 🌟 Highlights: ⛰️ The landscape of Xianggong Hill changes within a single day, with sunrise and sea of clouds in the morning, and sunset and evening glow in the afternoon, the interplay of natural light and clouds adds multidimensional charm to this natural heritage. ⛩️ Viewing platform strategy: ✅ There are several levels to the viewing platform, it is recommended that those who arrive early go to the third level, the position on the far left below the viewing platform, where you can capture a more complete scenery, see the 'Tai Zuo' peak, and not be blocked; ✅ If you can set off earlier, don't start at 5 am! Also, be sure to wear more clothes when watching the sunrise in the morning, it's very cold before the sun comes out.

Yangshuo Day 2: Silver Cave - Yulong River - Shangri-La, the boat tour in Shangri-La lasts about 20 minutes, then you can walk around the old residence and leave. On the boat, except for passing through the cave which is quite interesting, there isn't much scenery, and the peach trees are all fake flowers😂 Yangshuo Day 3: Xianggong Mountain - Xingping Ancient Town - 20 Yuan RMB Background Picture, Xianggong Mountain is a four-story viewing platform that doesn't require 10 minutes to walk up, but the entrance fee is 60 yuan, which is really too expensive. After coming down, the car to Xingping Ancient Town, we found a private one for 30 yuan per person, and after getting off, it takes two or three minutes to ferry to the opposite bank, 5 yuan per person. The overall scenic spots and activities in Guilin are relatively expensive, parking fees are charged everywhere, the pedestrian paths in Yangshuo are mostly occupied or difficult to walk, and there are no free power charging ports at Yangshuo Station. The scenery is indeed beautiful, but the experience needs to match. Xianggong Mountain Yulong River Scenic Area Xingping Ancient Town

This hill located 50 minute away from yangshuo town. we left around 5am in the morning from yangshuo Town to catch the beautiful sunrise at xianggong hill. Probably it is just simple hike took nearly 15 minutes to go up. This is one of the best location to watch sunrise. Those who visiting here, it’s really worth for your money and time. This is so magical moment of my life.

| 3 Days 2 Nights Travel Itinerary, The Ultimate Pitfall-Avoidance Guide. Traveling with kids and dogs in Yangshuo, where every step is a scene, and it's picturesque like a scroll‼️ Although mom had a little fall while cycling, luckily we didn't fall into any traps, no queuing, no traffic jams, and we had a happy 3 days and 2 nights. Here comes the travel guide Day 1: The most beautiful Yulong River cycling ●Route: Depart from the hotel👉Ten-Mile Gallery👉Gongnong Bridge👉Yulong River Trail (navigation)👉Yulong River Dam👉Yangshuo check-in point at the end of West Street. Enjoy delicious food on West Street in the evening. ●No entrance fee for the whole journey, few people and beautiful scenery‼️ ●Tips: West Street is similar to most ancient town streets in the country, heavily commercialized, and not worth strolling around. Better to take more photos by the water Day 2: Xianggong Mountain👉Xingping Wharf👉20 Yuan Background Spot👉Xingping Ancient Town ●Xianggong Mountain: Take a boat from the wharf of Xingping Ancient Town to the opposite shore, the boat fare is 10 Yuan/person, it is recommended not to skimp. After landing, take a chartered car to Xianggong Mountain, 150 Yuan/person, including the entrance ticket of 60 Yuan, which can take you directly to the entrance. The viewing platform of Xianggong Mountain offers the most beautiful scenery of Yangshuo, which is definitely worth a visit ●20 Yuan Background Spot: I have a detailed introduction in my previous note, everyone be careful not to be fooled to other places. ●Xingping Ancient Town: Personally, I think it lacks distinctive features, you can choose whether to go according to your preferences, not far from the 20 Yuan Background Spot. ●Note: Parking and electric vehicles are charged‼️ Day 3: Fuli Bridge ●The scenery here is beautiful, and if you have enough time, you must go. It is also the starting point of the bamboo rafting wharf. ●Tip: Because we had to hit the road, we played for a while on the third morning and then left. You can arrange bamboo rafting on the third day‼️ 【Precautions】 ●Yulong River bamboo rafting: Be sure to book in advance, tickets are released promptly at 8 pm every night, and we missed out because we missed it. ●Renting electric motorcycles: It is recommended to rent from the hotel or homestay where you are staying, 30 Yuan/day, ride back directly after use, convenient and affordable. ●Norovirus: I heard that this virus has been quite serious recently, so we didn't eat any raw or cold food. The taste of beer fish is mediocre, but there is a beef rice noodle that is really delicious, economical, and the kids also liked it a lot, we ate there for two consecutive meals.

