A land of majestic mountains, sleepy lakes and mysterious caves – we guarantee that after seeing these dreamy photos of Guilin, the ‘land of the dragon’ will be your next go-to travel destination… Here’s why:
Welcome to Guilin, an alien landscape of viridescent epicness…
Located in the far south of China along the vast expanse of the River Li, discover dramatic landscapes of towering limestone karst hills…
Sparkly pagodas…
Rainbow-colored caves…
Breathtaking tea plantations…
And some extreme sunset porn…
In the center, you’ll find two enormous lakes, the Shanbu (Cedar) and Ronghu (Banyan) – you probably recognize them from those really cutesy HSBC adverts…
The lakes were formed from a massive medieval-era moat that once surrounded vast swathes of the city…
Nicknamed the ‘pearl of China,’ the beautiful mountainscape covers an area of 10,734 square miles – colossal, huh?
In fact, the place is so gorgeous that for hundreds of years, children’s textbooks and the odd folk tale proclaimed that Guilin’s magical landscape ‘is the best under heaven’ (we totes agree)…
So, what are you waiting for Culture Trippers! Grab your passport and max out your credit card, because this natural beauty is hands-down gonna be your new BFF…
For more visual inspiration, take a look at these awesome color-crazy mountains that will make you really happy!
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