🌈Detian Transnational Waterfall: The most beautiful waterfall in China, even better than Huangguoshu! 😍 🌊Goose Spring: The first of the eight sceneries of Jingxi, like a paradise! 🌸 🛵Runzhou Island: Riding a small electric donkey around the island with your girlfriend, as if returning to Taiwan! 🐱‍🐉 🌾Mingshi Countryside: The most beautiful rural scenery, and taste the special Saigon coffee by the way! ☕ 🌅Haokun Lake: The vast blue waves, like a fairyland on earth! 🧚 🎨Xianggong Mountain: A true portrayal of the landscape of a thousand miles, pick a good weather to go! 🌌 🤹Old State Ancient Town: The hometown of hydrangea, feel the history of a thousand years! 🎉 🕳Dashiwei Tiankeng: The largest sinkhole group in the world, and there is also a cliff cafe! 🌟 🗻Tongling Grand Canyon: A scene like a fairy drama, waiting for you to explore! 🧐

Day1 After dinner at seven o'clock, drive to Riyue Shuangta Park, and then take a walk around Liangjiang Sihu. Day2 Get up at seven in the morning, finish breakfast and arrive at the Elephant Trunk Hill parking lot at about eight o'clock. If you go early, the traffic jam is not serious. At eight o'clock, it is basically full, and we waited for about ten minutes to be directed to park. Walked around inside, climbed to the highest point to see the entire Guilin city, and then walked around and took photos near the elephant's nose and left from the second gate. The check-in point for the elephant's nose is near the second gate. Around ten o'clock, we set off to drive to the Lijiang River. Key point! During the National Day, it is strongly recommended to drive to Xianggong Mountain first, because there is basically no traffic jam to Xianggong Mountain, and there will be traffic controllers telling you that you can park along the road when you are close to Xianggong Mountain. It takes about 15-20 minutes to climb up Xianggong Mountain, and the same is true for going down the mountain. The viewing time is only about ten minutes. The whole process can be completed in one hour. But the scenery is really beautiful, you can overlook the entire Yangshuo Lijiang River essence section After coming down from Xianggong Mountain, drive to the navigation: Yangshuo Dream Home Inn, you can go to Dahebei Village Wharf, take a ferry to the opposite Xingping Wharf. The road is basically not congested, but the road is too narrow to avoid after entering the village, parking is a bit troublesome, but it doesn't matter, the villagers will let you spend money to find a way for you. There are a lot of people in Xingping Ancient Town during the National Day, and those with good physical strength, who do not take bamboo rafts, basically do not rent electric cars and sightseeing cars. We walked faster than sightseeing cars and electric cars. Other places are crowded with people and small cars, and Xingping Ancient Town is crowded with electric cars and sightseeing cars! Let alone small cars, they basically can't move and can't get in. The parking lot inside is all empty (so it is strongly recommended to go to Xianggong Mountain first! Day3 Stayed in Longsheng County for one night. We arrived at the ticket office at about eight o'clock in the morning. This temporary ticket during the National Day is quite good. During the National Day, I saw other people queuing for two hours for the cable car, so we didn't go to the Golden Buddha Peak in Jinkeng Dazhai, and drove directly to the Thousand-Layer Sky Ladder Viewing Platform. Navigate to Tiantou Village to park nearby (20 times). Walk around and take pictures for half an hour to see the scenery of the Thousand-Layer Sky Ladder Viewing Platform. It will be better if the weather is clear). Then we came down at about ten o'clock and walked towards Ping An Village. There is no traffic jam, but the mountain road is a bit winding. At this time, the oncoming lane is basically blocked. Directly navigate to Ping An Village, drive for about an hour, park the car in the parking lot, and then walk into the road of Ping An Village, which is a bit troublesome. It takes at least forty minutes to cross Ping An Village and climb to the Seven Stars with Moon or Nine Dragons and Five Tigers Viewing Platform, which is a bit tired. Taken at the Seven Stars with Moon Viewing Platform. There is commercialization in Ping An Village, but it is not so serious. Get up early and don't have to jam, we came down from the Thousand-Layer Sky Ladder at more than ten o'clock, and the oncoming lane was relatively blocked, and then the oncoming lane was basically lined up at three o'clock in the afternoon from Ping An Village. Before coming, I saw on the Internet that it is best to take a bus or charter a car. The road into the mountain is difficult to drive. In fact, it is not. Normal drivers who have driven over the mountain road can generally handle it, just the road is narrower. Summary: The strategy is in place, get up early, self-driving Guilin during the National Day is worth it.

I posted a guide to Yangshuo before and found that many friends didn't understand how to get to Xianggong Mountain. Actually, I was also very confused when I was making the guide. This time, I, a detail control, will explain to you how to play Xingping Ancient Town + Xianggong Mountain once and for all. It's very dry, so I suggest you collect it! ✨Xingping is a town in Yangshuo County, closer to Yangshuo High-speed Railway Station. You can take a bus for 5 yuan/person from the station and arrive at Xingping Ancient Town Bus Station in 20 minutes. ✨The whole tour of Xingping Town is along the two banks of the Lijiang River. The main attractions are Xingping Ancient Town and 20 yuan RMB on one side, and Xianggong Mountain Viewing Platform and Jia Tianxia Viewing Platform on the opposite bank. 🌈Check-in tips: 🌸Xingping Ancient Town The ancient town is not big, all are food selling and small commodity shops, 1 hour is enough for shopping. 🌸20 yuan RMB To be honest, it's not the same as it used to be on the RMB. The electric boats in the Lijiang River are too scenic and noisy, stirring up waves of water ripples. The parking fee for electric cars is 3-5 yuan. It is recommended to park on the roadside for 2 minutes and quickly check in and leave. 🌸Cycling along the Lijiang River Go straight ahead along the 20 yuan road, and the places where there are small roads down to the river on the right are worth seeing. It's much better than the 20 yuan place, and parking is free. You can also see the reflection of Huangbu on the opposite bank. 🌸Xianggong Mountain Xianggong Mountain is on the opposite bank. You need to take a boat across the river first. There are 3 piers in Xingping Ancient Town to cross the river: Xingping Pier, Ergendi Pier, and Mashan Pier. I suggest riding an electric donkey, enjoying the scenery of the Lijiang River along the way, and crossing the river at Mashan Pier, where there are the fewest people. The entrance fee for Xianggong Mountain is 60. The ticket office is halfway up the mountain, so you need to cross the river first and then take a sightseeing car to the entrance of the scenic spot. What's unreasonable is that there is no official ferry boat and shuttle bus in the scenic area. You can only take the local people's car to get to Mashan Pier. There are local people selling all-inclusive tickets for Xianggong Mountain (including 60 tickets + round-trip ferry + round-trip sightseeing car). The average price is reasonable at 80-100. Be careful not to buy it too expensive. After arriving at the entrance of the scenic spot, you still need to climb the stairs for half an hour to the top of the mountain viewing platform. Jiuma Painting Mountain It's right next to Mashan Pier. After crossing the river, it's a great viewing point on the opposite bank; there's also a viewing point on the way to Xianggong Mountain by ferry electric car, which usually stops for 3-5 minutes for photos. Jia Tianxia There are also all-inclusive tickets for Jia Tianxia Viewing Platform at Mashan Pier. I didn't go, so I don't know the price. You can also see that mountain on the way to Xianggong Mountain by ferry electric car, but the perspective is not very good. 🌈One-day tour route arrangement: Xingping Ancient Town 20 yuan RMB Cycling along the river Mashan Pier (view Jiuma Painting Mountain) Xianggong Mountain Jia Tianxia (selective) 🌈Other tips: ✨Take a Lijiang River cruise at Xingping Pier or Ergendi Pier. ✨There is also an old village mountain, but it is a wild scenic spot, climbing is dangerous.

Guilin's landscape is unparalleled in the world. But I think Yangshuo is even better, especially recommending the niche attraction - Xianggong Mountain.❤ ▫️🌹Location: Xianggong Mountain Scenic Area, Yangshuo County, Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ◾️🌹Opening Hours: 8 AM to 6 PM ▫️Ticket Price: 60 RMB/person (Half price for Guilin residents and children) ◾️🌹Experience: 💎1. We drove to the scenic area. The mountain road is winding and some sections are relatively narrow. It is recommended that experienced drivers drive slowly. 💎2. After buying the tickets at the ticket office, enter the scenic area directly on the right-hand side. The entire route consists of steps (uneven, safety first). 💎3. The climbing time is about 15 to 20 minutes, which is a happy point for lazy people like us. Then you can reach the photo viewing platform (there are about four or five viewing platforms set up in layers, so no need to worry about crowding for photos). 🌟When we went, we took many beautiful photos. It is a place worth visiting again. Different seasons and different times of the day will reveal its different beauties.😃✌

🚄Travel Transportation: ✅The train south station is closest to the city, followed by the north station; ✅Guilin city is very small, there are many shared electric cars on the roadside which are very convenient - Food Guide: 1. Guilin rice noodles have soup noodles and braised noodles, two liang and three liang, rice noodles and cut noodles; rice noodles are round, cut noodles are flat; 2. Rice noodle shop: Lao Dongjiang Rice Noodles, Tangjia Rice Noodles, are decades-old shops; 3. Guilin local restaurants: Qiaoji Roast, A Gan Restaurant, Xiaonanguo taste are very good - 🏠Accommodation Guide: 1. City area: Guilin city area or near Guilin station, convenient for travel, there are many snack streets and shopping streets nearby 2. Yangshuo: Near West Street in Yangshuo, it's lively at night, with many people 3. Longji Terraces: The facilities are quite complete, you can stay near the scenic area for convenience - ⭐Attractions Introduction: 💞Elephant Trunk Hill: The emblem of Guilin city, the facade of Guilin, a must-visit spot in Guilin 💞Ten-Mile Gallery: Free attraction, you can rent a car to visit, very suitable 💞West Street: West Street is better at night, there are more people and it's hotter, there are also some small bars to visit 💞Longji Terraces: The morning mist of Longji is like a fairyland, and the terraces after sunrise are full of vitality 💞Li River: The essence of Li River cruise from Xingping to Jiuma, you can take a bamboo raft or a wheel boat, I personally recommend a bamboo raft, it's more leisurely and suitable for taking pictures. During the journey, you will pass the 20 yuan RMB shooting spot, remember to prepare 20 yuan, a casual shot is very beautiful. 💞Xianggong Mountain: Looking from a high place, it's just like a natural ink painting, suitable for waiting for the sunrise in the morning, it's really a worthwhile visual feast. - 💓Precautions: 1. It's recommended to prepare an umbrella for travel in Guilin, and there are many trees, avoid mosquito bites! 2. Buy round-trip tickets in advance, tickets for tourist spots are quite tight during peak season! 3. It's recommended to take a bamboo raft for Li River tour, you can slowly enjoy the landscape and take pictures! 4. Bring cash! Bring cash! Some places have poor signal, avoid causing trouble! - - Tour Highlights ⭐Quality pure play, 🈚no shopping🈚no hidden consumption ⭐Classic & internet celebrity attractions all included! ⭐Food feast, taste local special delicacies ⭐Enjoy comfortable business car for travel.

About one hour from the stunning town of Yangshuo, Guangxi province sits the 20 RMB note scenic area. Gaze at the stunning karst mountains, take a breathtaking boat ride on the river and snap a stunning sun set shot. I used a drone for some photos, my phone and my camera for others too. It's just a beautiful place to take photos. I recommend sunrise and sunset for photography. Tip: Take a didi or taxi to Xiang Gong Scenic area nearby. 相公山景区 for a beautiful elevated view. Climb steps for fifteen minutes to get THE epic view of Yangshuo Karst mountains. Hotel tip: There are many options nearby, just search for 20 yuan scenic area and stay one or two nights.

Whoever is dazzled by reading too many guides and has no clue, come take a look at this travel experience, guaranteed to prevent you from backtracking and to provide the most perfect itinerary!!! ———— Accommodation Location: Near West Street (well-developed commerce, convenient transportation) My hotel: Jing (very nice environment, I booked it for 198 on 9.18, 2000 on 10.1) ————— Transportation recommendation: High-speed train to Yangshuo (60 kilometers from Yangshuo County, there are buses, I chartered a car after bargaining for 60 yuan) ————— Tour itinerary: Arrive during the day, take a taxi to Xingping Ancient Town to check in at the 20 yuan spot, taxi from the high-speed train station to Xingping for 15 yuan, after checking in you can go to Yangshuo County. If you arrive at night, you can go directly to Yangshuo County and catch the 19:30 Guilin Impression Sanjie Liu show (scalper price 160 yuan/person). ✔️Yulong River Bamboo Raft: Recommend Jinlong Bridge to Jiu Xian, the section I took at Shui E Bottom was not very beautiful, just a small stretch of bamboo forest, tip 66 yuan, boat ticket 200 (grab tickets on the mobile phone at 20:00 the night before, if you can't get them you can buy them on-site). ✔️After getting off at Jiu Xian, you can rent an electric bike that can be returned in the city for 30/bike, navigate and ride from Jiu Xian to the Comprehensive Wharf section, passing through paddy field scenery and trails. ✔️The Comprehensive Wharf section is the middle part of the Ten-Mile Gallery, turn right and ride to Li Village to enter, check in at Moon Hill on the lawn. Then you can go forward to Ruyi Peak, and further on is Silver Cave. Turn back and keep going to reach the county city area. ✔️Xianggong Mountain, joined a hotel group of 4 people, 80/person including round-trip transfer and ticket 60, besides checking in Xianggong Mountain, also took us to a place specially for watching the sunset, Xianggong Mountain is the most beautiful spot in Yangshuo. —————————— Food Section: Liao Ge's Crucian Carp (affordable and tasty) Duck Feet Pot (recommended, good taste, sour bamboo shoot fried snails are also good) Sun Head Fire Rice Noodles (tourists 18, locals 5 yuan, taste is average) ———————— Pros: The scenery is absolutely beautiful, worthy of the title of the world's top landscape. Cons: Aggressive peddling, West Street is dirty and messy. ———————— I wish everyone can have fun in Guilin, don't let small things and guests affect your mood, the most important thing in a trip is to be happy and joyful!!!